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  • 1.  Piano Auction, London

    Posted 09-22-2018 15:15
    I'm here in the UK for 2 weeks and Thursday was the  piano auction held  on average every 3 months in London  generally about 100  pianos on sale, most selling but a few not reaching the reserve price so remain unsold, most pianos selling within the price estimated by the  auction company but noticeably this time some older Steinways  just barely making the reserve price. A mixture of private and  trade buyers in attendance.   
    http://www.pianoauctions.co.uk/past_sales.php?Date=20-09-2018

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    Martin Snow
    Boston MA
    617-543-1030
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  • 2.  RE: Piano Auction, London

    Posted 09-23-2018 10:11
    I've looked at that auction over the years. They have some interesting pianos. I can't imagine a similar sale here in the US. Overall, they seem to get pretty strong prices (ie, a 1963 Yamaha U-1 @ ​£1,600), but also some pianos I'd like to purchase (1910 Bechstein 6' Model A @ £750), plus some interesting oddball pianos. The insurmountable problem is importation.




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    Philip Jamison
    Philip Jamison Pianos
    WEST CHESTER PA
    610-696-8449
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