Hunzinger piano stool?
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Antique Furniture Attributions thread on victorianforum.com · started June 18, 2009 by monkecmonkedo · 2 posts, 1 image attachment · discussion in 2009.
I came across this piano stool on eBay, thought it looked very interesting, and picked it up because we've been in need of one for a while now. What really intrigues me is the mechanism that raises and lowers the seat. I don't think I've ever seen anything similar before, yet…
I came across this piano stool on eBay, thought it looked very interesting, and picked it up because we've been in need of one for a while now. What really intrigues me is the mechanism that raises and lowers the seat. I don't think I've ever seen anything similar before, yet I have to think it is patented. The leg style is similar to stands I recall seeing in "The Furniture of George Hunzinger". I don't remember seeing any piano stools of this style but I also don't own a copy to check. I guess I'd call the stool "in the manner of Hunzinger". Any thoughts or comments?
Compare the design elements in this marked Hunzinger table. Notice the cloven feet and band that interrupts the legs 2/3s of the way up missing on yours. Notice that both have balls that are attached to the central sphere as yours has. "Manner of" certainly or maybe "possibly by" Hunzinger are warranted.
Unfortunately I only have one marked table to compare it to. Your differences could be very common for a Hunzinger design - we don't know. Not enough of a sample set to say.
Unfortunately I only have one marked table to compare it to. Your differences could be very common for a Hunzinger design - we don't know. Not enough of a sample set to say.
