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Piano Auctions Ltd, Malting Farmhouse, Cardington, Beds MK44 3SU, UK
Our catalogue for 13 June will be here by late-afternoon of 24 May
All sales held at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, WC1R 4RL
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Takes place from Tuesday to Thursday of each sale week at Conway Hall:
Tuesday 12.00 midday to 8.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am to 8.00pm
Thursday 9.00am to 11.30 am
Future Sale Dates
Thursday 13 June 2013
Thursday 19 September 2013
Thursday 12 December 2013
Thursday 10 April 2014
All sales start at midday
The catalogue for our sale on 13 June will be here by the afternoon of 24 May
Last Sale Details for 11th April 2013
| Lot No. | Piano | Estimate | Price Realised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steinway An overstrung ‘Vertegrand’ upright piano in a rosewood case. AMENDMENT Is circa 1906 | £700 - 1,000 | £1,500 |
| 2 | Bechstein (c1911) A 6ft Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,200 |
| 3 | Hoffman (c1970s) A modern upright piano in a satin mahogany case. | £600 - 800 | £580 |
| 4 | Daewoo (c2000) A 5ft grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. AMENDMENT Together with a cream-upholstered stool | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,100 |
| 5 | Kemble A 4ft 6in ‘baby’ grand piano in a walnut case on cabriole legs. | £1,000 -1,500 | £850 |
| 6 | Bechstein (c1928) A Model 8 upright piano in a mahogany case together with an upholstered stool. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,900 |
| 7 | Ibach A 5ft 3in grand piano in a bright mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,300 |
| 8 | Welmar (c1980s) A modern style upright piano in a walnut case. | £700 - 900 | £950 |
| 9 | Young Chang (c1990) A 5ft 8in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £2,200 |
| 10 | Challen (c1930) A 4ft 6in ‘baby’ grand piano in a walnut case on cabriole legs together with a stool. (See inside colour illustration) | £400 - 600 | £500 |
| 11 | Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. (NB broken pedal but replacement pedal supplied) | £1,500 - 1,700 | Unsold |
| 12 | From the Kenneth & Mary Mobbs’ Keyboard Collection Erard (c1836) A 7ft 11in grand piano in a mahogany case on turned legs. | £400 - 600 | £520 |
| 13 | From the Kenneth & Mary Mobbs’ Keyboard Collection Broadwood (c1835) A square piano in a rosewood case on six turned and fluted legs. AMENDMENT On four turned and fluted legs. | £200 - 400 | £400 |
| 14 | From the Kenneth & Mary Mobbs’ Keyboard Collection Clementi (c1822) A square piano in a mahogany and ebony strung case on six turned supports. | £600 - 800 | £520 |
| 15 | From the Kenneth & Mary Mobbs’ Keyboard Collection Russell A transposing upright piano. These pianos, where the pitch could be changed by means of a lever, were used to accompany singers. | £200 - 400 | £50 |
| 16 | Steinway No 266217 (c1929) A 6ft 4in ex-player grand piano in a walnut case on square legs. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £2,200 |
| 17 | Ritter (c2012) A traditional style upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £700 - 900 | £700 |
| 18 | Steinbach (c1930s) A 4ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £300 - 400 | £100 |
| 19 | Fazer (c1972) A modern style upright piano. | £200 - 300 | £180 |
| 20 | Steck (c1930s) An overstrung upright piano in a walnut Art Deco case with kingwood banding together with a matching stool. (See inside colour illustration) | £700 - 900 | £850 |
| 21 | Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,700 - 1,900 | £1,800 |
| 22 | Schiedmayer (c1902) A 6ft grand piano in a rosewood case on turned octagonal legs. This piano has been restored. | £1,500 - 2,000 | £1,000 |
| 23 | Weber (c2010) A 4ft 8in grand piano in a walnut case on square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,200 |
| 24 | Blüthner (c1935) A 7ft 6in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £3,000 - 5,000 | £5,200 |
| 25 | Music Cabinet A late-Victorian walnut and inlaid music cabinet, having a three-quarter brass gallery above a glazed panelled door, on a plinth base. | £200 - 300 | £100 |
| 26 | Steinway (c1930) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. This piano has been maintained by Steinways | £7,000 - 9,000 | £9,000 |
| 27 | Hoffmann (c1976) A modern style upright piano in a yew-wood case together with a brown-upholstered adjustable stool. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,400 |
| 28 | Yamaha (c1995) A 5ft 3in Model G1 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool. | £3,000 - 5,000 | £3,900 |
| 29 | AMENDMENT Steinway (c1898) A 6ft 2in 'old-style' Model A grand piano in a rosewood case. | £8,000 - 10,000 | £14,000 |
| 30 | Brinsmead An upright piano in a burr walnut, floral inlaid and boxwood strung case with original sconces. This piano has been fully restored. (See inside colour illustration) | £1,200 - 1,800 | £1,000 |
| 31 | Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,700 - 1,900 | £1,800 |
| 32 | Bentley (c2003) A modern style upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £600 - 800 | £620 |
| 33 | Weinberg (c1997) A 5ft 1in grand piano in a bright mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £600 |
| 34 | Reid Sohn A 7ft 5in grand piano in a bright ebony case on square tapered legs together with a matching black-top stool. | £2,000 - 3,000 | Unsold |
| 35 | Music Chest A stained beech fifteen-drawer music chest on square tapered legs. | £80 - 120 | £80 |
| 36 | Bechstein (c1979) A 5ft 10in Model M grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £6,000 - 8,000 | £6,200 |
| 37 | Piano Stool A concert adjustable black button top ebonised duet stool. | £200 - -300 | £180 |
| 38 | Young Chang (c1990) A 5ft grand piano in a white case together with a matching stool. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £800 |
| 39 | Bechstein (c1930s) A 4ft 8in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs together with a stool. This piano has been fully restored. | £4,000 - 5,000 | £2,500 |
| 40 | Steinway (c1919) A 6ft 6in electric Duo-Art player grand piano in a walnut quarter-veneered and boxwood strung art case, raised on dual-turned foliate decorated legs; together with a matching duet stool and a number of rolls. (See inside colour illustration) | £8,000 - 12,000 | £7,000 |
| 41 | Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,700 - 1,900 | £1,700 |
| 42 | Steinway (c1923) A 6ft 4in American Duo Art player grand piano in an ebonised case on dual square tapered legs together with a green-velvet upholstered duet stool. | £3,000 - 5,000 | £3,100 |
| 43 | Duo Art Rolls A collection of approx 125 Duo Art rolls. AMENDMENT Is approximately 112 rolls. | £300 - 500 | £400 |
| 44 | Bechstein (c1903) A Model IV overstrung upright piano in an ebonised case. This piano has been reconditioned. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £800 |
| 45 | Music Cabinet A Victorian carved walnut music cabinet with mirrored back above a glazed panelled door, on short cabriole legs. | £150 - 200 | £15 |
| 46 | Bechstein (c1900) A 6ft 8in Model B grand piano in a rosewood case on turned octagonal legs. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £2,000 |
| 47 | Blüthner (c1935) A 5ft 1in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £1,900 |
| 48 | Lester A modern style upright piano. | £400-600 | £580 |
| 49 | Bechstein (c1925) A 5ft 6in Model L grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £2,200 |
| 50 | Steinway (c1920) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in an ornate satinwood and giltwood case, decorated with oval panels depicting females in Classical dress; raised on dual turned fluted supports. (See back cover and inside colour illustration) | £22,000 - 28,000 | £15,000 |
| 51 | Yamaha A Model U1E upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,700 - 1,900 | £1,800 |
| 52 | Bechstein (c1889) A 6ft Model A grand piano in a dark rosewood case on square tapered legs. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £1,250 |
| 53 | Petrof (c1971) A 6ft 4in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £2,000 |
| 54 | Piano Stool An ebonised concert adjustable stool with leather top. | £100 - 150 | £50 |
| 55 | Steinway (c1920) A 6ft Model L grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs; together with a stool. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £4,200 |
| 56 | Kemble (c1991) A Cambridge Model upright piano in a satin mahogany case. | £1,000 - 1,500 | Unsold |
| 57 | Schiedmayer A 6ft 2in grand piano in a walnut case on cabriole legs together with a matching stool. This piano was rebuilt by Morleys. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £3,600 |
| 58 | Grotrian Steinweg (c2002) A 124cm Classic Model upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with a stool. AMENDMENT Is 116cm upright | £5,500 - 6,500 | £5,400 |
| 59 | Blüthner (c1905) A 6ft 3in grand piano in an ebonised case on turned and fluted legs. | £800 - 1,200 | £2,100 |
| 60 | Kirkman A late-nineteenth century grand piano in a figured walnut case on turned octagonal legs. This piano has been restored. (See inside colour illustration) | £1,000 - 1,500 | £980 |
| 61 | Yamaha A Model U1F upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,700 - 1,900 | £1,700 |
| 62 | Steinway (c1905) A 5ft 10in Model O grand piano in a rosewood case on square tapered legs together with an embroidered mahogany stool. | £8,000 - 12,000 | £9,200 |
| 63 | Broadwood (c1940s) A traditional style upright piano in a re-polished mahogany case together with a brown-brocade upholstered stool. AMENDMENT New guide price: is an upright in a mahogany case with an upholstered stool. | £400 - 600 | £170 |
| 64 | Bechstein (c1912) A 6ft Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,200 |
| 65 | Yamaha (c1994) A Model M110 upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with a matching stool. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,000 |
| 66 | Rippen (c1977) A modern style upright piano. | £400-600 | £150 |
| 67 | Blüthner (c1966) A 6ft 9in grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs; on an ‘A’ frame. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £2,200 |
| 68 | Grotrian Steinweg (c1926) A 5ft 3in Model 160 grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,000 |
| 69 | Steinway (c1905) A 6ft 2in Model A grand piano in a rosewood case on square tapered legs together with a matching leather-top adjustable stool. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £5,000 |
| 70 | Pleyel (c1900) A 6ft 6in grand piano in a satinwood case with an inlaid floral display in the Art Nouveau style on stepped square supports. (See inside colour illustration) | £2,000 - 3,000 | £1,300 |
| 71 | Yamaha A Model U1F upright piano in a bright ebonised case; solid leg style. | £1,500 - 1,700 | Unsold |
| 72 | Steinway (c1913) A 6ft grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £4,500 |
| 73 | Sheet Music Six boxes of assorted sheet music. | £30 - 50 | £30 |
| 74 | Bechstein (c1905) A 7ft 4in Model C grand piano in a bright mahogany case on dual square tapered legs. | £1,500 - 2,000 | £2,600 |
| 75 | Grotrian Steinweg (c1908) A 6ft 6in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. This piano has been fully restored. AMENDMENT Is circa 1920s | £4,000 - 6,000 | Unsold |
| 76 | Steinway (c1927) A Model K upright piano in a mahogany case. | £1,500 - 2,200 | £2,500 |
| 77 | Pleyel (c1980) A 6ft 3in grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with an adjustable stool. | £3,500 - 4,500 | £3,000 |
| 78 | Steinbach A modern style upright piano. | £700-900 | £300 |
| 79 | Hopkinson (c1998) A modern style upright piano in a mahogany case. | £600 - 800 | £420 |
| 80 | Silver Jewellery Case A silver jewellery case in the form of a grand piano, the fall revealing a ring compartment, the hinged top lid concealing a padded compartment; on turned legs. Marked Birmingham 1911 and measuring 12.5cm long and 9cm wide. Jewellery not included (See inside cover illustration) | £600 - 800 | Unsold |
| 81 | Yamaha A modern upright piano in a bright ebonised case. AMENDMENT Is a Model C110A | £500 - 700 | £850 |
| 82 | Violins etc Three violins of various sizes and an acoustic guitar. | £60 - 80 | £120 |
| 83 | Steinway (c1923) A 6ft 11in Model 'O' ex-pianola grand piano in a green painted case on square tapered legs. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £3,400 |
| 84 | Piano Stool A Victorian round adjustable piano stool. | £60 - 80 | £50 |
| 85 | Bösendorfer (c1986) A 5ft 7in Model 170 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £12,000 - 16,000 | £13,500 |
| 86 | Danemann (c1981) A small modern style upright piano in a white case together with a matching brown-upholstered stool. | £400 - 600 | £200 |
| 87 | Boston (c1995) A 5ft 4in Model 163 grand piano in a bright walnut case together with a brown-leather upholstered walnut stool. | £5,000 - 7,000 | £4,000 |
| 88 | Steinman (c1982) A 4ft 6in 'baby' grand piano in a bright mahogany case. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £800 |
| 89 | Bechstein An upright piano in an Arts & Crafts style case designed by Walter Cave | £800 - 1,200 | £900 |
| 90 | Knabe (c1906) A grand piano with foliate and heraldic painted decoration to the case on square tapered legs; together with original purchase documentation. (See article on page 17 and inside colour illustration) | £1,200 - 1,800 | £1,850 |
| 91 | Yamaha (c1988) A modern style Model 108 upright piano in a white case together with an adjustable stool. | £700 - 900 | £720 |
| 92 | Bechstein (c1910) A 6ft 8in Sheraton style grand piano in a rosewood case on dual square tapered legs. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £3,300 |
| 93 | Steinway (c1906) A 6ft 11in Model B grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. This piano has been fully restored. | £20,000 - 25,000 | £18,500 |
| 94 | Piano Stool A red-velour upholstered bright ebonised piano stool. AMENDMENT New guide price | £50 - 70 | £40 |
| 95 | Bechstein (c1908) A 5ft 11in grand piano in a mahogany and boxwood strung Sheraton style case on dual square tapered legs; this piano has been reconditioned. Property of the late Carlo Curley and is accompanied by a letter from his executor and a brief history of Carlo Curley. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £3,200 |
| 96 | Offenbach (c1997) A 5ft 1in grand piano in a bright mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £2,800 |
| 97 | Bechstein (London) A 4ft 6in 'baby' grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs together with a mahogany stool. | £2,000 - 3,000 | Unsold |
| 98 | Bechstein (c1911) A Model 9 overstrung upright piano in an ebonised case. | £1,000 - 1,200 | £750 |
| 99 | Zimmerman A modern style upright piano in a bright mahogany case together with an upholstered stool. | £600 - 800 | £400 |
| 100 | Steinway (c1986) A 6ft 2in grand piano in an Italian Renaissance style: maple, boxwood, walnut, ebony and rosewood intarsia in burr myrtle and cherrywood inlays, decorated with musical trophies with geometric banding; raised on square tapered legs. (See front cover and inside colour illustrations) | £20,000 - 25,000 | £25,500 |
| 101 | Yamaha (c1997) A Model M110 upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £800 |
| 102 | Bechstein (c1890) A 6ft 7in Model V grand piano in a bright ebonised case on turned octagonal legs. This piano has been fully restored. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £2,200 |
| 103 | Piano Stool An adjustable duet concert piano stool. | £100 - 150 | £110 |
| 104 | Steinway (c1911) A 6ft 2in Model A grand piano in an ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £6,000 -8,000 | £7,000 |
| 105 | Broadwood A 7ft 2in ‘barless’ grand piano; this piano has been re-polished and reconditioned. | £800 - 1,200 | £300 |
| 106 | Steinway (c1886) A 'Vertegrand' upright piano in a rosewood case. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,200 |
| 107 | Bechstein (c1895) A 7ft 2in Model IV grand piano in a rosewood case on turned octagonal legs. This piano was restored in the 1970s. | £1,500 - 2,000 | £2,200 |
| 108 | Bechstein (c1939) A 4ft 11in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £2,500 - 3,500 | £2,500 |
| 109 | Millward (c1910) A 5ft grand piano in a mahogany case on dual square tapered legs. | £600 - 800 | £200 |
| 110 | Goulding D’Almaine Potter & Co A square piano in a mahogany and ebony strung case with two drawers; on six turned and fluted supports with a single sustain pedal. (See inside colour illustration) | £600 - 800 | £500 |
| 111 | Yamaha A Model M110 upright piano in a satin walnut case together with an adjustable Tozer 5088 stool. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £680 |
| 112 | Piano Chair A mahogany and boxwood strung piano chair on square tapered legs. | £80 - 120 | £70 |
| 113 | Yamaha (c1984) A Model P2HR upright piano in a modern style walnut case together with a matching duet piano bench. | £800 - 1,000 | £550 |
| 114 | Young Chang (c1995) A 5ft 2in Model PD500 player disc grand piano in a bright ebonised case; together with a matching stool. | £2,500 - 3,500 | £2,000 |
| 115 | Steinway A 9ft concert grand piano in a bright figured rosewood case with a latticed music-desk on square tapered legs, together with a matching stool; the piano is fitted with a player system. This instrument was fully restored three years ago. | £45,000 - 55,000 | Unsold |
| 116 | Bechstein (c1908) A 6ft Model A grand piano in a mahogany case on dual square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £1,500 |
| 117 | Morley Harpsichord (c1960) A single manual harpsichord in a mahogany case. | £800 - 1,000 | £600 |
| 118 | Steinway (c1891) An overstrung upright piano in an ebonised case. | £700 - 1,000 | £680 |
| 119 | Broadwood, by Rippen (c1989) An upright piano in a traditional styled satin mahogany case. | £1,200 - 1,800 | £580 |
| 120 | Bösendorfer (c2000) A 5ft 7in Model 170 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. AMENDMENT Is together with a stool | £12,000-18,000 | £14,500 |
| 121 | Yamaha (c2011) A Silent System traditional style Model B2 upright piano in a bright mahogany case. | £1,800 - 2,200 | £1,750 |
| 122 | Blüthner (c1934) A 5ft 1in grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £1,500 |
| 123 | Samick (c1986) A 5ft 8in Model SE172 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £900 |
| 124 | Petrof A modern style upright piano in a bright mahogany case. | £500 - 700 | £820 |
| 125 | Yamaha (c1995) A 5ft 3in Model G1 grand piano in a mahogany case on square tapered legs together with a matching stool. AMENDMENT Is circa 1985 | £2,500 - 3,500 | £4,000 |
| 126 | Bechstein (late-nineteenth century) A 7ft 3in Model C grand piano in a bright ebonised case on turned legs together with a matching stool. This piano has been fully restored. | £5,000 - 7,000 | Unsold |
| 127 | Yamaha (c1982) A 6ft 7in Model C5 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs together with a matching duet bench. AMENDMENT Is a Model G5 | £4,000 - 6,000 | £7,500 |
| 128 | Steinway (c1924) A Model K upright piano in a bright mahogany case. This piano has been restored. | £5,000 - 7,000 | £5,000 |
| 129 | Steinway (c1908) An upright piano in a rosewood case together with an upholstered rosewood stool. | £1,000 - 1,500 | £3,000 |
| 130 | Steinway (c2006) A recent Model V upright piano in a bright ebonised case. | £10,000 - 15,000 | £12,000 |
| 131 | Yamaha (c2005) A Silent System Model U1 upright piano in a bright ebonised case together with an adjustable upholstered ebonised stool. | £2,000 - 3,000 | £2,700 |
| 132 | WITHDRAWN | WITHDRAWN | Withdrawn |
| 133 | Erard (c1903) An overstrung and under-damped upright piano in a rosewood case together with a stool. | £600 - 800 | Unsold |
| 134 | Chappell (c1988) An upright piano in a satin brown case together with an upholstered matching stool. | £500 - 800 | £200 |
| 135 | Boston (c1998) A 5ft 4in Model GP 163 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs; together with a matching duet bench and piano cover. | £4,000 - 6,000 | £5,200 |
| 136 | Weber (c2008) A 4ft 11in Model 150 grand piano in a bright ebonised case on square tapered legs. | £1,500 - 2,000 | £2,500 |
| 137 | Virginal (c1979) A virginal in a light wood case on three slender leg, built in the Italian style by Alan Gotto & John Perkins; together with a transport case. | £500 - 700 | £380 |
| 138 | Bechstein A grand piano frame. | £100-150 | £30 |
| 139 | Bechstein A grand piano frame. | £100-150 | £25 |
| 140 | Stools A selection of six adjustable piano stools. | £100 - 150 | £50 |
| 141 | Stools A selection of six piano stools. | £80 - 120 | £20 |
| 142 | ADDITIONAL LOT Steinway (c2008) A Model V upright piano in a bright ebonised case. The frame of this piano has been signed by Lang Lang. | £10,000 - 15,000 | £11,000 |
| 143 | PLEASE REFER TO THIS SITE FOR ADDITIONAL LOTS AND AMENDMENTS UP TO THE SALE |
