Sébastien Érard


O'Briain Pianos Ireland - Important information, facts, history, and serial numbers for Erard upright and grand piano manufacturers.

Erard_8One of the most illustrious French piano manufacturers of all time was Sébastien Érard. Érard's instruments were so renowned that he obtained a license from Louis XVI to produce pianos for the French Court. This piano has a beautiful rosewood case, tapered hexagonal legs, a unique squared tail, exquisitely hand-carved music rack with sliding candelabra trays, and original ivory keytops. 

Erard_2It's similar to the last Érard piano owned by famed Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt. Érard's pianos were also widely appreciated by the foremost musicians Beethoven, Chopin, Fauré, Haydn, Herz, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Moscheles, Verdi and Ravel.

It's all original and we have been careful renewing the action so that this historic Érard can be appreciated in its former glory.  The invention of the double escapement action is a significant part of the evolution of the piano which Sébastien Érard is responsible for, and the Parisian Erard's tend to be more sought after than those made in London. 

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Width (Keyboard) 136cm
Length (Front to Back) 188cm
Height (Lid Down) : 100cm


Serial Number: 69362 (1891-1900)

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