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A harewood-banded, olivewood-inlaid satinwood five and a half octave square piano

BY WILLIAM STODART, LONDON, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Details

A harewood-banded, olivewood-inlaid satinwood five and a half octave square piano
By William Stodart, London, Late 18th/early 19th Century
The case inlaid with swags of husks, rectangular hinged top, on square tapering legs, labelled William Stodart Maker to their Majesties and the Royal Family Golden Square, London, top warped
88cm. high x 171cm. wide x 64cm. deep

Provenance

Collection Dr. Simon, Germany

Exhibited

Delft, Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Fleur en Interieur, 28 April-4 June 1951, Louis XVI salon, no. 6

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.

Lot Essay

Stodart was an English firm of piano-makers founded by Robert Stodart (1748-1831). About 1792 ownership of the firm passed to Robert's nephews, Matthew and William. From 1794 the ratebook of St James's, Westminster, list William Stodart at Golden Square.

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