Poul Henningsen’s Iconic Pianos
Poul Henningsen (1894—1967) was an influential Danish architect, designer and cultural author. He is famed around the world for his classic modern creations predominantly from the 1920s and 1930s. He… Read more »
Tag: art-case
Two New Fazioli Pianos
Fazioli has produced two new special edition “art case” pianos for Westbank, Canada’s luxury real-estate development company. The Flying Fazioli, a truly remarkable piece of design, was produced for Vancouver… Read more »
For Sale: The Immortal Piano – Asking Price 2,000,000 (USD)
It seems that “The Immortal Piano” is for sale on eBay with a “Buy It Now” price of $2 million. Over the years this unique instrument has also been called:… Read more »
The Schimmel K208 Pegasus Piano
Schimmel Pianos recently delivered a customized, bright blue Pegasus grand piano to the 5-star Hotel Atlantis in Sanya, China. And this event provides an opportunity to take a closer look… Read more »
EXXEO – A Designer Piano with the WOW! Factor
A new designer piano has appeared on the scene, and to say that it is visually striking is something of an understatement. It is called EXXEO, and in the words of the manufacturer, “it… Read more »
Edelweiss Pianos’ 2019 Collection (featuring Elmer)
Elmer is a dazzling new model from Cambridge (UK) based piano makers Edelweiss. The company likes to produce instruments that really stand out, and appropriately have taken the childrens’ picture… Read more »
Chromasoul — The Power of Colour
Chromasoul is the latest work by acclaimed artist María Inés Aguirre, better known as Mia. And it takes the form of a highly decorated Steinway Model D concert grand piano…. Read more »
Klavins Una Corda — Graffiti Art-line
David Klavins is a Hungarian piano maker who breaks all the traditional conventions of piano design and construction. His company, Klavins Piano Manufaktúra Kft., is probably best known for their… Read more »
The Queen’s Piano
There’s been a lot of fuss in the UK press and social media about this Christmas’ Queen’s Speech. In it, she talked about austerity and Brexit, and the need for… Read more »
The Swan Piano by Gaveau
Christie’s (London), will auction The Swan Piano on November 14th. Produced by the French manufacturer Gaveau in 1924, this is an exquisite example of the neo-classical art-case piano. Gaveau Joseph… Read more »