Pianos Stocked
Courtney Pianos specialises in restoring and repolishing older pianos, mainly those manufactured between the 1890s and the 1930s; the age when arguably the finest accoustic pianos were produced.
We specialise in acquiring and refurbishing those pianos deemed to have the best potential in terms of tone and touch. Therefore the majority of the pianos we sell are made by the top 5 makers in the world – notably our favoured maker, Bechstein.
Visit our list of Current Stock for a description of the traditional and modern pianos currently available, including some examples of rental pianos.
For information we list below the types of pianos that we usually like to have available in our showroom with price ranges.
GRANDS - Usually
- C Bechstein Model V or B (6ft8in) – Usually in black or Rosewood – c.£ 13,000-16,000
- C Bechstein Model A or M (5ft10in-6ft) – Usually in Black, Rosewood or Mahogany – c.£ 12,000-14,000
Examples :
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| A 1908 Bechstein Model A Grand in a rosewood case | A 1911 Bechstein Model B Grand in a Sheraton style mahogany case |
GRANDS - Sometimes
- C Bechstein Model C – Either in Rosewood or Black – c. £ 16,000-18,000
- Bluthner style 5 (5ft6in) or 7(6ft3in) – Usually black or Rosewood – c.£ 11,000-14,000
- Bosendorfer, Grotrian Steinweg & Steinway Grands sometimes available – prices from £ 11,000
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| A 1930s Bechstein Model S Baby Grand in a Burr Walnut case | A 1921 Ibach Baby Grand in an ebonised case |
Baby grands by various makers – prices on application
UPRIGHTS - Usually
- C Bechstein Model II or 7 – In Burr Walnut, Rosewood or Black (sometimes with floral inlaid panels) – c.£ 8000-9500
- C Bechstein Model III, IV, 8 or 9 – Also in Burr Walnut, Rosewood or Black (sometimes inlaid) – c.£ 5500-8000
- C Bechstein Model V or 10 – In Rosewood, Mahogany or black, often with an inlaid single panel. c.£ 4500-6000
Examples:
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| A 1901 Bechstein Model III Upright in a Rosewood & floral inlaid case | An 1896 Bechstein Model V Upright in an ebonised & inlaid case |
UPRIGHTS - often
- A Bluthner or Grotrian Steinweg upright – prices from £ 6000
- A Lipp Upright – prices from £ 4800
- A selection of lesser-known German and top English makes from our stock – prices from £ 2900
Examples :
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| A 1911 Richard Lipp Upright in a Rosewood & inlaid case | A 1916 Collard & Collard Upright in a Rosewood case |
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| A 1924 Rogers Upright in a Mahogany case | The interior view of the same Rogers Upright |
If you are looking for a particular type, size, make or style of piano that is not present in our stock, we can find it for you by searching the market – just ask for further details.
Each of our traditional pianos is completely disassembled, and comprehensively restored in our workshops involving anything up to 200 man-hours of painstaking work in order to produce an instrument restored to its finest original condition, designed to last for decades. The majority are also repolished, but we do also sell pianos which we don't repolish if the casework is in good condition. Please ask for further details.
To learn more about our work, visit our restoration pages
To find out more about the different styles and veneers found on the cases of pianos, visit our Cabinet styles pages