Rare 1933 Steinway & Sons Model AR Reproducing Duo-Art Grand Piano in Honduran mahogany veneer with Empire-style double legs and matching bench. Serial #275232.

This instrument features the Aeolian Duo-Art reproducing system — a sophisticated pneumatic mechanism that plays piano rolls with the dynamic expression of the original recording artist. This is not a simple player piano; the Duo-Art was the premier reproducing system, capturing performances by Paderewski, Hofmann, Cortot, Gershwin, and others. The mechanism has been meticulously restored and is currently playable. Full 18-page appraisal report available upon request.

CONDITION (per professional appraisal):
- Soundboard & Bridges: Good restored condition — no cracks, no stress fractures
- Strings/Harp: Fair original — beautiful tone with long decay, holds tune. Gold harp finish restored.
- Duo-Art Mechanism: Fair/Good playable — meticulously restored with highest quality materials
- Action: Fair playable original — all original Steinway parts
- Exterior: Fair refinished — Honduran mahogany veneer intact. 40-50 year old lacquer with some crackling.
- Keytops: Fair — ebonies restored, white acrylics yellowed (period-appropriate)
- Includes matching original bench

INCLUDES 66 DUO-ART PIANO ROLLS featuring:
- George Gershwin playing his own Rhapsody in Blue
- Serge Prokofiev playing Rimsky-Korsakov
- Josef Hofmann playing Liszt
- Alfred Cortot playing Chopin
- Ignace Jan Paderewski playing Chopin
- Percy Grainger playing Grieg
- Plus Irving Berlin, Victor Herbert, and more

IDEAL FOR: Collectors of mechanical music, piano restorers/dealers seeking high-value restoration projects, musicians wanting a golden-age Steinway, interior designers seeking a statement piece.

LOCATION: Southern California. Available for in-person inspection by appointment.

SHIPPING: Buyer arranges and pays for all moving/shipping. Not included in sale price. Professional piano movers required. Can coordinate with specialty movers upon request.