Piano Action
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
PH180 Bow Grand Piano in Macassar Wood with Brass, Art-Case Piano
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
polished brass metal trim. Inside the beautiful case lies the highest-quality, hand-selected piano action
Category
2010s Danish Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
$198,457
H 45.28 in W 61.03 in D 70.87 in
PH Grand Piano PH186 Excellence, Red Leather and Chrome Lid, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Grand Piano is a true Danish design icon combined with the best piano actions in the world. It is much
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
$140,243
H 43.31 in W 62.6 in D 73.23 in
PH Bow Grand Piano, Maple Birch with Brass Details
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
the piano action is completely restored and was originally made by a Danish piano maker that produced
Category
2010s Danish Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
PH Grand Piano PH150 Avantgarde, Black High Glass Wood with Chrome Lid
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
traditional look and appearance of a grand piano.
The piano action of the PH grand piano Avant Grade model
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
$198,325
H 43.31 in W 60.24 in D 59.06 in
PH Grand Piano PH186 Excellence, Black Leather, Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
signature piano action, the sound and appearance reflect Blüthner’s long traditions and experience
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
$178,010
H 44.1 in W 61.03 in D 73.23 in
PH Grand Piano Vintage Model 'mid 1930's' by Poul Henningsen, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
its piano action to a very high playing quality.
This rare vintage PH Grand Piano is also a work of
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
$297,686
H 44.1 in W 59.06 in D 59.06 in
PH Bow Grand Piano, Maple Birch with Brass Details, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
model comes with a new cabinet featuring Poul Henningsen’s signature and the piano action is completely
Category
2010s Danish Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
$79,250
H 42.13 in W 57.88 in D 60.63 in
PH Grand Piano PH159 Legacy, Black Woven Leather, Chrome
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. The instrument stands on elegant and stunning curved chromed legs.
The piano action is all-European
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
$171,395 / item
H 43.31 in W 60.24 in D 62.6 in
PH Bow Grand Piano in Maple Birch with Brass Details, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
model comes with a new cabinet featuring Poul Henningsen’s signature and the piano action is completely
Category
2010s Danish Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Maple, Birch, Birdseye Maple
$145,535 / item
H 42.13 in W 57.88 in D 62.6 in
PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
its kind to use a piano action which has been specified by the customer.
The action offers a world
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
$390,299
H 44.1 in W 61.03 in D 66.93 in
PH Pianette, Cognac Color Leather, Wood Panels and Chromed Metal Parts
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
with the spinet piano acoustic action. It performs really very well and delivers a rich tone despite
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Chrome
$46,174
H 37.41 in W 53.15 in D 16.54 in
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Bechstein Model S Baby Grand Piano
By Bechstein Piano Company
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
accuracy, this is the finest piano action available. The Bechstein Model S is complete with the beauty of
Category
Vintage 1930s German Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Steinway Model A Satin Ebony Grand Piano with Hamburg Action
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Port Jefferson, NY
See and hear more about this magnificent piano on the video at the bottom of Sonny's Luxury Art
Category
20th Century American Musical Instruments
19th Century French Bureau Double Action Piano Top 4 Sided
Located in Santander, ES
and solid oak interior. Unique system of double action piano top that once the fall front is lowered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Bluthner Grand Piano in Rosewood with Vernis Martin Styling
By Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik 1
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
itself decorative woodwork at its finest.
The action of this piano has been rebuilt to accommodate the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood
1939 Original Story & Clark "Storytone" Electric Piano and Bench
By RCA Story
Located in Alhambra, CA
furniture of the era.
The piano has normal strings and action but no soundboard -- the sound is amplified
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
1939 Art Deco Original Story & Clark "Storytone" Electric Piano and Bench
By John Vassos
Located in Oakland, CA
I can send you video with sound.
The piano has normal strings and action but no soundboard — the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Antique Piano Stool, Walnut, Victorian, English, Music, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
circa 1880 produced by the prestigious piano action manufacturer, Brooks & Co. Ltd.
Beautifully made
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Walnut
H 19.69 in W 13 in D 13 in
Rare H Brooks of London Rosewood and Walnut, circa 1875 Piano
By Henry Brooks Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Street, Camden, London and was primarily known for making piano actions, hammerheads and keyboards. In
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Stools
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Grand Piano Made By Sebastian Erard 1885
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
rapid playing. The double escapement action became the standard action for grand pianos and is used in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Rosewood, Bone
Adjustable Height Walnut Piano Stool by Henry Brooks & Co of London, circa 1880
By Henry Brooks Ltd
Located in London, GB
. Established 1810. Manufacturer of piano actions, hammer heads and keyboards.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 22.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Adjustable Antique Piano Music Stool, English, Brooks Ltd, Victorian, circa 1880
By Henry Brooks Ltd
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
produced by the prestigious piano action manufacturer, Brooks Ltd.
Offering a generous and comfortable
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Stools
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
H 24.02 in W 18.12 in D 14.57 in
Early 19th Century French Maple and Gilt Double Action Harp by S. Erard, 1811
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Dallas, TX
patent for a double action harp register, as well as a double escapement action for pianos. His patents
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 67 in W 33 in D 17 in
Victorian Mahogany Stool by H. Brooks & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, London – manufacturer of piano actions, hammer heads & keyboards
In 1810 Henry Brooks formed his company
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Stools
Materials
Mahogany
Kawai GE 20 Baby Grand Piano
By Kawai
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Kawai GE20 baby grand piano
- Millennium III Action
The revolutionary Kawai Millennium III
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Musical Instruments
Bluthner Style Eight Grand Piano in Polished Ebony
By Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik 1
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
piano has a silky smooth and accurate touch of due to being fitted with the Bluthner patent action
Category
Antique 1890s German Victorian Musical Instruments
Pearl River Baby Grand Piano 2003 High Gloss Red Mahogany
By Pearl River
Located in Port Jefferson, NY
by Pearl River Piano Company. Responsive action, great tone, this one barely played has very low
Category
Early 2000s Central Asian Romantic Musical Instruments
Materials
Other
German Made Knauss Piano with Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet and Candelabra
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
environment it is placed.
The action for this piano has been fully rebuilt using felts and materials
Category
Antique 1890s German Victorian Musical Instruments
H 51.19 in W 61.03 in D 26.78 in
Steinway & Sons C Grand Piano Glossy Rosewood French Polish, Mahogany Bench
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Steinway & Sons grand piano model C/ Style II, 85 keys, natural key covers.
Manufactured in New
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Musical Instruments
Materials
Copper, Iron, Steel
H 39.38 in W 55.91 in D 87.41 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Piano Top Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
-19th century. The writing surface opens with piano-top action at the same time liberating the upper
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Roger Capron French Ceramic Tile Coffee Table Model Cuvette Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron French ceramic tile coffee table model Cuvette.
This table is composed of tiles that each exhibit the strong influence of the fire in the kiln and vary in colors of war...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
$9,000
H 10 in W 47 in D 20.5 in
Old Tree Trunk Sculpture Object
Located in Rochester, NY
An ancient looking tree trunk fragment that at first glance appears to be faux bois rather than real wood. Beautifully aged color and wear to surface from many years of exposure to t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s / Side Table Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a black wooden box made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of light and strong cedar wood.
It is a beautiful storage box with a simple sh...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
$640
H 13.78 in W 26.38 in D 16.93 in
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain
one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made
with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous fun set of four dining chairs with matching orange slice flower dining table. All the metal frames have been freshly powder coated in the same exact color they originally we...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$4,500 / set
H 36 in W 16 in D 21 in
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony inlay and brass hardware. Maker's mark located inside the center drawer.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
fferrone Contemporary Modern Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Candle Wall Scone
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple and minimal, the contemporary, modern, asymmetrical candle wall sconce, made from mirror polish stainless steel, reflects the light doubling it’s effect which perfe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candle Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
$710 / item
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810
Russia, circa 1810
Tapestry woven carpet
Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg
Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
ANTiQUE 1900 ARTS & CRAFTS SHAPLAND AND PETTER HALL COAT GLOVE UMBRELLA STAND
By Shapland & Petter
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Wa...
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Copper
$4,066
H 80.71 in W 44.49 in D 15.75 in
Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany case. The player is in working condition with good tone.
Late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th century painted iron safe
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830.
We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today.
Cast fielded panels to front an...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Large Midcentury Bamboo Fretwork Basket Raised on Short Feet, circa 1950
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage bamboo fretwork basket from the mid-20th century, raised on short feet. This large vintage bamboo fretwork basket from the mid-20th century, raised on short feet, is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
$350 / item
H 18 in W 30 in D 22 in
Exceptional Early 19th Century Waterford Crystal Eighteen-Light Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Waterford Crystal Eighteen Light Chandelier
An etched crown above a crystal string body leading to a beaded basket with drop crysta...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Made, NL
Monumental Louis XVI black marble mantle in excellent condition. A true masterpiece.
The carving is of such a high quality showing the true art of the stonemason.
This is an one of a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$75,774 Sale Price
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H 51.97 in W 75.2 in D 29.93 in
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Piano Action For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the piano action you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each piano action for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage piano action you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer piano action, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A piano action is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made piano action has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Poul Henningsen, Carl Mand and Collard & Collard are consistently popular.
How Much is a Piano Action?
Prices for a piano action can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $322,934, while the average can fetch as much as $87,037.
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