A Rare Fortepiano,
produced by FERDINAND HOFMANN, ‘Clavier Instrumentenmacher’ in Vienna, c. 1790, bouncing tongue action, 5 1/4 octaves, cherry and pinewood frame on conical square-cut legs, long stringing, ivory keyboard, c. 87 x 214 x 100 cm, heavy signs of age and use, not in working order, in need of restoration. (DOC)
The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASA)
FERDINAND HOFMANN (1756-1829) was born in Vienna in the same year as W. A. MOZART. At the age of 28, he founded a piano manufactory that was capable of producing one instrument per week with 8 craftsmen. F. HOFMANN manufactured pianos for almost 40 years and was highly respected in his guild, receiving the title of a K & K Court Purveyor in 1812. He died in 1829 at the age of 73.
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An identical model is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Metropolitan Museum New York, Accession Number: 1984.34
Specialist: Alexander Doczy
Alexander Doczy
+43-1-515 60-302
alexander.doczy@dorotheum.at
04.11.2021 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 265,500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
A Rare Fortepiano,
produced by FERDINAND HOFMANN, ‘Clavier Instrumentenmacher’ in Vienna, c. 1790, bouncing tongue action, 5 1/4 octaves, cherry and pinewood frame on conical square-cut legs, long stringing, ivory keyboard, c. 87 x 214 x 100 cm, heavy signs of age and use, not in working order, in need of restoration. (DOC)
The present item is subject to conservation legislation (ASA)
FERDINAND HOFMANN (1756-1829) was born in Vienna in the same year as W. A. MOZART. At the age of 28, he founded a piano manufactory that was capable of producing one instrument per week with 8 craftsmen. F. HOFMANN manufactured pianos for almost 40 years and was highly respected in his guild, receiving the title of a K & K Court Purveyor in 1812. He died in 1829 at the age of 73.
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An identical model is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Metropolitan Museum New York, Accession Number: 1984.34
Specialist: Alexander Doczy
Alexander Doczy
+43-1-515 60-302
alexander.doczy@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Furniture; Works of Art; Glas and Porcelain |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 04.11.2021 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 28.10. - 04.11.2021 |
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