Steinway 5'7" Model M - Sketch 1111 - (SOLD)

New Steinway model M sketch 1111 in walnut is $166,600

Acoustic Components: Level 7
Action Components: Level 7
Exterior Finish: Level 7

(for explanation of levels, see Picarzo Piano Restoration Comparison Scale used for comparing pre-owned pianos and level of restoration completed)

- Free in Tampa Bay Area
- $450 to $950 in Florida
- $1,250 to US states east of Mississippi River
- $1,750 to US states west of Mississippi River
- International - Please Contact

This piano is for the pianist who would appreciate a rare fully restored polished striped mahogany 1956 Steinway & Sons 5'7" model M grand piano sketch 1111 designed by famed industrial designer and architect Walter Dorwin Teague. Steinway & Sons commissioned this gorgeous mid-century modern design from Mr. Teague to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Steinway & Sons. This minimalist design sketch was such a favorite that Steinway & Sons still offers it today for special orders (over $165,000 for a walnut version).

The piano has just finished restoration and is virtually indistinguishable from a new piano. Definitely one of the loveliest model M's we have ever seen, with polished brass accents throughout (lyre, pedals, casters, hinges) and it looks, plays and sounds like a dream. This model M is in a high-gloss polyester striped mahogany finish, with a new soundboard, new bridges, new pinblock, new agraffes, all new action components sourced directly from Steinway (hammers/shanks/flanges/ repetitions/damper action), new Ivo-Plast key covers (that Hamburg Steinway uses), and all the hardware polished/replated. The tone is powerful and lively, the action is smooth, and the case is unbelievably beautiful.

This piano is for the connoisseur who would appreciate an extremely rare Teague Steinway & Sons 88-note 5'7" Model M grand piano. We were elated to be able to purchase and restore this legendary piano back to new.

This piano was restored recently, and is very much like a new piano. Definitely one of the loveliest pianos we have ever seen. And it plays like a dream.

Please contact us for more details or to make an offer.

Rare - Very few model Teague-designed Steinway M's exist in the U.S., let alone at this level of fully restored condition.

Quality - Steinways are considered the gold standard of American-made luxury pianos because of their impressive scale designs and the tones that these designs generate.

Price - This Teague-designed Steinway model M's are made in NY today cost over $160K, and this piano is less than half the price. Lower priced Steinway restorations that are currently available for sale are typically only partially restored. (Dealers typically economize in restorations of Steinway pianos (keeping the old soundboard, bridges, agraffes, repetitions, and/or damper action) to be able to keep the price low, but are sacrificing the quality, performance and longevity of the restored instrument.)

Craftsmen - We had this piano restored in Europe by European craftsmen who have been restoring European and Steinway pianos for decades. We have tried several piano restorers over the years, and these are among the best restorers in the world, in our opinion.

First Owner - You would be the first owner of this fully restored piano. Buying a pre-owned, formerly restored piano is doubly risky as you don't know who restored what on the piano and when, and you also don't know how the current owner treated the piano since the restoration was completed.

Instrument Restoration - This pianos is fully restored. (95% of restored pianos for sale are only partially restored.) Pianos are not fully restored, in our opinion, unless they have undergone a full acoustic restoration, including a new soundboard, new bridges, new pinblock, new strings, and new agraffes (usually overlooked) and a full action restoration, including new hammers, new shanks, new flanges, new repetitions, and new damper action (overlooked as well). The reason these components need replacement is that they are made primarily of thin pieces/layers of wood, including the soundboard, or metal, like the agraffes, that lose their physical/chemical properties over a century, and wear down/warp over time. Replacement is the best option for these thin wood and metal parts that are vital to the performance and longevity of the restored instrument.