List of piano manufacturers

|Hamamatsu→Liaoning

|Japan→China

|1943–1986

2004–{{As of|2024|alt=present}}

|

|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.

|Hamamatsu

|Japan

|1948–present

|

|Incorporated "SSS system" in their upright piano.

|Löbau

|Germany

|1859–{{As of|2012|alt=present}}

|

|

|Cincinnati, OH

|US

|1857–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|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.{{Cite web|title=Piano Buying Guide {{!}} The Successor To The Piano Book {{!}} Piano Buyer|url=https://www.pianobuyer.com/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=PianoBuyer|language=en-US}}

|Berlin

|Germany

|1853–{{As of|2021|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures W. Hoffmann and Zimmerman brands. It has its own line of artists.[https://www.bechstein.com/en/the-world-of-bechstein/pianists/ BECHSTEIN Pianists]

|Beijing

|China

|1949–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures the Hardman brand.

|Minsk

|Belarus

|1935–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|Only upright pianos of its own brand.

|Leipzig

|Germany

|1853–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures Haessler and Irmler brands. In addition, it has its own line of artists.[https://www.bluethnerworld.com/en/artists The Blüthner Artists and Friends]

|Bagnolo di Lonigo, Vicenza

|Italy

|1991–{{As of|2015|alt=present}}

|

|

|Vienna

|Austria

|1828–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|Yamaha

|Acquired in 2007. It also has its own line of artists.[https://www.boesendorfer.com/de/artists Bösendorfer Artists & Friends]

|Bolton Abbey

|UK

|2012–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|

|Osasco

|Brazil

|1950–{{As of|2023|alt=present}}

|

|As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America.[https://cultura.estadao.com.br/blogs/alvaro-siviero/somos-os-unicos-da-america-latina/ Somos os únicos da América Alatina]

|Cambridge

|UK

|1975–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

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|All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos.

|Tallinn

|Estonia

|1950–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|

|Sacile

|Italy

|1978–{{As of|2015|alt=present}}

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|Has its own line of artists.[https://www.fazioli.com/en/references REFERENCES]

|Bochum

|Germany

|1834–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|

|Leipzig

|Germany

|1851–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|Acquired in 2011. 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.{{Cite news|last=Berlin|first=Derek Scally in|title=Facing the music: how China is buying Germany's piano industry|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/manufacturing/facing-the-music-how-china-is-buying-germany-s-piano-industry-1.2621028|access-date=2020-12-03|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}} In 2011, after the acquisition of the German piano manufacturing company Feurich, all Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich.{{Cite web|title=WENDL & LUNG|url=https://www.bestpricepiano.com/wendl-and-lung/|access-date=2020-12-29|website=BestPricePiano|language=en-US}}

In 2021 Feurich - Wendl&Lung GmbH was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH.{{Cite web|title=Impressum|url=https://klaviergalerie.at/uber-uns/impressum-datenschutzerklaerung/|access-date=2021-03-15|website=Klaviergalerie|language=de-DE|archive-date=2021-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421023247/https://klaviergalerie.at/uber-uns/impressum-datenschutzerklaerung/|url-status=dead}} It also has its own line of pianists.[https://www.feurich.com/en/references/artists/ ARTISTS Feurich]

|Wiesbaden

|Germany

|1888–present

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|Ningbo

|China

|2002–present

|

|Also manufactures Cline, Cunningham and Emerson brands and manufactures pianos for other piano companies.

|London

|UK

|1728–{{As of|2015|alt=present}}

|

|Antique upright and grand pianos.

|Hamamatsu

|Japan

|1927–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures Shigeru Kawai grand pianos. Also has its own line of artists.[https://kawaius.com/artists/ Kawai featured artists]

|Ruiselede

|Belgium

|1938–{{As of|2013|alt=present}}

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|

|Boston

|US

|1854–{{As of|2013|alt=present}}

|Burgett, Inc.

|Has changed hands and factories many times in its history. See main article. Also has its own line of artists.[https://masonhamlin.com/artists/ MASON & HAMLIN ARTISTS]

|Hong Kong

|China

|1986–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures Yangtze River, Schönbrunn, Barrate & Robinson, and Brodmann brands.

|Guangzhou

|China

|1956–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures Fandrich, Kayserburg and Ritmüller brands.

|Hradec Králové

|Czech Republic

|1864–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures the Ant. Petrof, Ant. Dalibor, Weinbach, Rösler, Scholze, Fibich and Akord brands.

|Stuttgart

|Germany

|1862–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|

|Scottsdale, AZ

|US

|2004–{{As of|2023|alt=present}}

|

|Dresden

|Germany

|1897–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|Blüthner

|Acquired in 2009.

| Incheon

|South Korea

|1958–{{As of|2016|alt=present}}

|

|Also manufactures the Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger and Wm. Knabe brands.

|Spaichingen

|Germany

|1819–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|

|Braunschweig

|Germany

|1885–{{As of|2012|alt=present}}

|Pearl River Piano Group

|Acquired in 2016. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Schimmel and Fridolin Schimmel brands.

|Lehnin

|Germany

|1855–{{As of|2012|alt=present}}

|T & B Piano GmbH

|

|Kitzingen

|Germany

|1849–{{As of|2012|alt=present}}

|Samick

|Acquired in 2008. Also manufactures Eduard Seiler and Johannes Seiler brands.

|Bayreuth

|Germany

|1852–{{As of|2012|alt=present}}

|

|Has its own line of artists.[https://www.steingraeber.de/en/references/artists-friends/ Artists and Friends from A to Z Steingraeber]

|New York / Hamburg

|US / Germany

|1853–{{As of|2021|alt=present}}

|

|Also sells the Boston and Essex brands.[https://www.essexpianos.com Boston | Essex website] It has its own line of artists.[https://www.steinway.com/music-and-artists/solo STEINWAY ARTISTS Solo artists]

|Newcastle

|Australia

|1990–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|

|Elkhart

|US

|1969–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|

|Manufactures Charles R. Walter brand.

|Eisenberg

|Germany

|1877–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|Parsons Music Group

|Acquired in 2013. Has its own line of artists.[https://www.steinberg.net/stories/artist-roster/ MEET STEINBERG'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS]

|Hamamatsu

|Japan

|1900–{{As of|2021|alt=present}}

|

|Piano production started at 1900. Has its own line of artists.[https://www.yamaha.com/artists/categories.html?CTID=5070000 Yamaha artists]

|Seoul

|South Korea

|1956–{{As of|2020|alt=present}}

|Hyundai Development Company

|Acquired in 2006. Also Manufactures the Weber and Albert Weber brands.

|Caldogno, Vicenza

|Italy

|1979–{{As of|2021|alt=present}}

|

|

|Ohio

|US

|1875–1985

|Aeolian Company

|

|Boston

|US

|1837–1960

|

|

|Berlin

|Germany

|1800

|

|

|Chicago

|US

|1873–1930

|

|Also sold as Clarion and Orpheus.

|New York City

|US

|1868–1985

|

|Merged with Ampico in 1932. Ampico rebranded as Aeolian in 1941.

|Zeitz

|Germany

|1887–1950

|

|

|Boston

|US

|1848–1930

|

|

|Sangerhausen

|Germany

|1803–1993

|

|

|London

|UK

|1936–2003

|

|

|London

|UK

|

|

|

|Boston

|US

|1810–1829

|

|

|East Rochester, NY

|US

|1908–1941

|Aeolian Company

|aka Ampico

|Salt Lake City

|US

|1959–1999

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|Stockholm

|Sweden

|1859

|

|

|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.

|Sydney

|Australia

|1893–1975

|

|

|New York

|US

|1892–1940

|

|They Also built pianos under the Bennington name, and player pianos under the Mellotone and Playernola name as well.

|New York

|US

|1880–1950

|Kohler & Campbell

|

|Muncie, IN

|US

|1915–1930

|

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|Berlin

|Germany

|1905–1939

|

|

|Marseille

|France

|1831–1908

|

|The brand became Boisselot Fils & Co. in 1847, after the passing of his father Jean-Louis Boisselot.

|Chicago

|US

|1906–1950

|

|

|London

|UK

|1835–1921

|

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|Oslo

|Norway

|1847–1925

|

|

|Chicago

|US

|1884–1942

|

|Bought by Haddorff Piano co. in 1942.

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|New York

|US

|1852–1936

|

|

|Chicago

|US

|1880–1937

|

|Merged with Schiller Piano Company to become The Schiller Cable Manufacturing Company.

|Chicago

|US

|

|Founded by brother of Cable Piano Co

|Sold under the names Fayette S. Cable, Radcliffe, Lakeside, Sweetland, Henderson and Boller.

|New York City

|US

|1879–1930

|Kohler & Campbell

|

|Vienna

|Austria

|1817–1920

|

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|Posen

|Germany

|1843–1930

|

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|London

|UK

|1804–1980

|

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|London

|UK

|1811–1980

|Kemble

|

|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.Bob Pierce, Larry Ashley Pierce Piano Atlas, 10th Edition, September 26, 1996

|Baltimore

|US

|1856–1951

|

|Often referred to as "The poor man's Steinway".

|Boston

|US

|1930

|

|

|Boston

|US

|1823–1983

|American Piano Company

|Acquired in 1908.

|Zweibrücken

|Germany

|1740–1816

|

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|London

|UK

|1767–1929

|

|

|London

|UK

|1767–1929

|

|

|Philadelphia

|US

|1891

|

|Pianos are made in China by Hailun Pianos.

|Boston and Marion, NC

|US

|1823–1969

|

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|London

|UK

|1893–1994

|

|Also made a Waldberg brand however 'Waldberg Berlin' may be a different company.

|New York

|US

|1862–1900

|

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|Berlin

|Germany

|1863–1941

|

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|Vienna

|Austria-Hungary

|

|

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|Cincinnati

|US

|1893–1930

|

|

|Boston

|US

|1849–1945

|

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|Paris

|France

|1777–1971

|

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|Dresden

|Germany

|1858–1930

|

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|New York

|US

|1846–1961

|

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|New York

|US

|1820–1930

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|New York

|US

|1866

|

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|Haverhill, MA

|US

|1982–1993

|America Sejung Corp.

|

|New York

|US

|1871–1933

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|Česká Lípa

|Bohemia

|1878–1948

|Petrof

|Acquired in 1993.

|Berlin

|Germany

|1854–1902

|

|The name "Schwechten" is used in China by Shanghai Piano Co.

|New York

|US

|1851–1866

|

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|Paris

|France

|1847–1994

|

|

|Schwerin

|Germany

|1871–1989

|

|The Perzina name was revived as "Yantai Perzina" in China.

|New York

|US

|1857–1985

|America Sejung Corp.

|

|London

|UK

|1811–1835

|

|

|Toronto

|Canada

|1890-1926

|Heintzman & Co.

|

|Braunschweig

|Germany

|1835–2025

|Parsons Music Group

|Acquired in 2015. A majority interest in Grotrian-Steinweg was purchased by Parsons Music Group. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Grotrian brand. Also has its own line of pianists.[http://www.grotrian.de/en/company/artists/ Grotrian Artists]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.{{Cite web |last=Alipour |first=Nick |date=2024-12-29 |title=German pianos hit a sour note after Grotrian-Steinweg bankruptcy |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/german-pianos-hit-a-sour-note-after-grotrian-steinweg-bankruptcy-70prt0hnv |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Grotrian-Steinweg Shuts Down {{!}} Piano Industry Magazine |url=https://onlinepianoatlas.com/Grotrian-Steinweg-Shuts-Down/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=onlinepianoatlas.com |language=en}}

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|Detroit, MI

|US

|1902–1960

|

|In the 1990s, the Grinnell name was revived in a limited number of pianos built by Samick.

|Chicago

|US

|1904–1969

|

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|Hamburg

|Germany

|1855–1909

|

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|Rockford, IL

|US

|1902–1960

|

|Maker of Steinbach, Clarendon & Dreher, Bush & Gerts

|New York

|US

|1851–1945

|

|

|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.

|New York

|US

|1842–1990

|

|The name "Hardman" is used in China by Beiijing HsingHai.

|Chicago

|US

|

|

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|Toronto

|Canada

|1866–1929

|

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|La Porte, IN

|US

|1900–1960

|

|Ceased operations in the 1960s; brand was acquired by Story & Clark, then American Sejung.

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|1827–1972

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|Dresden

|Germany

|1880–1990

|

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|New York

|US

|1840–1985

|

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|London

|UK

|1824–1964

|

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|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.

|Leipzig

|Germany

|1818–1950

|Blüthner

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|Brussels

|Belgium

|1845–1960

|

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|Chicago

|US

|1925

|

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|St. Louis, MO

|US

|1910–1964

|

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|Ljubljana, Trieste

|Italy

|1790–1813

|

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|Chicago

|US

|1857–1930

|

|

|London

|UK

|1911–2009

|Yamaha

|

|St. Louis, MO

|US

|1879-1930

|

|Established piano dealer that began selling pianos under its own name around 1895; unclear whether they were stencils.

|New York

|US

|

|

|

|New York

|US

|1894–1985

|Samick

|Acquired the name.

|New York

|US

|1869–1980

|

|

|New York

|US

|1864–1985

|

|

|New York

|US

|1848–1938

|

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|Chicago, IL

|US

|

|Cable-Nelson

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|Newark, NJ

|US

|1862–1930

|

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|Quebec

|Canada

|1884–1911

|Willis & Co.

|Acquired in 1907.

|Lester, PA

|US

|1888–1961{{Cite news |date=1961-11-29 |title=LESTER PIANO PLANS TO END PRODUCTION |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/11/29/archives/lester-piano-plans-to-end-production.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

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|Also manufactured brands Channing, Alden, Bellaire, Schubert and Leonard.

|Philadelphia

|US

|1822–1837

|

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|New York

|US

|1836–2003

|

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|St. Louis, MO

|US

|1889–1933

|

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|New York

|US

|1875–1953

|

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|Ontario

|Canada

|1871–1972

|

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|New York

|US

|1852–1879

|

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|New York

|US

|1853–1960

|

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|DeKalb, IL

|US

|1900–1940

|Baldwin Piano Company

|Purchased by Baldwin in 1919.

|Toronto

|Canada

|1870–1960

|

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|London

|UK

|1858–1975

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|London

|UK

|1900–1920

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|Edinburgh

|Scotland

|1798–1818

|Wood, Small and Company

|Wood, Small and Company was formed at John Muir's Death in 1818.

|Edinburgh

|Scotland

|1903

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|Chicago

|US

|1880–1930

|

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|Toronto

|Canada

|1844–1960

|

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|East Rochester, NY

|USA

|

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|Chicago

|US

|1891–1965

|

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|Paris

|France

|1817–1875

|

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|Paris

|France

|1806

|

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|New York

|US

|1822–1855

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|Paris

|France

|1807–2013

|

|At the end of 2013, the company announced it would cease manufacturing pianos in France.{{Cite web|title=Chopin's Favorite Piano Factory Plays Its Final Chord|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2013/12/28/257581367/chopins-favorite-piano-factory-plays-its-final-chord|access-date=2020-11-13|website=NPR.org|language=en}}

|Stuttgart

|Germany

|1831–1998

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|Berlin

|Germany

|1877–1990

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|Toronto

|Canada

|1856–1931

|

|Manufactured mandolins, banjos, melodeons, organs and pianos.

|St. Paul, MN

|US

|1883–1935

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|Chicago

|US

|1842–1920

|

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|London

|UK

|1811–1900

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|Düsseldorf

|Germany

|1794–2007

|

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|Stuttgart

|Germany

|1809–2008

|

|Piano production stopped in 1980.

|Oregon, IL

|US

|1890–1936

|Cable Company

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|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.

• https://antiquepianoshop.com/online-museum/schulz-m/
• https://www.lindebladpiano.com/library/m-schulz-pianos

|Vienna

|Austria

|1792–1938

|

|

|Chicago

|US

|1900–1930

|

|Also manufactured and sold brands Beckwith, American Home, Maywood, Beverley, and Caldwell.

|Chicago

|US

|1886–1901

|

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|San Francisco

|US

|1853–2013

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|Woodbridge, CT

|US

|1850–1938

|National Piano Manufacturing Company

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|New York

|US

|1850–1965

|

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|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.

|New York

|US

|1872–1996

|

|

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|1893–1921

|sponagle

|

|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.

|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. "{{cite web |title=Steger & Sons |url=https://antiquepianoshop.com/online-museum/steger-sons/ |website=antiquepianoshop.com|date=4 September 2017 }}

|Rockford, IL

|US

|1902–1960

|

|Actually made by Haddorff 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.

|Chicago

|US

|1884–1993

|

|

|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.

|New York City

|US

|1889–1930

|

|Also manufactured Homer brand.

|US

|1886–1930

|

|

|Chicago, IL

|US

|

|Cable-Nelson

|

|Bielefeld

|Germany

|1836–1942

|

|

|Galveston, TX

|US

|1866–1915

|

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|Boston

|US

|1829–1868

|

|

|Heilbronn

|Germany

|1872–1987

|

|

|New York

|US

|1860–1880

|

|

|Boston

|US

|1851–1985

|Aeolian Company

|

|Göttingen

|Germany

|1795–1933

|

|Pearl River Piano Group in China uses the brand name "Ritmüller" for their pianos.

|Chicago

|US

|1857–1996

|Kimball International

|

|London

|UK

|1925–2003

|

|

|Vienna

|Austria

|1910–2021

|

|Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich. The company was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH in 2021.

|Melbourne

|Australia

|1908–1935

|

|

|Toronto

|Canada

|1888–1969

|

|

|Gera

|Germany

|1858–1920

|

|

|Montreal

|Canada

|1889–1979

|

|Acquired Lesage Piano Company in 1907. Also manufactured Newcombe

|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.

|Baltimore

|US

|1837–1982

|Samick

|Acquired the name in 2001.

|Dresden

|Germany

|1872–1930

|

|Started out under Apollo brand name.

|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

|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.

|Seifhennersdorf

|Germany

|1884–2011

|C. Bechstein

|Acquired in 1992.