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Piano Ant. Petrof #3619957 08/15/25 02:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2025 Posts: 1 J JanaPastr79 OP Junior Member
OP JanaPastr79 Junior Member J Joined: Aug 2025 Posts: 1	Hello everyone, I would greatly appreciate your help in appraising an antique piano that I own. The instrument is marked "Ant. Petrof" and is equipped with traditional Viennese mechanics. I believe it is quite old, probably from the early 20th century, but I do not know the exact year of manufacture. Here are some details: Serial number: I will try to find it. Photos: See attachment (overall view, keyboard, and internal mechanism) I am considering selling this instrument and would like to get a rough estimate of its current market value – either for local sale or for international collectors. If anyone has knowledge of similar Petrof instruments or experience with pianos with Viennese mechanical systems, I would greatly appreciate your input. Thank you in advance for your time and expertise! Best regards, Jana [img]http://postimg.cc/Z0gK6nPC][img]https://i.postimg.cc/Z0gK6nPC/KLAV3.jpg[/img] [img]http://postimg.cc/dZ7szcFs][img]https://i.postimg.cc/dZ7szcFs/KLAV4.jpg[/img] [img]http://postimg.cc/yWW8JcZM][img]https://i.postimg.cc/yWW8JcZM/KLAV2.jpg[/img] [img]http://postimg.cc/gallery/1Zpwbmh[/img]

Re: Piano Ant. Petrof JanaPastr79 #3620095 08/15/25 11:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 91 C Chris Pringle Full Member
Chris Pringle Full Member C Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 91	Hi Jana, I didn’t see any photos of the inside of your piano (harp, strings, hammers, action, etc.). Has this piano ever been professionally restored? I believe there are some 1930’s pre-war Petrof grands that are highly sought after, but no idea about this vintage. It is possible that a knowledgeable technician in your country would know more about its approximate value. For an international sale, if there’s a high historic value, some buyers might expect restoration work to have been completed first. I think I see similar pianos to yours on the Petrof Museum’s website, so that might be a good sign: muzeumpetrof.com

Re: Piano Ant. Petrof JanaPastr79 #3620181 08/15/25 04:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,101 Philadelphia area D Dave B 3000 Post Club Member
Dave B 3000 Post Club Member D Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,101 Philadelphia area	Wow, it is very difficult to appraise pianos this old. I would call collectors. "Imagine it in all its primatic colorings, its counterpart in our souls - our souls that are great pianos whose strings, of honey and of steel, the divisions of the rainbow set twanging, loosing on the air great novels of adventure!" - William Carlos Williams

Re: Piano Ant. Petrof JanaPastr79 #3620211 08/15/25 09:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,845 Decatur AL/Dundee Scotland J Joseph Fleetwood 6000 Post Club Member
Joseph Fleetwood 6000 Post Club Member J Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,845 Decatur AL/Dundee Scotland	It's probably a bit older than you think. I would guess 1870-1890. As for value it's impossible to say. It's a niche market for these instruments. You may find someone who wants to pay a lot for it, or you may find it hard to sell. It reminds me of a Bösendorfer from the same period. YAMAHA Artist