A 1914, Steinway Model O Grand Piano For Sale with a Mahogany and Ebony Case. Cabinet Features a Trompe L'oeil Effect in Inlaid Geometric Shapes

A 1914, Steinway Model O Grand Piano For Sale with a Mahogany and Ebony Case. Cabinet Features a Trompe L'oeil Effect in Inlaid Geometric Shapes

Steinway Model O Grand Piano.The legs are attached to an ebony stretcher that follows the sinuous line of the piano case

Steinway Model O Front View. The piano lyre is attached to a double cross stretcher in ebony with mahogany stringing accents. The legs are attached to an ebony stretcher that follows the sinuous line of the piano case.

The mahogany inlay is in interlacing circles and squares. The mahogany wood grain is laid out in a perpendicular design. As the light catches the wood grain a circle or square is emphasised. At the centre of each circle is an accent in mother of pearl.

This Steinway Model O lidstay

The theme of interlocking circles and squares in the design of this Steinway Model O is repeated in the cut-out music desk.

This Steinway Model O has raised piano cheeks. This photo highlights a strip of inlay of half circles and diamonds in ebony, mahogany and mother of pearl.

The piano lyre is a simple design of a box column. The mahogany inlay is cut perpendicular to create the effect of a square surrounded with ebony. The lyre is attached to a double cross stretcher in ebony with mahogany stringing accents. Piano has two pedals.

Inlay detail

The mahogany inlay is in interlacing circles and squares. The mahogany wood grain is laid out in a perpendicular design. As the light catches the wood grain a circle or square is emphasised. At the centre of each circle is an accent in mother of pearl.

Piano cheek detail

This is a copy of an original photo from Steinway of this piano model design.

This is a copy of an original photo from Steinway of this piano model design

This is a copy of an original sketch and watercolor of this Steinway model O design.

Steinway restored instrument

Steinway manufacturers stamp on frame

Steinway piano serial number

Steinway manufacturers name on fall