american art deco baby grand piano by lester

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Art Deco Baby Grand Piano
Circa 1930’s, Lester Piano Co. Philadelphia

Art Moderne linear details and styling went into the design of this wonderful little “Lester” Baby Grand Piano
with matching bench. A rare and wonderful find!
Looks like it was off the set of “Top Hat” with Fred & Ginger.
Glamorous looking off-white lacquer finish, original ivory keys.
All markings and labels intact, Serial Number: 106454
This serial number dates the piano manufacturing date between 1933 and 1935.

Dimensions: 4’ 10” x 4’ 6”, 37 ½” high.

About Lester Pianos:

The Lester Piano Company was founded in 1888 and built top quality pianos until 1960.
The company was based in Lester, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, PA.
During this time, there were a number of piano companies in the Philadelphia area,
all of which adhered to traditional Quaker values of craftsmanship.

Lester made pianos there until 1960 using the Lester name and the Betsy Ross Spinet piano.
Until 1936, they also made pianos under the names Schubert, Bellaire, Alden, Channing,
Leonard & Co., Regent Schilling, Gounod, and Lawrence.

The Lester Piano was the official piano of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Lester pianos won a high place in the world of music
because of their sweetness of tone and the care expended in their construction.
Adherence, on the part of the Lester Piano Co., to the principle of creating quality instruments,
rather than to build vast numbers of pianos, has been the basis of Lester reputation.
No detail in Lester construction, by which the tone and durability might he perfected,
was permitted to pass. As a result, many famous pianists placed their approval upon Lester pianos.

Among them a are such names as the famed director; Louise Homer. American artists; Campanari,
eminent baritone; Alice Nielson, operatic soprano; Kneisel, violinist and concert meister; Bell Alten,
soprano of Metropolitan opera, and scores of others...
Pop musician Billy Joel first began his interest in piano playing on his family's old Lester upright Piano.

Many great music schools also favored Lester Pianos; the New England Conservatory, of Boston; Syracuse University; Broad Street Conservatory, Philadelphia; Converse College, Spartansburg, S. C.; Lewisburg Female Institute, Lewisburg, W. Va.; East Carolina Teachers' Training School, Greenville, N. C.,
and many others.

This piano is a recent addition to our collection and is currently in as found condition,
showing expected wear and age to the lacquer finish.
Original keys in good overall condition,
see the last photo below for a photo of the small group of keys with very small edge chips.

This Art Deco Baby Grand Piano is available for purchase as is, or restored in the finish of your choice.

Item # FADSI001: Price: $ 15,000 as is, restoration additional

Additional detail photos below:

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