We are always looking for special pianos and pianolas – but only instruments from before 1940.
We only buy certain brands and types of instruments in original condition. You are very welcome to offer them to us:
- Grand pianos by Steinway & Sons, Bechstein, Blüthner, Feurich, Rönisch
- Upright pianos by Steinway & Sons
- Concert grand pianos of any brand with a length of 2.20 m or more
- Jubilee grand pianos (by Blüthner, Feurich, etc.)
- Brand-name instruments with very low serial numbers (1–3 digits)
- Magnificent art-case instruments of any brand (with a great deal of carving)
- Upright and grand pianos of unusual design (desk pianos, etc.)
- PIANOLAS of any design
- Music rolls of any type
- Accessories (stools, candlesticks, keys, etc.) of particularly beautiful design
- Documents (catalogs, brochures, advertisements, invoices, etc.) from before 1940
- Collectibles (pictures, prints, etc.) on the subject of PIANO and PIANOLA from before 1940
If you have something of this kind to offer, we look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to offer us instruments, please fill out our FASZINATIONPIANOLA instrument form to send us information and pictures. If your offer is of interest, we will get back to you promptly.
If you want to sell instruments that do not meet our criteria above, we recommend local ads or ads in national media such as Kleinanzeigen.
If your instrument is no longer suitable for sale or for giving away, please take a look at our piano disposal service.
We offer five ways of disposing of your piano, depending on the quality and condition of the instrument and the pickup location.
1
You pay nothing – we buy your piano and pick it up…
If we see a chance to renovate your piano at a later date – or to sell it on to a fellow dealer as a restoration project or bring it into new use in some other way – we will offer you a fair purchase price after inspection and take care of the professional pickup of the piano.
2
You pay nothing – we pick up your piano…
Even if we can no longer offer you a purchase price, we cover the transport costs and see whether we can still find a buyer – or reuse parts of the piano.
3
You pay for the transport – we take care of the rest…
If you are able to have your piano delivered safely to us yourself, we will take over the instrument at our location at no further cost to you. With payment in advance, we can also use our contracted freight carriers and coordinate the pickup.
4
You pay for the transport and a flat fee – we dispose of it properly…
Since even with our resources no further use can be found for the piano, we take care of the proper and sustainable dismantling of the piano into its components. We ensure that as many raw materials as possible are returned to the material cycle. We dispose of residual materials in an environmentally sound and compliant manner. For this service we charge a flat disposal fee, which we will be happy to quote on request. You can have the piano delivered to our location on your behalf – or, with payment in advance, we take care of proper transport.
5
You pay for the additional effort – we dispose of it properly…
In the rare cases where the instrument is significantly contaminated with pollutants (mold, oxides, asbestos mats, mercury, etc.) or contains considerable proportions of non-recyclable residual materials (plastic combinations, lacquer coatings, etc.), we have to charge the additional effort separately on top of the flat disposal fee and any transport costs – in each case plus statutory VAT.