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The David Winston Piano Collection
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Venue address
Period Piano Company
Park Farm Oast
Frittenden Road
Biddenden, Kent
TN27 8LG
United Kingdom
The David Winston Piano Collection

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A private collection of rare pianos dating from the 18th century to present day, personally selected by David Winston, collector, maker and Restorer and Conservator of Pianos to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Discover more!

The sale can be viewed by appointment at the Period Piano Company (not Dreweatts). 

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Video: David Winston talks about his collection

Video: David Winston and concert pianist, Dame Imogen Cooper, discuss Lot 19 - the rare Pleyel double grand piano

Video: Lot 19 and Mozart's Double Piano Sonata

Auction dates
23 Sep 2021 12:00 BST
Auction currency
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There are 41 lots within this auction
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Watch the video! David Winston talks about his collection.
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Watch the video! Concert pianist, Dame Imogen Cooper, in conversation with David Winston.
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† A SATINWOOD, MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY INLAID DUET STAND, CIRCA 1900
750 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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Y† FREY, PARIS; A 5 ½ OCTAVE SQUARE PIANO, 1811
2,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Y† GABRIEL GAVEAU, PARIS; A 5’2’’ MODELE I ‘STYLE CLAVECIN’ GRAND PIANO NO 1860, CIRCA 1922
0 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Y† A MID VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD PIANO STOOL, CIRCA 1870
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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† A FRENCH MAHOGANY AND CHROME PIANO STOOL
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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† LINDNER; A 6’2’’ ‘TILTING WING’ SCHWANDER ACTION GRAND PIANO, CIRCA 1970
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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† A MAHOGANY MUSICIANS CHAIR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Y† GABRIEL GAVEAU, PARIS; 6’4” MODELE II ‘STYLE CLAVECIN’ GRAND PIANO, CIRCA 1927
0 GBP
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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† SOLENTE; A SHIPS PIANO, CIRCA 1925
2,800 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Y† A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD DUET STAND, CIRCA 1850
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A MAHOGANY QUARTET STAND, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Y† BROADWOOD; A 7’4’’ BARLESS GRAND PIANO, DATED 1904
10,000 GBP
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Y† BLUTHNER, LEIPZIG; AN EARLY GRAND PIANO, 1854
5,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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† BECHSTEIN; A 6’7” GRAND PIANO, NO 41005, 1896
0 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Y BROADWOOD; A 5 OCTAVE FF-F3 SQUARE PIANO, 1786
4,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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† A NAPOLEON III EBONISED AND PARCEL GILT DUET STOOL, CIRCA 1870
1,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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† EAVESTAFF; A MINI UPRIGHT PIANO, CIRCA 1930
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300 - 500 GBP
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Y† GABRIEL GAVEAU, PARIS; A 6’6’’ MODELE II GRAND PIANO, CIRCA 1926
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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† AN EDWARDIAN GILT METAL CONDUCTORS CHAIR, CIRCA 1905
150 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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† STROHMENGER, LONDON; A 4’2” ART DECO GRAND PIANO, NUMBER 20352 CIRCA 1936
3,800 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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† CHAPPELL; A 6’ 2’’ GRAND PIANO FROM THE MAURETANIA 2, NUMBER 83215, 1948
3,500 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Y† GABRIEL GAVEAU, PARIS; A 4’4 “ GRAND PIANO BY GAVEAU, PARIS, CIRCA 1932
4,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Y† CLEMENTI, LONDON; A 5 ½ OCTAVE CABINET PIANO, CIRCA 1825
500 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y A 4 OCTAVE SEWING TABLE PIANO, GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN
2,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Lot 29
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† A FRENCH GILT WOOD PIANO STOOL, 19TH CENTURY
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300 - 500 GBP
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† A VICTORIAN WALNUT DUET STAND, CIRCA 1870
0 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y† AN ENGLISH SQUARE PIANO, CIRCA 1795
10,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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† A REGENCY EBONISED AND PARCEL GILT PIANO STOOL, CIRCA 1815, ERARD, LONDON
2,200 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y† A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD MUSICIAN’S CHAIR
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Y† A FRENCH ROSEWOOD HARPISTS CHAIR, CIRCA 1840
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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† PLEYEL, A 6 1/2 OCTAVE TRANSPOSING KEYBOARD, CIRCA 1875
500 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Y† BROADWOOD, A 5 ½ OCTAVE SQUARE PIANO, NUMBER 19060, 1815
1,100 GBP
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Y† ERARD, PARIS; A 5 OCTAVE FF- F3 EARLY SQUARE PIANO, 1798, NUMBER 3915
2,800 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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