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Lot 165

A MAHOGANY-CASED GRAND PIANO BY STEINWAY & SONS
Steinway & Sons, New York and Hamburg, model M, numbered 280444, circa 1935

With a mid-twentieth century Australian hardwood duet stool by A. Pengelley & Co., Edwardstown, S.A.
97cm high, 146cm wide, 170cm deep

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $16,000

The vendor advises that in 2008 the piano received a complete string replacement (retaining the original soundboard), undertaken by Wilfred Wobbe, and was thereafter tuned regularly, every one to two years, until 2022.

The case retains its original polish.

[This is not a complete condition report.]


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.


Acquired privately by the family of the vendor in the mid-1970s

Decorative Arts

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8796
6:00pm - 17 November 2025
Hawthorn

VIEWING
Fri 14 - Sun 16 November, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au


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