Antique Piano Shop

Kranich & Bach

One of the most innovative and advanced piano makers of the 19th Century was the Kranich & Bach Piano Company of New York. Kranich & Bach was established in 1864, and they were known for building extremely well made, expensive pianos. They were known for their lavish use of exotic woods and extravagant cabinet styles, as well as their superior tone and construction. By 1891, Kranich & Bach claimed to have built and sold as many as 25,000 pianos nationwide. Kranich & Bach was awarded many patents throughout the 19th & 20th Centuries, many of which are considered well ahead of their time today. In the early 20th Century Kranich & Bach produced a line of very small baby grand pianos called the 'Grandette'. These pianos were designed to get the most tone and volume possible from a very small instrument. The Grandette was quite popular and sold very well. Like so many other American piano companies, Kranich & Bach was taken over by the huge Aeolian-American Corporation, and they continued to build Kranich & Bach pianos until the 1980s. Antique Kranich & Bach pianos are a bit unique in their design, but overall are some of the finest pianos we see come through our restoration shop.

Instrument Catalogs

Kranich & Bach 1912
Early 20th Century illustrated sales catalog from Kranich & Bach Piano Company, Circa 1912

Kranich & Bach Catalog 1891
Lovely illustrated sales catalog from Kranich & Bach Piano Company, Circa 1891

Miscellaneous Ephemera

19th Century Kranich & Bach Advertisements
19th Century Advertisements for Kranich & Bach Piano Company

20th Century Kranich & Bach Advertisements
Early 20th Century Advertisements for Kranich & Bach Piano Company

Related Instruments

Kranich & Bach Victorian Upright Piano
1896 | $10,000

Kranich & Bach Empire Style Victorian Parlor Grand Piano
1887 | $28,000

Kranich & Bach Ebony Parlor Grand Piano
1884 | $18,000

Kranich & Bach Rococo Style Victorian Parlor Grand Piano
1885 | $30,000 After Total Restoration

Kranich & Bach Queen Anne Style Baby Grand Piano
1929 | $14,500

Kranich & Bach Louis XV Style Parlor Grand Piano
1918 | $25,000

Kranich & Bach Louis XV Style Baby Grand Piano
1926 | $22,000 After Total Restoration

Kranich & Bach Burl Walnut Louis XV Style Baby Grand Piano
1931 | $25,000 After Total Restoration

Kranich & Bach Louis XV Baby Grand Piano
1958 | $18,500

Kranich & Bach Carved Louis XV Style Parlor Grand Piano
1903 | $30,000

Kranich & Bach Exotic Walnut Empire Style Victorian Parlor Grand Piano
1894 | $35,000 After Total Restoration

Kranich & Bach Square Grand Piano
1870 | $30,000 After Total Restoration