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Auction Highlights | The David Winston Piano Collection

Auction Highlights | The David Winston Piano Collection

Auction Highlights | The David Winston Piano Collection

The collection, amassed by David Winston who holds a Royal Warrant as Restorer and Conservator of Pianos to HM the Queen, comprises 26 unique instruments dating from the 18th century to the present day and will be sold in a landmark sale on 23 September 2021.  

Born in Los Angeles, USA, David Winston originally trained as a violin maker before becoming a keyboard instrument maker and restorer. He has restored some of the most important and rare keyboard instruments in the world, including those of Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. He established his Period Piano Company 45 years ago, in 1976, and was awarded the Royal Warrant in 2012, as the conservator and restorer of pianos to HM the Queen.   

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Commenting on the collection, David Winston says, “
The first thing for me is that it must be something that nobody else has. It must be both an excellent musical instrument and a beautiful object. Each was chosen for its’ unique place in history, art and culture.

Below are some of the auction highlights. 

Inline Image - Lot 15: Broadwood; a 7'4'' Barless grand piano, dated 1904 | Est. £12,000-18,000 (+ fees)
Lot 15: Broadwood; a 7'4'' Barless grand piano, dated 1904 | Est. £12,000-18,000 (+ fees)
Inline Image - Lot 19: Pleyel, Paris; a rare double grand piano, number 18907, 1929 | Est. £30,000-50,000 (+ fees)
Lot 19: Pleyel, Paris; a rare double grand piano, number 18907, 1929 | Est. £30,000-50,000 (+ fees)
Inline Image - Lot 8: Pleyel, Paris; a rare 7'6'' 'Auto Pleyela' grand piano, number 17839, 1925 | Est. £30,000-50,000. (+ fees).  Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Lot 8: Pleyel, Paris; a rare 7'6'' 'Auto Pleyela' grand piano, number 17839, 1925 | Est. £30,000-50,000. (+ fees). Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Inline Image - Lot 16: Bluthner, Leipzig; an early grand piano, 1854 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees)
Lot 16: Bluthner, Leipzig; an early grand piano, 1854 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees)
Inline Image - Lot 12: Solente; a ships piano, circa 1925 | Est. £1,500-2,000 (+ fees)
Lot 12: Solente; a ships piano, circa 1925 | Est. £1,500-2,000 (+ fees)
Inline Image - Lot 25: Chappell; a 6' 2'' grand piano from the Mauretania 2, number 83215, 1948 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees).  Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Lot 25: Chappell; a 6' 2'' grand piano from the Mauretania 2, number 83215, 1948 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees). Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Inline Image - Lot 39: Wurlitzer, Cincinnati; a 4'1''  butterfly grand piano, circa 1937 | Est. £10,000-15,000 (+ fees).  Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Lot 39: Wurlitzer, Cincinnati; a 4'1'' butterfly grand piano, circa 1937 | Est. £10,000-15,000 (+ fees). Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Inline Image - Lot 7: Rippen, Holland; a 6'2'' aluminium grand piano, circa 1965 | Est. £12,000-15,000 (+ fees). Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Lot 7: Rippen, Holland; a 6'2'' aluminium grand piano, circa 1965 | Est. £12,000-15,000 (+ fees). Click the image to watch the video and learn more.
Inline Image - Lot 9:  A 7'10" 6½ Octave CC-G4 Viennese fortepiano copy, David Winston, 1995, after the Joseph Brodmann 1823 model | Est. £15,000-20,000 (+fees)
Lot 9: A 7'10" 6½ Octave CC-G4 Viennese fortepiano copy, David Winston, 1995, after the Joseph Brodmann 1823 model | Est. £15,000-20,000 (+fees)
Inline Image - Lot 32: An English square piano, circa 1795 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees)
Lot 32: An English square piano, circa 1795 | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees)

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