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Piano Auctions Ltd, Malting Farmhouse, Cardington, Beds MK44 3SU


 

All sales held at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, WC1R 4RL

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Future Sale Dates


Thursday 17th September 2009
Thursday 17th December 2009
Thursday 15th April 2010


Last Sale Details for 25th June 2009

Lot No. Image Piano Estimate
1 piano auctions Fuchs & Mohr A recent small upright piano in a mahogany case. £200 - 400
2 piano auctions Steck A 5ft grand piano in a mahogany case on dual fluted legs. AMENDMENT Is 4ft 8in £600 - 800
3   Moonlight (c1970s) A 5ft 9in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching cream-upholstered stool. £800 - 1,200
4   Kawai (c1979) A 5ft grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool. £2,500 - 3,500
5   Yamaha (c1981) An upright piano in an ebonised case together with a stool. £1,000 - 1,500
6 piano auctions Broadwood (c2001) A 5ft 10in grand piano in a bright mahogany case on square tapered legs. £3,000 - 5,000
7   Yamaha A Model U1A upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
8*   Blüthner (c1921) A 7ft grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. (VAT on this lot) £2,000 - 3,000
9   Elysian A small modern upright piano in a bright mahogany case together with an adjustable stool. £500 - 700
10 piano auctions Peter Owen (c1980s) A clavichord, the case intricately painted in floral motifs, when opened the interior revealing an arched inlaid design. The instrument supported on four slender square legs. (See inside colour illustrations) £1,000 - 1,500
11 piano auctions Sammick A 4ft 8in Model SG140A grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs together with a matching adjustable stool. £1,000 - 1,500
12   Boston (c2000) A Model 128 upright piano in a bright mahogany case. £2,000 - 3,000
13   Steinway (c1882) A 6ft 11in Model B grand piano in an ebonised case on ‘elephant’ legs. £5,000 - 7,000
14   Yamaha A Model U1D upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,000 - 1,500
15 piano auctions Blüthner (c1885) A 6ft 3in grand piano in an ebonised case on Gothic arched supports. This piano was formerly the property of Sir Arthur Bliss and a photograph of him at the piano appears in the John Sugden book titled 'Bliss'. £2,000 - 3,000
16 piano auctions Astor A traditional style upright piano in a bright dark walnut case. AMENDMENT Is in a dark mahogany case £500 - 700
17   Steinway (c1978) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs. £14,000 - 18,000
18   Eavestaff A 5ft 8in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. £1,000 - 1,500
19   Grotrian Steinweg (c1920) A 6ft 3in grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs. £800 - 1,200
20 piano auctions Broadwood (c1900) A 5ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany and inlaid art case decorated with swag, ribbon, and foliate ornament, raised on turned tapered legs, together with a duet stool. (See inside colour illustration) £5,000 - 7,000
21   Yamaha (c2003) A Model V118 N11 Silent Series upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with a matching stool. £1,500 - 2,000
22   Longman & Broderip (c1820) A restored square piano. £600 - 800
23   Yamaha A Model U3E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
24 piano auctions Chappell A 5ft 2in grand piano in a burr walnut case on dual-square tapered legs. This piano has been re-strung. £1,000 - 1,500
25   Steinway (c1902) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a rosewood case on square tapered legs. £4,000 - 6,000
26 piano auctions Virgil Clavier A practice keyboard in an oak case on legs. £100 - 150
27   Yamaha A Model U1D upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,000 - 1,500
28   Stool A concert adjustable stool in a bright ebonised finish with buttoned top. £70 - 100
29   Steinway (c1911) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a satin finish light oak case. £5,000 - 7,000
30 piano auctions Steinway & Sons (c1890) A fine 6ft old style Model A grand piano in an Indian satinwood and inlaid art case; the frieze decorated with musical trophies, swag, ribbon, and foliate ornament, raised on gadrooned square tapered legs. The keys are of one-piece ivory and the piano is fully restored to the highest standard with a new Steinway Hamburg action. (See front cover and inside colour illustrations) £40,000 - 50,000
31   Yamaha A Model U1H upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,400 - 1,800
32   Yamaha A recent 6ft 1in Model C3 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool £5,000 - 7,000
33 piano auctions Bechstein A late-nineteenth century 7ft 4in grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. £800 - 1,200
34 piano auctions Hofmann A 4ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case on dual square tapered legs. £400 - 600
35 piano auctions Chappell An upright piano in a bright mahogany case with cabriole supports. £300 - 500
36 piano auctions Yamaha (c1956) A Model U3 upright piano in a mahogany case. £400 - 600
37 piano auctions Bechstein (c1889) A 7ft 10in grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. £1,000 - 1,500
38 piano auctions Yamaha (c1990) A 5ft 6in Model G2 grand piano with Diskclavier System in a bright ebonised case. £2,500 - 3,500
39 piano auctions Bechstein A 6ft 8in late-nineteenth century grand piano in a rosewood case on turned octagonal legs. £1,000 - 1,500
40 piano auctions Yamaha (c 2000) A 5ft 1in grand piano with a Disklavier system in a bright ebonised case together with a duet stool. £6,500 - 8,500
41 piano auctions Broadwood by Ripon (c1980) A traditional style upright piano in a walnut case together with a beige-upholstered duet stool. AMENDMENT Is in a mahogany case £500 - 700
42 piano auctions George Rogers A rare double manual pedal piano, it has three mock pistons and a dampener knob. These instruments were invented for the use of organists practicing at home. £600 - 800
43   Yamaha (c1986) A 5ft 3in Model G1 grand piano in a bright mahogany case on square tapered legs. £2,500 - 3,500
44 piano auctions Practice Keyboard An oak cased travelling practice keyboard. £30 - 50
45 piano auctions Bechstein (c1898) A 6ft Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. £2,000 - 2,500
46 piano auctions Stool An ebonised concert adjustable duet stool with a buttoned leather top. £100 - 150
47   Yamaha A Model U3H upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,600 - 2,000
48   Stool A concert adjustable stool in a bright ebonised finish with buttoned top. £70 - 100
49 piano auctions Pasquale Barrel Piano 'Organ' A late-nineteenth century barrel piano organ bearing the label 'Pasquale & Co Ltd, 5 Phoenix Place, London WC'; in a walnut and inlaid case, the top panel being glass fronted showing the action, the side dial bearing the numbers 1 to 10 represents each of the ten tunes. AMENDED ESTIMATE £800 - 1,200
50 piano auctions F Muhlbach, St Petersburg, Russia (c1890) A 5ft 1in grand piano in a later veneered malachite and ormolu Empire style applied art case; the music desk and under lid being ebonised, the case being raised on suare tapered legs. This piano has been internally restored. (See back cover and inside colour illustrations) £30,000 - 50,000
51   Boston (c2000) A 5ft 10in Model GP178 grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. £6,000 - 8,000
52 piano auctions Steinway (c1898) A Vertegrand upright piano in an ebonised case together with a blue-upholstered stool. £1,000 - 1,500
53   Bechstein (c1906) An upright piano in an ebonised case. £600 - 800
54   Yamaha A Model U1M upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,400 - 1,800
55   Stool A concert adjustable stool in a bright ebonised finish with buttoned top. £70 - 100
56   Hagspeil A 6ft grand piano in a burr walnut case on turned octagonal legs. AMENDMENT Has a stool with it £700 - 1,000
57   Bechstein A late-nineteenth century 6ft 6in Model B grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. This piano has been fully restored. £8,000 - 10,000
58   Yamaha A Model U1M upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,400 - 1,800
59 piano auctions Broadwood (c1794) An early square piano complete with dustboard in a banded mahogany case on a tray base with slender square tapering supports. £700 - 900
60   Steinway (c1984) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. £15,000 - 20,000
61 piano auctions Broadwood (c1908) A ‘green frame’ upright piano in a rosewood case together with an adjustable stool. £700 - 1,000
62   Grotrian Steinweg (c1989) A 7ft 5in grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool. £9,000 - 12,000
63 piano auctions Broadwood (c2002) An upright piano in a contemporary style light oak case. £700 - 1,000
64   Yamaha (c1980) A 6ft 7in Model C5 grand piano. £2,500 - 3,500
65   Yamaha A Model U3H upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,400 - 1,800
66   Stool A concert adjustable stool in a bright ebonised finish with buttoned top. £70 - 100
67 piano auctions Bechstein (c1902) A Model IV upright piano in a traditional rosewood case. AMENDMENT Has a stool with it £800 - 1,200
68   Challen (c2003) A 5ft 5in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. AMENDMENT Is 4ft 7in and has as stool with it £1,500 - 2,000
69*   Bechstein (c1912) A 6ft Model A grand piano in a rosewood case on turned octagonal legs. This piano has been re-strung with a reconditioned action. (VAT on this lot) £1,200 - 1,800
70   Bechstein (c1895) A 6ft 8in Model V grand piano in a white case on turned octagonal legs. This piano has been fully restored. £8,000 - 10,000
71   Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,000 - 1,500
72   Yamaha (c2002) A 4ft 11in Model GA1 grand piano in a bright ebonised case together with a cream-upholstered stool. £3,000 - 4,000
73 piano auctions Yamaha (c2002) A Model CLP 990 digital clavinova. £600 - 800
74 piano auctions Laurence & Nash No 050 (c1988) An upright piano in a traditional walnut case. £700 - 1,000
75 piano auctions Yamaha (c1998) A Model CVT208 digital clavinova in a mahogany colour. £400 - 600
76   Yamaha A Model U3F upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
77   Stool A concert adjustable stool in a bright ebonised finish with buttoned top. £70 - 100
78   Bechstein (c1895) A 6ft 8in Model V grand piano in a bright rosewood case. This piano has been fully restored. £8,000 - 10,000
79 piano auctions Bechstein (c1892) A 6ft Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. AMENDMENT Is a 6ft 6in Model B grand £800 – 1,200
80 piano auctions Steinway (c1884) A 6ft 2in Model A grand piano in a rosewood case on turned and fluted ‘elephant' legs. AMENDMENT Is a 6ft 11in Model B grand £6,000 - 8,000
81 piano auctions Welmar (c1978) An upright piano in a walnut case. £300 - 500
82 piano auctions Steinway (c1910) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a rosewood case on square tapered legs. £5,000 - 7,000
83   Yamaha (c1981) A Model P2 upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with a matching leather-upholstered stool. £600 - 800
84   Bechstein (c1905) A 6ft 6in Model B grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs together with a black leather-upholstered stool. £1,200 - 1,800
85   Steinway (c1937) A Model V upright piano in a bright rosewood case together with a modern adjustable stool. This piano was restored by Steinway in 1976. £6,000 - 8,000
86   Welmar (c1987) A Regency model upright piano in a walnut case together with a matching red-velvet upholstered stool. £800 - 1,200
87   Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,000 - 1,500
88 piano auctions Bechstein (c1895) A Model A grand piano in a re-polished Sheraton style mahogany case together with a stool supported on cabriole legs. The action of this piano was re-built in 1995. £2,500 - 3,500
89 piano auctions Petrof (c2000) A 5ft 3in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a John Austin teacher adjustable stool. £4,000 - 6,000
90 piano auctions Steinway (c1938) A 7ft 5in Model C grand piano in a satin ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a leather buttoned duet stool. AMENDMENT Is together with a stool £7,000 - 9,000
91   Yamaha A 5ft 8in Model G2 grand piano in a bright ebonised case. This piano has been reconditioned. £3,000 - 5,000
92 piano auctions Steinway (c1908) A 6ft 11in Model B grand piano in a rosewood case on square tapered legs. £6,000 - 8,000
93   Blüthner (c1901) A 6ft 3in grand piano in an ebonised case on turned fluted legs. £1,000 - 1,500
94   Steinway (c1938) A 5ft 1in Model S grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. AMENDMENT Is on cabriole legs £5,000 - 7,000
95   Yamaha A 5ft 3in Model G1 grand piano in a bright ebonised case. This piano has been reconditioned. £2,500 - 3,500
96   Broadwood A 6ft 6in grand piano in a rosewood case on turned legs. AMENDMENT Is John Broadwood & Sons No 17332 (circa 1848) An 8ft 1½ in ‘Chopin Model’ Broadwood grand piano with a compass of 6½ octaves CC – g4 The grand that Chopin played at his recitals in London in 1848 was No 17047* *’PIANO’ by David Crombie £2,500 - 3,500
97   Bechstein (c1910) A 6ft 8in grand piano on dual square tapered legs. £2,000 - 3,000
98   Steinway (c1959) A 6ft 2in Model A grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. AMENDMENT Is in a walnut case £10,000 - 15,000
99   Yamaha (c2003) A 5ft 3in Model C1 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool. £5,000 - 7,000
100 piano auctions Erard (c1897) A 7ft 1in grand piano in a mahogany and gilt metal mounted art case, decorated with classical female mask and foliate ornament, raised on dual turned fluted legs. This piano has been fully restored. (See inside colour illustrations) £8,000 - 12,000
101 piano auctions Steinway (c1989) A 5ft 7in Model M grand piano in a satin ebonised case on square tapered legs. £15,000 - 20,000
102   Yamaha A Model U3C upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
103   Monington & Weston A recent 120cm upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with an adjustable ebonised stool. £800 - 1,200
104   Yamaha A Model U1G upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
105   Schimmel (c1919) A 5ft 10in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. £800 - 1,200
106 piano auctions Challen A 4ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. £600 - 800
107   Yamaha A Model U1G upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
108 piano auctions Bechstein (c1892) A 6ft 6in grand piano in a walnut case on square legs. £1,200 - 1,800
109   Kemble (c2003) A Winchester Model upright piano in a cherry traditional case, some damage to the case. £600 - 800
110   Yamaha (c1993) A Model SU118 upright piano. £700 - 1,000
111   Yamaha A Model U1G upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
112 piano auctions Bechstein (c1901) A 6ft 8in Model V grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. £1,200 - 1,800
113 piano auctions Cramer (c1920) A 4ft 8in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. £300 - 500
114 piano auctions Willis, Montreal (1938) An upright piano in a Gothic console style case. £500 - 700
115 piano auctions Carl Bachman A 4ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case. £300 - 500
116 piano auctions Bentley (c1937) An Art Deco upright piano in a walnut case with zebra wood banding. £300 - 500
117 piano auctions Cecilian A 4ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. £400 - 600
118   WITHDRAWN Bechstein (c1892) A 6ft Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. £800 - 1,200
119   Yamaha A Model U1G upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
120   Steinway (c1952) A 9ft concert grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs £18,000 - 22,000
121 piano auctions M.Crymble A traditional style upright piano in a mahogany case. £200 - 400
122   Kawai (c1980s) A 5ft 6in grand piano in a bright ebonised case. AMENDMENT Is a 5ft 1in Model KG1D £3,500 - 4,500
123   Steinway (c1924) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in an ebonised case. AMENDMENT Has a stool with it £6,000 - 8,000
124   Yamaha A Model U3C upright piano in a bright ebonised case. £1,200 - 1,600
125   ADDITIONAL LOT Steinway (c1935) A fully restored and re-polished Model V upright piano in a flame mahogany case. £6,000 - 8,000
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