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拍品专文
Born in Strasburg in 1752, Sébastien Erard established his piano and harp workshop at 45-47 rue la Boétie in 1777. Erard relocated to London during the Revolution where he established a second workshop on Marlborough Street, which in 1856 produced a piano purchased by Queen Victoria in 1856 (now in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace). While still operating the London firm, Erard returned to Paris where he died in 1831. The workshops were then operated by nephew Pierre Erard who supplied pianos for composers including Franz Liszt and Giuseppe Verdi. With a serial number corresponding with the Parisian workshop's records between 1876 and 1895, the case of the present piano was outfitted by celebrated ébéniste and bronzier Henry Dasson (d. 1896).
Dasson established a workshop on the premises of 106, rue Vieille du Temple. Specialising in the production of ancien régime style furniture and objects, the cabinetmaker manufactured both direct copies and re-interpreted versions of original models. In 1871, he purchased the workshop and stock from the widow of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, who had established a reputation for furniture of the highest quality. Dasson's highly successful business continued until 1894, when a sale of his remaining inventory was held.
Dasson established a workshop on the premises of 106, rue Vieille du Temple. Specialising in the production of ancien régime style furniture and objects, the cabinetmaker manufactured both direct copies and re-interpreted versions of original models. In 1871, he purchased the workshop and stock from the widow of Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, who had established a reputation for furniture of the highest quality. Dasson's highly successful business continued until 1894, when a sale of his remaining inventory was held.