September 9 & 10, 2022 The Henri Krijnen Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2022
1913, HOLLAND: A. Koenigsberg built dance organs and street organs in the same factory where his orchestrions were fabricated. Very much a part of the Belgian/Holland organ makers community at the time, Koenigsberg purchased this organ pre-WWI, when not a lot was known about its provenance. Called the "Harmonium" as the original organ had a harmonium mounted out front, but in order for the organ to be shortened and made more portable, Koeingsberg removed the harmonium, and added the lower façade. In about 1947, it was sold to G. Perlee of Amsterdam, no longer in playing order. Mr. Perlee stored the organ in his workshop for more than 30 years, then, in the late 1970's, he decided to make it playable once again, after which it was bought by Brian Blockley, an organ enthusiast in the United Kingdom. Though the organ itself had been worked on, the façade had not received any attention at all, so once in the UK it was extensively repaired and re-decorated. The replacement upper carved panels were set aside and new ones, based on the originals, were made using old photographs as reference. From the early 1980's onward the organ could be regularly admired, playing at many shows and events in the north of England. The organ was eventually purchased into this collection and in 2011, before it returned to the Netherlands, a major overhaul including re-leathering the bellows and wind chests was completed and the façade was also completely re-decorated and gilded. CONSIDERATIONS: Playing beautifully with the pipes recently tuned. There are a few age cracks in the restored façade that could be repaired, and the cart is an original old one. Includes 81 music rolls.
This is not a standard shippable item and will require 3rd party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made.
Condition: (Restored).
Item Dimensions: 61 - 1/2" x 72" x 120".