Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 640
19th Century Smith & Co. Metamorphic Upright Piano Form Convertible Bed
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$200
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1885, ebonized wood housing, metal mattress frame with coils, "5734A" stamped and "SMITH & c." stenciled to back, two fragmentary paper labels with directions for use to back, 55-1/2 x 54-3/4 x 27 in.; with textile covered panel removed for preservation, 10 x 9 x 1/4 in.
Provenance: Gift of Elinor Merrell, New York, NY, 1986; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibited: Luce Visible Storage/Study Center, Brooklyn, NY., "Metamorphic Furniture", January 2005-April 2008.
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Gift of Elinor Merrell, New York, NY, 1986; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
wear to finish and abrasions to wood commensurate with age and use, oxidation to metal； textile fragment with notable shattering and loss, some pieces retained
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