Eclectic | New York
Eclectic | New York
The Joe and Rachelle Friedman Collection
A French Régence Polychrome Painted Harpsichord Case, the nameboard signed FRANCOIS BLANCHET ME FECIT PARIS 1715 the Case Part Early 18th Century, on a Régence Style Carved Giltwood Stand, Late 19th Century
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August 9, 04:12 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A French Régence Polychrome Painted Harpsichord Case, the nameboard signed FRANCOIS BLANCHET ME FECIT PARIS 1715 the Case Part Early 18th Century, on a Régence Style Carved Giltwood Stand, Late 19th Century
now fitted with a modern piano with synthetic ivory keys; refreshment to painted decoration
height 38 in.; width 53 in.; depth 92 in.
96.5 cm; 134.6 cm; 233.6 cm
Bernard Steinitz, Paris
François-Étienne Blanchet I (c.1695-1761) was a member of the most important dynasty of keyboard instrument manufactures active in Paris from the late 17th century to the mid-19th century, by which time the family had transitioned into piano makers. A particular specialty of his atelier was the restoration and alteration of 16th and 17th century harpsichords manufactured by the Ruckers family of Antwerp, which were adapted to conform to advances in keyboard instrument manufacturing and often had extra notes added to their range, a process referred to as ravalement.