Brand: Erard
Model: 6ft Zero
Year: 1938
Finish: Semi-Gloss Rosewood
Size: Length 6" x Width 57"
Tone: Warm gentle tone with clarity

Condition:
– Excellent condition! – Restored

Features:
One of the most illustrious piano manufacturers of all time was Sebastien Erard of France. Erard began building superior harpsichords in Paris in the mid 1700s, and he built his first small square piano in about 1777. Erard’s instruments were so renowned that he obtained a license from King Louis XVI to produce pianos for the French Court. In 1789, the French Revolution destroyed his business, so Sebastian Erard moved his family to London and immediately began building pianos there. Sebastian Erard returned to Paris in 1796, although some of his family remained in London building Erard pianos in London throughout the 19th Century. Sebastian Erard owned and controlled both the French and the English Erard factories, with the London factory being operated by extended family members.
Erard continuously improved the design and manufacturing techniques of the piano-forte. Erard is credited for a multitude of patents, many of which are still used in piano manufacturing today. Sebastien Erard died in 1831, and his nephew Pierre took over the firm. Pierre was a marketing genius for his time, and he ensured that pianos were owned by renowned figures such as Queen Victoria, Franz Liszt, and Felix Mendelssohn. Erard pianos were marketed as the finest pianos in the world, and their instruments were some of the most elaborate, expensive pianos ever produced. Erard continued to enjoy huge success on an international level until the first decades of the 20th Century. Erard’s pianos were known for their unique ‘forte-piano’ quality, not dissimilar to the American square grand piano of the 19th Century. As musical taste changed in favor of the more modern ‘harsh’ tone, Erard’s instruments fell out of fashion.

Store Comment:
Own a special piece of history with this one of a kind restored Erard grand piano.

- Original soundboard that was stripped and repaired and refinished.
Restringing with new strings with original French hitch loop on each string.
New damper felts and back action regulation.
Action regulation with hammer reshaping and voicing.
New front and center key bushings.
Key Tops replacement .

Message us for more details—sound samples and virtual showings are available upon request!

Price:
$45,000

Delivery & Setup:
Delivery available within NYC. Delivery to other cities and states may be available upon request. Please contact us for a delivery quote.
- Free first tuning for NYC residents within 4 weeks of delivery
- 5 year warranty

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