1946/​658

Danish design

A Brazilian rosewood Harpsichord with matching bench with gray upholstery. And bag with key, tuning forks, tools, extra strings and copy of order confirmation. Made by Jørgen Bengaard, Harpsichord building, Copenhagen, 1955–56. H. 92/170. W. 90. D. 168. Bench H. 52/58. W. 78. D. 34 cm. (3)

Enclosed copy of order confirmation, Kbh. N. September 14th, 1955:

Hermed bekræfter jeg at have modtaget Deres Skriftlige ordre af 12/9–1955. lydende paa et cembalo.

Eet-manualt cembalo med 8' + 4' samt luth-træk

Klaviaturomfang 4½ oktav (C - f3) Klaviaturbelægning: Heltoner ibenholtz, halvtoner ben.

Pedalregistrering ved 3 pedaler. Instrumentet fineret og cellulosebehandlet 8' registret indrettes medpianotræk og luth.

Levering snarest muligt, senest Februar 1956. Pris: kr. 4.600,- / firetusindesekshundrede/ f.o.b. København. Betaling: Dags dato modtaget i udbetaling kr. 2.000,- / totusinde / kroner. Restbeløbet betales ved aflevering af instrumentet Venlig hilsen Jørgen Bengaard.

CITES-certificate valid for transport and re-sale within the European Union included.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Surface marks and scratches. Faded. 4–6 strings are broken / loose, extra strings included. We do not guarantee for the functionality.

Items that are made of Brazilian rosewood or contain parts of it, require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit. More information is available upon request.

Auction

Modern art and design, 12 November 2019

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5,000 DKK

Price realised

Not sold

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2,500 DKK