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Hanns Eisler's Grand Piano

Baby grand piano, Blüthner piano manufactury, Leipzig – model 11 (Chippendale feet), no. 130749. 1954

With Caucasian walnut veneer. 98 × 146 × 152 cm (38 ⅝ × 57 ½ × 59 ⅞ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Hanns Eisler's Grand Piano. Baby grand piano, Blüthner piano manufactury, Leipzig – model 11 (Chippendale feet), no. 130749. 1954.

Estimate:

EUR 7,000

 

- 10,000

USD 7,960

 

- 11,400

Sold for:

11,250 EUR (incl. premium)

Spring Auctions 2016

ORANGERIE Selected Objects, Thursday, 02.06.2016

Information

With Caucasian walnut veneer. 98 × 146 × 152 cm (38 ⅝ × 57 ½ × 59 ⅞ in.).

Related literature:Jürgen Schebera: Hanns Eisler. Eine Biographie in Texten, Bildern und Dokumenten, Mainz 1998, p. 269.

1954 Hanns Eisler (1898–1962), Berlin-Niederschönhausen (acquired at at the Konrad Krause piano dealership) / 1962 Stephanie Eisler (1919–2003) / family collection

Jürgen Schebera: Hanns Eisler. Eine Bildbiografie, Berlin 1981, ill. p. 178 / Fritz Hennenberg: Hanns Eisler, Leipzig 1986, p. 73 / Albrecht Dümling: Lieber ein verstimmtes Kneipenklavier als ein teurer Konzertflügel. Hanns Eisler und seine Tasteninstrumente; in: Internationale Hanns Eisler Gesellschaft (ed.): Eisler-Mitteilungen, vol. 16, issue 48 (October 2009), p. 11–15, ill. p. 14