Upright Piano Cabinet Styles: Post-WWI (c.1915-1930)

Styles Becoming more streamlined, without decoration, 'Truss-style' columns replaced with square tapering styles, Art Nouveau styles no longer produced, In the 1930s, panelling in top & bottom doors gradually ceased, and a generally simpler cabinet style ensued.

A mid-1920s John Broadwood upright in a light mahogany case

The square column of the same Broadwood upright

A mahogany Rushworth & Dreaper 1920s Art Deco Upright

An 1890s Brinsmead upright remodelled in a 1930-style cabinet

Cabinet Veneers - Rosewood & Ebonised cabinets rarely used, the majority were mahogany, though a few Walnut (less figured) and Oak veneers used - sometimes solid oak models made for schools. Many cabinets were heavily stained.

A mid-1920s Cramer upright in a light Oak case

A typical budget English upright in a dark maroon stained case

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