Antique Square Pianos For Sale

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Antique square pianos for sale.

The antique piano shop is one of the first and only shops of its kind that specializes in the restoration and preservation of the square grand piano. Erard s instruments were so renowned that he obtained a license from king louis xvi to produce pianos for the french court. Emerson as the w. Erard began building superior harpsichords in paris in the mid 1700s and he built his first small square piano in about 1777.

Over the past two decades we have restored 100 s of pianos including antique instruments from steinway mason hamlin baldwin knabe sohmer weber chickering and many more. As the 20th century began to approach steinway started increasing production of upright and grand pianos and by 1890 the square piano was all but discontinued by the firm. Emerson was one of several prominent old boston names in piano building and by the turn of the century they were one of the largest and most successful piano manufacturers in america. Antique square grand piano rosewood circa 1878 1882 steinway square grand piano style h 6 8 serial 47121 rosewood case video 8 000 00.

The emerson piano company was originally established by william p. Emerson piano company in boston in 1849. To make an offer on this instrument please submit your information in the requested fields below. We are glad to consider reasonable offers on our instruments but we do ask that these be serious inquiries only.

This gallery is designed to show how amazing the transformation is before and after restoration and also to give the general public an accurate sense of the real market value for these. One of the most illustrious piano manufacturers of all time was sebastien erard of france. Submit an offer thank you for your interest in this instrument. During the middle 19th century steinway was building a full line of square grand pianos with upright and grand production secondary to the number of square pianos they built.

Although the internet provides a significant amount of information regarding traditional grand and upright pianos there seems to be a substantial lack of credible information and resources. This gallery will show some of the antique instruments we currently have available for sale as well as instruments we have restored and sold in the past. Through our gallery and online museum we offer an unprecedented resource on the topic furthering interest in restoration and preservation. Each instrument has its own character and challenges to bring back to its former glory.