Schimmel pianos are becoming more popular today in the UK than ever. Their Konzert series & International series receive the best reviews, Schimmel’s grand and upright piano range are an example of quality modern piano production. This Model 112 in our September 2016 auction in Manchester is no exception. A modern Schimmel upright piano estimated £2,000 – £3,000. Can you afford to let someone else buy this ?

Auction Date: Thursday 15th September 2016

(Doors open 9am auctions commences 12:00 noon)

Make: Schimmel

Model: 112

Year: C.1990

Est: £2,000 – £3,000

 

Description:

A Model 112 upright piano in a mahogany case, this piano is in showroom condition and is sold with a matching John Austin single stool in a fawn upholstery.

As you can see this piano is in showroom condition and is a stunning example of the Model 112 upright piano produced by Schimmel. This piano would suite any modern or traditional style home. Come along to our viewing days and test the piano out.

Where else could you buy this type of quality grand piano at this price?

There are always bargains to be found in our auction room!

It is time to be thinking about the piano for you at the right price

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There are four different ways you can bid at the auction:

Bid in person – The most popular way to bid at auction. Simply where you turn up on the auction day and physically take part in the auction.

Telephone bidding – Is organised through us. We will provide telephone bidders at the auction who will call you when your specified lot is about to go to auction, then they will bid on your behalf as instructed by yourself in the live auction.

Internet bidding – Is popular with overseas bidders and is run parallel with the live auction in real time.

Absente bidding- Is a method of bidding for those who cannot or do not wish to attend an auction but want to register a solitary ‘maximum bid’ on a specific lot. Absentee bids are also called ‘written’, ‘commission’ or ‘order’ bids and may be placed by filling out and submitting an Absentee Bid Form, in writing or by email.

 If you would like  further details or would just like to discuss the  different methods of  bidding then please call or email us.

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This week we consigned three pianos from the same house, all had been fully rebuilt or refurbished and all were leading makes of the piano world. The Broadwood square piano was the one that got us talking. The September 15th 2016 auction is one not to be missed if you have an interested in period and antique instruments…

The Square piano was first seen in London around 1766 and were as novelty then as they are today. They have a certain charm that is undeniable and when played and in good condition they have a very delicate & sweet sound. In the early days Harpsichord players were very fond of the square piano due to the similarities in timbre that both instruments offered.

The early examples were so small and compact that they could be classed as early portable keyboards! And don’t laugh as this was practiced!

The novelty aspect of square pianos created a fresh trend almost immediately and the famous composers were not going to miss out either. Johann Christian Bach, Gluck, Paisiello, Cimarosa, and Clementi are some of the composers who owned examples.

Broadwood square pianos are undeniably famous however, they are becoming rarer to find. If you search around you can still find these instruments but unfortunately they are generally in poor condition and normally used as pieces of furniture in larger houses.

This Broadwood square piano that has just been consigned into our September 15th piano auction in Manchester has been fully rebuilt and the rebuilders have done a respectable job.

Make: Broadwood

Model: Square Piano

Date: 1842

Keyboard Compass: 6 octaves ( F to F)

Finish: Mahogany French polish

Auction Est: £400 – £600

 

A John Broadwood square piano that has been fully rebuilt and re-polished in a mahogany French polish case, raised on turned and fluted legs. This instrument has been sensitively restored with a nice original ivory keyboard. The restoration work on this instrument has been careful and thorough throughout and is fitted with a sustain pedal. This instrument is in full playing condition.

Where else could you buy a rebuilt Broadwood Square piano at this price ?

There are always bargains to be found in our auctions!

It is time to be thinking about the piano for you at the right price

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The best way to contact us with the details of your piano is by telephone or by email. One of our specialists will work with you to research and explain the history of your piano and its prospective ‘hammer value’.

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When you contact us for help to sell your piano most estimates can be given within the initial phone call. However, if your piano is an antique piano, ornate or rare then to offer you an accurate value we would ask for a selection of 15 pictures that cover the casing and the mechanics of the instrument to aid us in determining its value. These can be sent by post or email.

The best way to sell your piano is with Britannia Piano Auctions in order to obtain the best value of your instrument today. We will forward you a clear and simple form to complete and return to us. This form will include a break down of the Auction House fees.

After the sale of your piano, we promise that your sale figure will be paid to you within three working weeks

We are particularly interested in art case instruments and the following makes:

Steinway

Bosendorfer

Bluthner

Bechstein

Yamaha 

Kawai

Fazioli 

Grotrian-Steinweg

Ronisch

Schimmel

Petrof

Reid Sohn

Lipp

Monington & Weston

Knight

Kemble

Strohmenger

Hoffmann

Ibach

August Forster

Erard

Clementi

Boston 

Broadwood

Welmar

Pleyel

Kaps

Estonia

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Lot No. 36 In our auction on Tuesday 21st June

Lot No. 36

Bluthner C.1921
A 6ft 3 Model 7 grand piano in a rosewood satin case raised on square tapered.

Est. £2,000 – £3,000

This is a clean example of the Model 7, this instrument is a beautiful example of that rich sweet sound Bluthner are famous for.

Remember there is no VAT on lots in this sale

 

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Catalogue amendments for Tuesdays auction

There are some amendments in the catalogue for Tuesdays auction. All changes have been amended in the online catalogue so you can download the fresh and updated version now.

 

These changes include the following:

Lot 1. ( Description edit)

Grotrian Steinweg C.1973
A Model 120M upright piano in a mahogany polyester case together with a single stool in a red leather upholstery, a metronome & a sheet music cabinet.

The picture has also been changed on this lot to offer a clearer representation of  the piano

Lot 15. (description edit)

Broadwood C.1922
A 6ft 7 barless grand piano in a rosewood case raised on duel tapered legs.

The picture has also been changed on this lot to offer a clearer representation of the piano

Lot 16. (description edit)

Bluthner C.1907

A 6ft 3 Model 8 grand piano in a rosewood polished case raised on turned & fluted legs. This piano has been rebuilt. This instrument is sold with a matching stool in beige upholstery and a 5-draw sheet music cabinet in a mahogany finish.

Lot 20. (description edit)

Broadwood C.1922

A 5ft grand piano in a mahogany case raised on duel square tapered legs.

The picture has also been changed on this lot to offer a clearer representation of the piano

Lot 30. (description edit)

Music Cabinet

A traditional style sheet music cabinet consisting of four drop leaf drawers in an oak finish raised on barley twist legs.

£100 – £150

The picture has also been changed on this lot to offer a clearer representation of the piano.

Auction Tuesday 21st June 

Doors open for viewing 09:00

Auction opens 12:00 noon

There is no VAT on instruments in this auction !

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June Catalogue is now live

Our June sale is now live on the catalogue page of our website, please click on the icon to download your free copy of our auction catalogue.

A full range of grand and upright pianos are in this sale

If you have any questions about the lots listed or you would like to discuss any pianos listed please do not hesitate to contact us.

Condition reports and further pictures are available for all lots.

There is no VAT on any Instruments in this sale!

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Catalogue Goes Live Tomorrow Evening

The catalogue will be released tomorrow evening and will be available on our website to download. If you have requested a copy of the catalogue direct to your email address then this will be delivered tomorrow evening too.

If you have any questions about the lots you see in this auction then do not hesitate to contact us as we will be more than happy to answer questions regarding the instruments and procedures.

Please remember that Viewing days start this Sunday, 2 minutes drive off the M602 with a customer carpark. The nearest metro link station is Langworthy which is situated 100 yards from our auction rooms.

Auction day Tuesday 21st June

Doors open 09:00

Auction opens 12:00 noon

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This Schimmel upright piano is in our October auction, it is finished in a teak satin case. The estimates on this piano are well in the best price range of anyones budget who is looking to buy a Schimmel piano in Manchester this month. This piano must sell!

Auction Date: Thursday 29th October 2015 (Doors open 9am auctions commences 12:00 noon)

Make: Schimmel

Model: Upright

Year: Circa 1972

Est: £600 – £1,000

This modern upright is finished in a teak satin case together with a matching duet stool in a green velvet upholstery.

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A Private Bidder in our auctions bids on a grand piano for their daughter

Britannia Piano Auctions is putting to auction a fantastic Steinway Model B piano this week. The piano will sell as lot no. 11. It is a must see for anyone looking to buy a Steinway instrument. It comes complete with Tozer concert stool and Steinway protective cover

Saturday  4th July 2015

Make: Steinway

Model: B

Year: Circa 1968

Est: £14,000.00 – £18,000.00

Lot No. 11

A 6ft 11 Model B grand piano in an ebonised case raised on square tapered lags together with a button down Tozer concert stool in black leather upholstery and a fitted Steinway instrument cover.

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Daniel Barenboim reveals radical new piano design to the world and proclames that he has fallen in love with it. Conceived in 2011, the Barenboim piano has taken 18 months and 4,000 people hours of work to build – the piano has been compared to Steinway and may one day go into wider production

“I’ve fallen in love with it,” beamed Daniel Barenboim as he unveiled what he believes is a groundbreaking new piano, one which he conceived and commissioned, and has been dreaming about since 2011. “I want to spend as much time with it as possible.”

Daniel Barenboim a new design of concert grand piano

To a small audience of journalists, Barenboim played 30 seconds from the slow movement of Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata on his traditional Steinway before playing the same notes on his new piano.

Some were thrilled by the difference. Others furrowed their brows at the similarity. What no one could disagree on was the maestro’s passion for his new instrument.

Barenboim declared it a “sound alternative”. One piano was not better than the other but: “There is a difference in the quality of the sound … it has more transparency, more clarity and by itself less blend but it gives you the opportunity to create a blend yourself as a player – and I like that.”

Daniel Barenboim a new design of concert grand piano

The exterior looks much the same as any other modern concert grand piano but inside there are some dramatic differences.

Designed by the Belgian instrument maker Chris Maene, the Barenboim has straight parallel strings instead of the diagonal-crossed ones of a contemporary piano. The wooden soundboard veins go in different directions. The bridges, ribs and bracings are specially-designed and the hammers and strings (yellow brass rather than red brass) have been repositioned.

All of this creates a piano which has a different sound and one which he has to play in a different way, he said. “It is a different relationship between the tip of the fingers and the key. And the peddling … the transparency of the sound makes you rethink the use of the pedals.”

Barenboim’s epiphany came in September 2011 when he visited Siena and got the opportunity to play on Franz Liszt’s restored grand piano. Struck by the difference in sound he began to dream of a brand new piano which combined the evenness of touch, stability and power of a modern instrument with the “transparent sound quality and distinguishable colour registers” of Liszt’s 200-year-old piano.

Daniel Barenboim a new design of concert grand piano

Almost all concert pianists today play a Steinway and even alternative makers base their instrument on the Steinway D, first built in 1884.

Its ubiquity is part of its strength, said Barenboim who has been happily playing one for 65 years. “The great advantage of Steinway is that over the years it has created an instrument that has enormous homogeneity. If you listen to some of the old pianos which still exist in recordings this homogeneity of the sound is quite obvious and wonderful.”

Barenboim approached Steinway to see if they could create his dream piano. They could not, but pointed him towards Maene who then stressed the need to have Steinway involved, not least because they would have to provide all the components.

“Let me make it very clear,” said Barenboim. “It is not a question that there was anything wrong with Steinway. What this provides is a sound alternative and as in everything in life, everything has advantages and disadvantages.”

As things stand, there are only two examples of the new piano, one for Barenboim, one for Maene.

It has taken 18 months and 4,000 people hours of work to build it and Maene is hopeful it may one day go into wider production. “I’m sure there will be a demand from artists who want something else.”

Next year he will be back, in what will be the 60th anniversary of his first appearance at the Royal Festival Hall aged just 13, performing both of Brahms’ piano concertos back to back.

In between the energetic 72-year-old will be at this summer’s Proms as a soloist and conductor of his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, consisting of young Arab, Israeli and European musicians.

Each time he will have his new piano. Even though he has only had the finished instrument for six weeks, his passion for it seems boundless.

But it was, he said, like falling in love with a new person. “You want to go with them everywhere … I want to play everything.”

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