{"id":34913,"date":"2026-10-08T10:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vichy-encheres.com\/?p=34913"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:52:38","slug":"piano-concert-steinway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vichy-encheres.com\/en\/2026\/10\/08\/piano-concert-steinway\/","title":{"rendered":"Un Steinway de concert r\u00e9alis\u00e9 pour les 150 ans de la Maison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vichy Ench\u00e8res vous propose de d\u00e9couvrir un piano de concert Steinway & Sons r\u00e9alis\u00e9 en 2003, \u00e0 l’occasion du 150e anniversaire de la c\u00e9l\u00e8bre Maison. Cet instrument, acquis par un laur\u00e9at du Concours international Long-Thibaud, nous invite \u00e0 revenir sur l’histoire de l’une des plus importantes maisons de facture de pianos, dont les instruments accompagnent depuis plus d’un si\u00e8cle et demi les plus grands pianistes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Par C\u00e9cile Alves-Convert, documentaliste pour Vichy Ench\u00e8res<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Catalogue<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 6 novembre 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 7 novembre 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steinway & Sons, une r\u00e9f\u00e9rence incontournable<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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L’histoire de Steinway & Sons d\u00e9bute en 1853 \u00e0 New York, lorsque Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, facteur de pianos allemand \u00e9migr\u00e9 aux \u00c9tats-Unis, fonde avec ses fils une manufacture de pianos. Ayant anglicis\u00e9 son nom en Henry E. Steinway, il donne alors naissance \u00e0 l’une des plus c\u00e9l\u00e8bres maisons de facture instrumentale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il faut dire que la seconde moiti\u00e9 du XIXe si\u00e8cle est une p\u00e9riode particuli\u00e8rement importante dans l’histoire du piano. L\u2019instrument conna\u00eet de nombreuses transformations, destin\u00e9es notamment \u00e0 accro\u00eetre sa puissance sonore et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer sa r\u00e9sistance. Steinway & Sons participe pleinement \u00e0 ces innovations, d\u00e9posant de nombreux brevets qui contribueront au d\u00e9veloppement du piano moderne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En 1880, la maison ouvre une nouvelle manufacture \u00e0 Hambourg, en Allemagne, afin de r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 une demande europ\u00e9enne croissante. C’est pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment dans ces ateliers qu’est r\u00e9alis\u00e9, en 2003, le piano qui sera pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 chez Vichy Ench\u00e8res le 7 novembre prochain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Henry E. Steinway (1797-1871), fondateur de Steinway & Sons. Photographie de Mathew Brady, vers 1860-1870. Domaine public – Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Magasin Steinway & Sons, Walker Street, New York, 1858. Cr\u00e9dits Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Un piano de concert r\u00e9alis\u00e9 en 2003<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Ce grand piano de concert Steinway & Sons, mod\u00e8le D-274, porte le num\u00e9ro de s\u00e9rie 565 424. Il appartient \u00e0 la cat\u00e9gorie des grands pianos de concert, destin\u00e9s notamment aux grandes salles et aux r\u00e9citals de solistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sa fabrication en 2003 co\u00efncide avec le 150e anniversaire de la Maison <\/a>et c\u00e9l\u00e8bre un si\u00e8cle et demi d’existence, marqu\u00e9 par de nombreux succ\u00e8s et de collaborations avec les pianistes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Le pianiste Charles Owen au Steinway Hall de Londres, \u00e0 l’occasion du 150e anniversaire de l’\u00e9tablissement. Cr\u00e9dits Steinway & Sons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Grand piano de concert de marque STEINWAY & Sons \/ Fait \u00e0 Hambourg en 2003, mod\u00e8le D-274
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Un instrument remarquablement conserv\u00e9<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Cet instrument pr\u00e9sente une finition laqu\u00e9e noire et a conserv\u00e9 ses accessoires, dont une luge de transport en bois, une housse de protection d’origine Steinway & Sons et des roulettes de concert en laiton munies de freins. Il est en excellent \u00e9tat de conservation et a b\u00e9n\u00e9fici\u00e9 d’un entretien r\u00e9gulier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grand piano de concert de marque STEINWAY & Sons \/ Fait \u00e0 Hambourg en 2003, mod\u00e8le D-274
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Un piano acquis par un laur\u00e9at du Concours Long-Thibaud<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Mais l’int\u00e9r\u00eat de ce piano r\u00e9side aussi dans son histoire. En effet, il fut s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9 directement \u00e0 la manufacture de Hambourg lors de son acquisition par un laur\u00e9at du Concours international Long-Thibaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fond\u00e9 par la pianiste Marguerite Long et le violoniste Jacques Thibaud, ce concours compte parmi les grandes comp\u00e9titions musicales internationales <\/a>et a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9v\u00e9ler de nombreux artistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le choix de ce piano par l’un de ces laur\u00e9ats rappelle ainsi la place privil\u00e9gi\u00e9e qu’occupe la prestigieuse Maison aupr\u00e8s des plus grands pianistes et t\u00e9moigne de l’excellence de ces instruments, pris\u00e9s des artistes de renomm\u00e9e internationale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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C’est un instrument \u00e0 la crois\u00e9e de l’histoire de la facture instrumentale et de la pratique musicale que Vichy Ench\u00e8res pr\u00e9sentera le samedi 7 novembre 2026, sous le num\u00e9ro de lot 305. Sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans la vente d’instruments de musique depuis 1983, la maison de ventes accueillera les visiteurs pour d\u00e9couvrir ce piano les jeudi 5 novembre, de 10h \u00e0 12h et de 14h \u00e0 18h, vendredi 6 et samedi 7 novembre, de 10h \u00e0 12h, avant sa mise aux ench\u00e8res le samedi 7 novembre 2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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A CONCERT STEINWAY MANUFACTURED FOR THE COMPANY\u2019S 150TH ANNIVERSARY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Vichy Ench\u00e8res invites you to discover a Steinway & Sons concert grand piano manufactured in 2003 to mark the famous company\u2019s 150th<\/sup> anniversary. This instrument, which was previously owned by a laureate of the Long-Thibaud International Competition, provides an opportunity to look back at the history of one of the world\u2019s most important piano manufacturers, whose instruments have accompanied the greatest pianists for over a century and a half.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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By C\u00e9cile Alves-Convert, archivist at Vichy Ench\u00e8res<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Sale on 6 November 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Sale on 7 November 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steinway & Sons: the gold standard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The story of Steinway & Sons began in New York in 1853, when Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, a German piano maker who had emigrated to the United States, founded a piano manufacturing business with his sons. Having anglicized his name to Henry E. Steinway, he established what would become one of the most famous names in instrument making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth noting that the second half of the 19th century was a pivotal period in the history of the piano. The instrument underwent several alterations aimed, in particular, at increasing its sound power and enhancing its durability. Steinway & Sons played a key role in these innovations, filing many patents that contributed to the development of the modern piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1880, the company opened a new factory in Hamburg, Germany, to meet growing European demand. It is precisely in these workshops, in 2003, that the piano that will be auctioned by Vichy Ench\u00e8res on 7 November was made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Henry E. Steinway (1797-1871), fondateur de Steinway & Sons. Photographie de Mathew Brady, vers 1860-1870. Domaine public – Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A concert grand piano made in 2003<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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This Steinway & Sons concert grand piano, model D-274, bears the serial number 565 424. It belongs to the concert grand piano type, destined in particular for large concert halls and solo recitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its manufacture in 2003 coincided with the company\u2019s 150th anniversary<\/a> celebrating a century and a half of history marked by many successes and collaborations with pianists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A remarkably well-preserved instrument<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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This instrument features a black lacquer finish and retains its original accessories, including a wooden transport skid, an original Steinway & Sons protective cover, and brass concert casters with brakes. It is in excellent condition and has been regularly maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A piano acquired by a Long-Thibaud Competition laureate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The piano\u2019s appeal also lies in its history. Indeed, it was personally selected at the Hamburg factory during its acquisition by a laureate of the Long-Thibaud International Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded by pianist Marguerite Long and violinist Jacques Thibaud,this event is one of the world\u2019s major music competitions<\/a> and has helped launch the careers of many artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that one of its laureates chose this piano acts as a reminder of the high regard in which the prestigious firm is held amongst the greatest pianists, and underscores the excellence of its instruments, prized by internationally renowned artists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vichy Ench\u00e8res will present this instrument, which embodies piano making and musical performance history, on Saturday 7 November 2026, under lot number 305. The auction house, which specializes in the sale of musical instruments since 1983, will welcome visitors to view the piano on Thursday 5 November, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm, and on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, from 10am to 12pm, prior to its auction on Saturday 7 November 2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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