Kranich & Bach Burl Wood Louis XV Style Baby Grand Piano
This lovely Kranich & Bach baby grand piano is one of the most elegantly carved Louis XV style cabinets ever produced.
$28,000 after total restoration
(not including applicable sales tax & shipping charges)
Year: 1929
Length: 5 feet, 4 inches
Finish: Exotic Book Matched Burl Walnut
Status: Currently Undergoing Restoration
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Instrument Description
This lovely piano was built by the famous firm of Kranich & Bach in 1929, just before the Great Depression. Kranich & Bach built high quality, expensive pianos from about 1864-1981...one of the few American piano manufacturers to survive well over a century. Kranich & Bach has a bit of a unique design to it's piano action, but after proper restoration they are superb instruments with a superior tone and touch. When new, these pianos known to be exceedingly well made and quite expensive - much more expensive than most brands. Despite their high cost when new, Kranich & Bach pianos were very popular throughout the 20th Century. They are consistently some of the most beautiful and satisfying instruments we see come through our shop today.
This piano is made of rare book-matched exotic burl walnut wood. It boasts beautifully carved legs and scalloping along the entire case which gives an overall formal and elegant look while maintaining a delicate balance of simplicity and grace. This piano is being restored to like new condition, and the tone is magnificent. This is truly a very special piano from a special time in America's piano building history. The original matching bench Louis XV style bench is included. This piano can be equipped with a computerized player mechanism if desired.
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
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