art case Steinway

[Tom Servinsky]

Dave,
We just finished a 100 Empire Steinway B, which sounds like the same piano
you are looking at. Ours was made with English Burled Walnut which was
simply incredible. However no inlay work was added to this piano.

As far as value it's hard to put a hard figure on each art case. But I can
tell that the more unusual and unique the piece, the higher the price the
better piano houses get for them. Especially if there is a legitimate and
traceable story which accompanies the piano.
Maximillians, for example, out of New York could sell that particular piece
easily in the 6 digit range. Here in S. Florida we would be lucky to get
40K.
Anyhow, I too called Steinway  and they were absolutely no help. In fact
they have our instrument listed as a straight styled case with Mahogany
veneer...which couldn't be further from being incorrect.
Go figure.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Nereson" <dnereson@dimensional.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:58 AM
Subject: art case Steinway


>     Still trying to find out how much more an "art case" adds to the value
> of a piano.  This is a 1906 Steinway B, mahogany "Empire" style, with many
> brass castings all over the case, double legs, lyre-shaped pedal lyre,
> "gingerbread" music rack, etc.  Called Steinway and they couldn't really
> tell me how many were built.  I know there was a thread on this list about
> appraising historical pianos a while back, but I can't seem to get the
> WebGlimpse search engine to find it.  --David Nereson, RPT, Denver
>