Have you ever wondered how old your Steinway piano is? An antique is classified as something over 100 years old. You can read more about the differences between antique and collectibles in the article differences between antiques, collectibles, and vintage item. Steinway has been in business for around 150 years making only 50 years worth of pianos antiques. To find the age of your Steinway piano please see the Steinway chart below.
If you would like to find out more information about your Steinway piano you can email Steinway. Steinway is one of the few piano companies to that kept good customer records. They can usually tell you when and where your piano was originally shipped to. The original finish art case if it was done in factory or sent to another company, and features that where factory installed.
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Steinway Piano Age Guide by Serial Numbers
Locate your piano’s serial number (i.e. 65567 would be from 1889). The approximate year your piano was shipped from the Steinway factory is identified in the next column.
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Serial No. |
Year |
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Serial No. |
Year |
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Serial No. |
Year |
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1000 |
1856 |
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185000 |
1917 |
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380000 |
1963 |
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