List of piano manufacturers
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This is a partial list of piano manufacturers.
A piano atlas is a book that contains detailed information about piano manufacturers, often including indexes that can match a piano's serial number to its production date.
Active brands or companies
[edit]| Company | Place | Country | Years active | Acquired by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas[1][2] | Liaoning (←Hamamatsu) | China (←Japan) | 2004–present[update]
(1943–1986) |
Atlas Piano and Instrument Manufacturing (Dalian) Co. Ltd is a musical instrument manufacturing company that Japan atlas piano manufacturing Co., Ltd. whole moved to China and invested and registered in Dalian Free Trade Zone. | |
| Apollo[3] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1948–present | Incorporated "SSS system" in their upright piano. | |
| August Förster[4] | Löbau | Germany | 1859–present[update] | ||
| Baldwin[5] | Cincinnati, OH | US | 1857–present[update] | Gibson Guitar Corporation | Acquired in 2001. Upright models are being built in Baldwin factory in Zhongshan, China. Grand pianos are being built to Baldwin specifications by Parsons Music Group, Hong Kong.[6] |
| Bechstein[7] | Berlin | Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also manufactures W. Hoffmann and Zimmerman brands.[6] It has its own line of artists.[8] | |
| Becker[9] | Moscow | Russia | 1841–present[update] | Nationalized in 1918 and renamed into the 'Red October' brand. Production stopped during Perestroika and relaunched later under the Becker name.[9] | |
| Beiijing HsingHai[10] | Beijing | China | 1949–present[update] | Also manufactures the Hardman brand.[10] | |
| Belarus | Minsk | Belarus | 1935–present[update] | Only upright pianos of its own brand. | |
| Blüthner[11] | Leipzig | Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also manufactures Haessler and Irmler brands.[11] In addition, it has its own line of artists.[12] | |
| Borgato[13] | Bagnolo di Lonigo, Vicenza | Italy | 1991–present[update] | ||
| Bösendorfer[14] | Vienna | Austria | 1828–present[update] | Yamaha | Acquired in 2007.[14] It also has its own line of artists.[15] |
| John Broadwood & Sons[16] | London | UK | 1728–present[update] | Antique upright and grand pianos.[16] | |
| Cavendish[17] | Bolton Abbey | UK | 2012–present[update] | ||
| Edelweiss[18] | Cambridge | UK | 1975–present[update] | All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos.[18] | |
| ENSCHU[19] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 2019–present[update] | ENSCHU is known for producing pianos and has gained recognition across Japan, especially for its involvement in the popular Street Piano movement. | |
| Estonia[20] | Tallinn | Estonia | 1950–present[update] | ||
| Fazioli[21] | Sacile | Italy | 1978–present[update] | Has its own line of artists.[22] | |
| Ferd. Thürmer[23] | Bochum | Germany | 1834–present[update] | ||
| Feurich[24] | Leipzig | Germany | 1851–present[update] | Acquired in 2011.[6] The bulk of manufacturing is carried out in Hailun Piano Company factory in Ningbo, China except the upright piano 123 – Vienna made in Vienna, Austria.[25][24] In 2011, after the acquisition of the German piano manufacturing company Feurich, all Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich.[26]
In 2021 Feurich - Wendl&Lung GmbH was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH.[27] It also has its own line of pianists.[28] | |
| Fritz Dobbert[29] | Osasco | Brazil | 1950–present[update] | As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America.[30] | |
| Hailun[31] | Ningbo | China | 2002–present | Also manufactures ''Cline'', ''Cunningham'' and ''Emerson'' brands and manufactures pianos for other piano companies. | |
| Hazelton Brothers | New York City | US | 1850-1957[32] | Kohler & Campbell | Kohler & Campbell continued to use the Hazelton Brothers name for some of its products until it was sold to Samick in 1985. Samick continues to use the Hazelton Brothers name for some of its exports.[33] |
| JF Hessen SHIZUOKA JAPAN[34] | Fukuroi | Japan | 2004–present | ||
| Kawai[35] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1927–present[update] | Also manufactures Shigeru Kawai grand pianos.[35] Also has its own line of artists.[36] | |
| Maene[37] | Ruiselede | Belgium | 1938–present[update] | ||
| Mason & Hamlin[38] | Boston | US | 1854–present[update] | Burgett, Inc. | Has changed hands and factories many times in its history. See main article. Also has its own line of artists.[39] |
| Narvesen | New York City | US | 1863-1902 | Founded by Norwegian piano builder Conrad Narvesen. Originally called Ihlseng, Narvesen, & Linstedt in 1863. In 1864 it became Ihlseng & Narvesen, and in 1869 it became Narvesen & Son. In 1885 it became the Narvesen Piano Company. It was briefly known as Narvesen, Hangaard & Bergmann prior to being purchased by Richard M. Walters in 1890.[40] Walters continued to operate to company using the Narvesen name until his death in 1902.[41] | |
| Parsons[42] | Hong Kong | China | 1986–present[update] | Also manufactures Yangtze River, Schönbrunn, Barrate & Robinson, and Brodmann brands.[42][6] | |
| Pearl River[43] | Guangzhou | China | 1956–present[update] | Also manufactures Fandrich, Kayserburg and Ritmüller brands.[6] | |
| Peek & Son[44] | New York City | United States | 1850-193? | ||
| Petrof[45] | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | 1864–present[update] | Also manufactures the Ant. Petrof, Ant. Dalibor, Weinbach, Rösler, Scholze, Fibich and Akord brands.[45] | |
| Pfeiffer[46] | Stuttgart | Germany | 1862–present[update] | ||
| Ravenscroft[47] | Scottsdale, AZ | US | 2004–present[update] | ||
| Rönisch[48] | Dresden | Germany | 1897–present[update] | Blüthner | Acquired in 2009.[6] |
| Samick[49] | Incheon | South Korea | 1958–present[update] | Also manufactures the Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger and Wm. Knabe brands.[49][6] | |
| Sauter[50] | Spaichingen | Germany | 1819–present[update] | ||
| Schimmel[51] | Braunschweig | Germany | 1885–present[update] | Pearl River Piano Group | Acquired in 2016. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Schimmel and Fridolin Schimmel brands.[6] |
| Schirmer & Son[52] | Lehnin | Germany | 1855–present[update] | T & B Piano GmbH | |
| Gebr. Schulz[53] | Wiesbaden | Germany | 1888–present | ||
| Seiler[54] | Kitzingen | Germany | 1849–present[update] | Samick | Acquired in 2008. Also manufactures Eduard Seiler and Johannes Seiler brands.[6] |
| Steingraeber & Söhne[55] | Bayreuth | Germany | 1852–present[update] | Has its own line of artists.[56] | |
| Steinway & Sons[57] | New York / Hamburg | US / Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also sells the Boston and Essex brands.[58] It has its own line of artists.[59] | |
| Stuart & Sons[60] | Newcastle | Australia | 1990–present[update] | ||
| Walter[61] | Elkhart | US | 1969–present[update] | Manufactures Charles R. Walter brand.[6][61] | |
| Wilh. Steinberg[62] | Eisenberg | Germany | 1877–present[update] | Parsons Music Group | Acquired in 2013.[6][25] Has its own line of artists.[63] |
| WISTARIA[64] | Yamato | Japan | 1924–present[update] | ||
| Yamaha[65] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1900–present[update] | Piano production started at 1900. Has its own line of artists.[66] | |
| Young Chang[67] | Seoul | South Korea | 1956–present[update] | Hyundai Development Company | Acquired in 2006.[6] Also Manufactures the Weber and Albert Weber brands.[6][67] |
| Zanta[68] | Caldogno, Vicenza | Italy | 1979–present[update] |
Defunct brands or companies
[edit]| Company | Place | Country | Years active | Acquired by | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. Chase | Ohio | US | 1875–1985 | Aeolian Company | ||
| A. M. McPhail[69] | Boston | US | 1837–1960 | |||
| A. Mittag | Berlin | Germany | 1800 | |||
| Adam Schaaf | Chicago | US | 1873–1930 | Also sold as Clarion and Orpheus. | ||
| Aeolian Company | New York City | US | 1868–1985 | Merged with Ampico in 1932. Ampico rebranded as Aeolian in 1941. | ||
| Albert Fahr | Zeitz | Germany | 1887–1950 | |||
| Albert W. Ladd | Boston | US | 1848–1930 | |||
| Alexander Herrmann KG | Sangerhausen | Germany | 1803–1993 | |||
| Alfred Knight, Ltd. | London | UK | 1936–2003 | |||
| Allen Brook | London | UK | ||||
| Alpheus Babcock | Boston | US | 1810–1829 | |||
| American Piano Company | East Rochester, NY | US | 1908–1941 | Aeolian Company | aka Ampico | |
| Astin Weight | Salt Lake City | US | 1959–1999 | |||
| August Heide | Germany? | Australia | c. 1896–1954 | Pianos with August Heide branded were originally offered solely by Glen's Music Store (also known as W H. Glen and Co.) of Collins Street Melbourne, and George Street, Sydney. The name later became associated with the Maples chain of stores. The brand is presumed to have taken its name after a man that died during a tragic industrial accident in 1893, which was reported in newspapers across parts of Australia.[70] These pianos were built to be sold as budget, lower-end models and were manufactured by an unknown company, likely imported from Germany.[71][72] | ||
| Baumgardt Piano | Stockholm | Sweden | 1859 | |||
| Baus Piano Company | New York City | US | 1895–1929 | Jacob Doll Piano Company | Factories located at Southern Blvd. and Trinity Ave. They built a full line of upright pianos, player pianos, and grand pianos. It was acquired circa 1910; went out of business in the Great Depression. | |
| Beale Piano | Sydney | Australia | 1893–1975 | |||
| Becker Brothers | New York | US | 1892–1940 | They Also built pianos under the Bennington name, and player pianos under the Mellotone and Playernola name as well. | ||
| Behr Brothers & Co. | New York | US | 1880–1950 | Kohler & Campbell | Founded by Henry Behr[73] | |
| Bell Brothers[74] | Muncie, IN | US | 1915–1930 | |||
| Berlin Piano and Organ Company[75] | Berlin, Ontario | Canada | 1890–1924 | |||
| Bogs & Voigt | Berlin | Germany | 1905–1939 | |||
| Boisselot & Fils | Marseille | France | 1831–1908 | The brand became Boisselot Fils & Co. in 1847, after the passing of his father Jean-Louis Boisselot. | ||
| Brinkerhoff Piano Company | Chicago | US | 1906–1950 | |||
| Brinsmead | London | UK | 1835–1921 | |||
| Brødrene Hals | Oslo | Norway | 1847–1925 | |||
| Bush & Gerts | Chicago | US | 1884–1942 | Bought by Haddorff Piano co. in 1942. | ||
| Cable and Sons | New York | US | 1852–1936 | |||
| Cable Piano Company | Chicago | US | 1880–1937 | Merged with Schiller Piano Company to become The Schiller Cable Manufacturing Company. | ||
| Cable-Nelson Piano Company | Chicago | US | Founded by brother of Cable Piano Co | Sold under the names Fayette S. Cable, Radcliffe, Lakeside, Sweetland, Henderson and Boller. | ||
| Camp & Company | New York City | US | 1879–1930 | Kohler & Campbell | ||
| Carl Dörr | Vienna | Austria | 1817–1920 | |||
| Carl Ecke | Posen | Germany | 1843–1930 | |||
| Challen Pianos | London | UK | 1804–1980 | |||
| Chappell & Co. | London | UK | 1811–1980 | Kemble | ||
| Charles Albrecht | Philadelphia / Long Island | US | 1789–1887 | Schultz & Sons Manufacturing Corp. | One of the earliest pianos made in America. The first known piano by Albrecht is located at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[76] | |
| Charles Stieff | Baltimore | US | 1856–1951 | Often referred to as "The poor man's Steinway". | ||
| Chas. S. Norris | Boston | US | 1930 | |||
| Chickering and Sons | Boston | US | 1823–1983 | American Piano Company | Acquired in 1908. | |
| Christian Baumann | Zweibrücken | Germany | 1740–1816 | |||
| Chute & Butler[77] | Peru, IN | US | 1900–c. 1920 | Schiller Piano Company | Acquired around 1920. The brand name remained in use until 1923. | |
| Clementi & Company | London | UK | 1767–1929 | |||
| Collard & Collard | London | UK | 1767–1929 | |||
| Cunningham Piano Company | Philadelphia | US | 1891 | Pianos are made in China by Hailun Pianos. | ||
| Currier Piano Co. | Boston and Marion, NC | US | 1823–1969 | |||
| Danemann Pianos | London | UK | 1893–1994 | Also made a Waldberg brand however 'Waldberg Berlin' may be a different company. | ||
| Davenport & Treacy | New York | US | 1868-? | |||
| Decker Brothers | New York | US | 1862–1900 | |||
| Ehrbar | Vienna | Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Ellington Piano | Cincinnati | US | 1893–1930 | |||
| Emerson Piano Company | Boston | US | 1849–1945 | |||
| Érard | Paris | France | 1777–1971 | |||
| Ernst Kaps | Dresden | Germany | 1858–1930 | |||
| Estey Piano Company | New York | US | 1846–1961 | |||
| Euterpe Piano | New York | US | 1820–1930 | |||
| Falcone[78] | Haverhill, MA | US | 1982–1993 | America Sejung Corp. | ||
| Francis Connor | New York | US | 1871–1933 | |||
| G. Rösler | Česká Lípa | Bohemia | 1878–1948 | Petrof | Acquired in 1993. | |
| G. Schwechten | Berlin | Germany | 1854–1902 | The name "Schwechten" is used in China by Shanghai Piano Co. | ||
| Gabler | New York | US | 1851–1866 | |||
| Gaveau | Paris | France | 1847–1994 | |||
| Gebr. Perzina | Schwerin | Germany | 1871–1989 | The Perzina name was revived as "Yantai Perzina" in China. | ||
| George Steck | New York | US | 1857–1985 | America Sejung Corp. | ||
| George Wilkinson | London | UK | 1811–1835 | |||
| Gerhard Heintzman Co. | Toronto | Canada | 1890-1926 | Heintzman & Co. | ||
| Grotrian-Steinweg[79] | Braunschweig | Germany | 1835–2025 | Parsons Music Group | Acquired in 2015. A majority interest in Grotrian-Steinweg was purchased by Parsons Music Group.[6][25] Also manufactures the Wilhelm Grotrian brand.[6] Also has its own line of pianists.[80] In January 2025, Parsons Music Group closed the Grotrian-Steinweg piano factory. Its not know if they will continue using the name in Parsons pianos.[81][82] | |
| Grinnell | Detroit, MI | US | 1902–1960 | In the 1990s, the Grinnell name was revived in a limited number of pianos built by Samick. | ||
| Gulbransen | Chicago | US | 1904–1969 | |||
| Haddorf Piano Company | Rockford, IL | US | 1902–1960 | Maker of Steinbach, Clarendon & Dreher, Bush & Gerts | ||
| Haines Brothers | New York | US | 1851–1945 | |||
| Hallet, Davis & Co. | Boston | US | 1835–1985 | North American Music, Inc. | The brand are made in China by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group, Silbermann Piano Co., and Parsons Music for the importer, North American Music Inc. | |
| Hardman Peck | New York | US | 1842–1990 | The name "Hardman" is used in China by Beiijing HsingHai. | ||
| Haynes | Chicago | US | ||||
| Heintzman & Co. | Toronto | Canada | 1866–1929 | |||
| Hobart M. Cable | La Porte, IN | US | 1900–1960 | Ceased operations in the 1960s; brand was acquired by Story & Clark, then American Sejung. | ||
| Hornung & Møller | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1827–1972 | |||
| Hupfield | Dresden | Germany | 1880–1990 | |||
| J. & C. Fischer | New York | US | 1840–1985 | |||
| J. B. Cramer & Co. | London | UK | 1824–1964 | |||
| Jesse French Piano & Organ Company | Tennessee and Indiana | US | 1885 - 1902 | Jesse French first built pianos from 1875 - 1885 for the Dorman, French & Smith company. In 1902 firm became Krell-French when Albert Krell joined. In 1905, Krell left and the firm was renamed "Jesse French & Sons." In 1955, The P. A. Stark Piano Company bought the firm. | ||
| J. G. Irmler | Leipzig | Germany | 1818–1950 | Blüthner | ||
| J. Gunther[83] | Brussels | Belgium | 1845–1960 | |||
| J. Strauss & Son | Chicago | US | 1925 | |||
| J. W. Jenkins | St. Louis, MO | US | 1910–1964 | |||
| Johann Heichele | Ljubljana, Trieste | Italy | 1790–1813 | |||
| Julius Bauer & Co. | Chicago | US | 1857–1930 | |||
| Kemble & Co. | London | UK | 1911–2009 | Yamaha | ||
| Kieselhorst Piano Company | St. Louis, MO | US | 1879-1930 | Established piano dealer that began selling pianos under its own name around 1895; unclear whether they were stencils. | ||
| King Piano Co.[84] | Sheboygan, WI | US | 1901–1930 | Purchased by H.C. Bay in 1912. | ||
| Kirschner | New York | US | ||||
| H. Kohl | Hamburg | Germany | 1855–1909 | |||
| Kohler & Campbell[85] | New York | US | 1894–1985 | Samick | Acquired the name. | |
| Krakauer Brothers | New York | US | 1869–1980 | |||
| Kranich & Bach | New York | US | 1864–1985 | |||
| Kurtzmann | New York | US | 1848–1938 | |||
| Lakeside Piano Company | Chicago, IL | US | Cable-Nelson | |||
| Lauter Piano Co. | Newark, NJ | US | 1862–1930 | |||
| Lesage Piano Company[86] | Quebec | Canada | 1884–1911 | Willis & Co. | Acquired in 1907. | |
| Lester Piano Company[87][88] | Lester, PA | US | 1888–1961[89] | Also manufactured brands Channing, Alden, Bellaire, Schubert and Leonard. | ||
| Loud Brothers | Philadelphia | US | 1822–1837 | |||
| Lindeman & Sons | New York | US | 1836–2003 | |||
| Ludwig & Co. | St. Louis, MO | US | 1889–1933 | |||
| Marshall & Wendell | New York | US | 1875–1953 | |||
| Mason & Risch | Ontario | Canada | 1871–1972 | |||
| Mathushek Piano Co. | New York | US | 1852–1879 | |||
| Mehlin & Sons | New York | US | 1853–1960 | |||
| Melville Clark | DeKalb, IL | US | 1900–1940 | Baldwin Piano Company | Purchased by Baldwin in 1919. | |
| Mendelssohn | Toronto | Canada | 1870–1960 | |||
| Monington & Weston | London | UK | 1858–1975 | |||
| Moore and Moore | London | UK | 1900–1920 | |||
| Muir, Wood and Company[90] | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1798–1818 | Wood, Small and Company | Wood, Small and Company was formed at John Muir's Death in 1818. | |
| Murdoch, McKillop & Co | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1903 | |||
| Newman Brothers | Chicago | US | 1880–1930 | |||
| Nordheimer | Toronto | Canada | 1844–1960 | |||
| Normandie | East Rochester, NY | USA | ||||
| P. A. Starck Piano | Chicago | US | 1891–1965 | |||
| Pape | Paris | France | 1817–1875 | |||
| Petzold | Paris | France | 1806 | |||
| Pirsson | New York | US | 1822–1855 | |||
| Pleyel et Cie[91] | Paris | France | 1807–2013 | At the end of 2013, the company announced it would cease manufacturing pianos in France.[92] | ||
| R. Lipp & Sohn | Stuttgart | Germany | 1831–1998 | |||
| R. Görs & Kallmann | Berlin | Germany | 1877–1990 | |||
| R. S. Williams & Sons[93] | Toronto | Canada | 1856–1931 | Manufactured mandolins, banjos, melodeons, organs and pianos. | ||
| Raudenbush & Sons | St. Paul, MN | US | 1883–1935 | |||
| Reed & Sons | Chicago | US | 1842–1920 | |||
| Robert Wornum & Sons | London | UK | 1811–1900 | |||
| Rud. Ibach Sohn | Düsseldorf | Germany | 1794–2007 | |||
| Schiedmayer | Stuttgart | Germany | 1809–2008 | Piano production stopped in 1980. | ||
| Schiller Piano Company[94][77] | Oregon, IL | US | 1890–1936 | Cable Company Winter and Company |
Pianos continued being manufactured under the Schiller name until 1957. | |
| M. Schulz Piano Co. | Chicago | US | 1869–1930 | Company manufactured and sold pianos under the names of M. Schulz, Walworth, Bradford, Irving, and Maynard, and Aria Divina. They were also sold under the names Brinkerhoff (from teens until about 1950s) and Schriver & Sons.[95] | ||
| Schweighofer | Vienna | Austria | 1792–1938 | |||
| Sears, Roebuck & Company[96] | Chicago | US | 1900–1930 | Also manufactured and sold brands Beckwith, American Home, Maywood, Beverley, and Caldwell. | ||
| Sezemsky | Chicago | US | 1886–1901 | |||
| Sherman, Clay & Co. | San Francisco | US | 1853–2013 | |||
| Shondorff | Woodbridge, CT | US | 1850–1938 | National Piano Manufacturing Company | ||
| Shoninger & Son | New York | US | 1850–1965 | |||
| Simpson & Son Piano Co. | Albuquerque, NM | US | 1940–1990 | Simpson & Son was the only piano manufacturer west of the Mississippi during that time. They specialized in custom spinet upright pianos. | ||
| F. G. Smith | New York | US | 1866 | |||
| Sohmer & Co. | New York | US | 1872–1996 | |||
| Søren Jensen | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1893–1921 | sponagle | ||
| Starr Piano Company | Richmond, IN | US | 1872–1950 | Originally named the Trayser Piano Company, after one of its founders, George Trayser. They also produced a more affordable, yet exceptional quality, piano line, the "Richmond Piano Company", which was sold alongside theirs in showrooms. Also known for founding Gennett Records. | ||
| Steger & Sons | Chicago | US | 1879–1959 | "Steger & Sons is one of the few American manufacturers to survive the Great Depression without being absorbed into a larger conglomerate. "[97] | ||
| Steinbach & Dreher | Rockford, IL | US | 1902–1960 | Actually made by Haddorff Piano company. | ||
| Sterling Piano Company | Derby, CT | US | 1866–1967 | Founded in 1845 as The Sterling Organ Company by Charles A. Sterling, the company merged with the Winter Piano Company after the Great Depression. They also produced the cheaper, but reputable, Huntington Piano. | ||
| Story & Clark | Chicago | US | 1884–1993 | |||
| Straube Piano Company | Downers Grove, IL, US (1895–1904) Hammond, IN, US (1904–1940) Chicago Heights, IL, US (1940–1942) Rockford, IL |
US | 1895–1949 | C.G. Conn | Manufactured Straube, Hammond, Gilmore, and Woodward; receiver's sale in 1934; bankruptcy in 1937 – remaining assets, including name and patents continued in 1937 in the newly formed Indiana corporation, Straube Pianos Inc. | |
| Strich & Zeidler[98][99] | New York City | US | 1889–1930 | Also manufactured Homer brand. | ||
| Stuyvesant Piano Company | New York | US | 1886-1892 | Merged in the Weber Piano Company in 1892 when Weber was acquired by Wheelock. Later acquired by the Aeolian Company in 1903.[100] | Founded by William E. Wheelock.[100] | |
| Sweetland Piano Company | Chicago, IL | US | Cable-Nelson | |||
| Th. Mann & Co. | Bielefeld | Germany | 1836–1942 | |||
| Thomas Goggan & Brother | Galveston, TX | US | 1866–1915 | |||
| Timothy Gilbert | Boston | US | 1829–1868 | |||
| Uebel & Lechleiter | Heilbronn | Germany | 1872–1987 | |||
| United Piano Makers | New York | US | 1860–1880 | |||
| Vose & Sons | Boston | US | 1851–1985 | Aeolian Company | ||
| W. Ritmüller & Sohn | Göttingen | Germany | 1795–1933 | Pearl River Piano Group in China uses the brand name "Ritmüller" for their pianos. | ||
| W. W. Kimball and Company | Chicago | US | 1857–1996 | Kimball International | ||
| Weber Piano Company[86][101] | New York | US | 1852–1985 | Young Chang | Young Chang acquired the Weber name in 1985.[6] | |
| Weber (Ontario)[86] | Kingston, ON | Canada | 1865–1961 | Lesage Piano Company | ||
| Welmar Pianos | London | UK | 1925–2003 | |||
| Wendl & Lung[102] | Vienna | Austria | 1910–2021 | Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich. The company was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH in 2021. | ||
| Wertheim Piano | Melbourne | Australia | 1908–1935 | |||
| Ed. Westermayer | Berlin | Germany | 1863–1941 | |||
| Whaley-Royce | Toronto | Canada | 1888–1969 | |||
| Wilhelm Spaethe | Gera | Germany | 1858–1920 | |||
| Willis & Co.[103] | Montreal | Canada | 1889–1979 | Acquired Lesage Piano Company in 1907. Also manufactured Newcombe | ||
| Winter & Co. | New York City | US | 1899–1959 | Aeolian American | Founded in 1899 as Heller & Co.; purchased by Julius Winter and renamed in 1901. Merged with Aeolian American in 1959 to form Aeolian Company. | |
| Wm. Knabe & Co. | Baltimore | US | 1837–1982 | Samick | Acquired the name in 2001. | |
| Wolfframm | Dresden | Germany | 1872–1930 | Started out under Apollo brand name. | ||
| Wood, Small and Company[104] | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1818–1829 | Successive firms were Wood and Company, J. Muir Wood Company, and Small, Bruce and Company. Continued until Andrew Wood's Death in 1829 | ||
| Wurlitzer | Cincinnati, OH | US | 1856–1988 | Baldwin Piano Company | Also sold under the names Apollo, De Kalb, Julius Bauer, Farney, Kingston, Kurtzman, Merrium. Schaff Bros. and Underwood. | |
| Zimmermann | Seifhennersdorf | Germany | 1884–2011 | C. Bechstein | Acquired in 1992. |
See also
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- The Pierce Piano Atlas
- Fabricantes de pianos en España (Spanish piano manufacturers)
- "Piano Building in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- Kelly, Wayne (1991). Downright Upright: A History of the Canadian Piano Industry. Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History. ISBN 0920474608. OCLC 1391392458. OL 1468492M.
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