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Reid and Sohn

DE 781 Reid and Sohn Upright Pianoforte with stool.
This piano is of recent vintage, made by Samick. It has a mahogany casing and is very much the style that the modern market desires.
The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 110 cm, width of 145.5 cm and a depth of 56.5 cm.

Reinh

DE 287 ReinhUpright Pianoforte with stool.

Serial number 6104/534, this tall German-manufactured piano has a nice period detail (revealed by the carving) and a walnut finish.

Reisbach

Reisbach Grand and stool. Serial number 2777. We have not seen a Reisbach piano before this one… It is of surprisingly high quality and has an amazing clarity of tone, having the ability to be very loud but also retaining the German tone quality. The piano does not sound like a small grand! Having been re-polished in the past (before we purchsed it), this grand has a very clean, lighter mahogany look.
This is one of those instances where this piano would be underestimated as the brand is not a familiar one, but the overall quality is higher than most and is underpriced when compared to pianos that would offer the same value.
The piano has 88 keys – in original ivory and the touch on the lighter side of what one expects from a grand piano, very pleasant to play – and 2 pedals. This is what one considers a baby grand, being 143 cm long and 144 cm wide. Previously referenced DE 957, this piano was sold during June 2022.

Rekewitz

DE 283 RekewitzUpright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number 10340, this piano has a Walnut finish.

Rich, C. Ritter, Halle: The piano manufacturing workshop was established by Carl Friedrich Ritter in Merseburg in March 1828. His son, Carl Richard Ritter, after working at other piano factories, took over his father’s factory when he died in 1863. Carl and his wife, Agnes, developed the company to the degree of needing to move it to a larger premises in Ritterstrasse in Merseburg and again with further space and staff required, the company was moved to Halle an der Saale in 1882. With C.R. Ritter’s two sons, Alfred and Willi Ritter, his daughter Helene, and son-in-law, H. Otto Naumann, having become involved in the firm, the company re-opened at the C. Rich. Knights Hall in Konigsstrasse 6 in Halle in 1889. The C. Rich. Ritter Pianofortefabrik products started getting recognition in Germany as well as other European countries, but it was limited by the labour demands of the First World War and met its downfall by the Second World War. 

JAE 11 Rich, C. Ritter, Halle Upright and stool. Serial number: 5383. This piano was manufactured by the Ritter family in Halle, Germany between the years of 1900 and 1905, likely in 1904. Although the name of the piano carries Carl Richard Ritter’s name, it would have been manufactured by his two sons and son-in-law who had taken over the running of the factory in 1902.  
The pianos fits the Art-Noveau, antique-style, in structure, with a mixed walnut casing: both burr and straight grained walnut.
This is an example of a small piano manufacturer whose name is not generally well known today, however, the family-run company started to make their mark in Europe in the early 1900’s, receiving high awards for their pianos until the company was limited due to WW1 and then WW2. One can view some their awards stated on the piano frame in the photograph to the left. Although there are not many of these pianos about, their quality compares and exceeds most. This is why one cannot be brand conscious when looking for pianos.
The piano has typical big German piano tone and power, which has quite an unusual liveliness to it, without the very mellow tone sometimes regarded as stifled.
The piano has 85 keys, with a lighter touch weight, and 2 pedals. Its ivory-clad naturals are intact. Its dimensions are: a height of 130 cm, a width of 151.5 cm and a depth of 68 cm.

Rich. Lipp.

Rich. Lipp. Grand Pianoforte with matching stool.

This piano was built in Germany in the mid 1920’s. This is a very well-considered make and has a lovely, rich tone and character.

It has a re-polished rosewood case (December 2018). Previously referenced DE 903, this piano was sold in June 2019.

Rippen Piano Co.: Factory in Holland.

JAE 02 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number: 29191. This piano is an extremely pretty example with the tone variation in its high gloss mahogany casing, the delicate feature of the legs and grand-style top finished in a high gloss mahogany casing. The piano has a lively, singing tone with a good bass. It has 88 keys – with a medium touch, and two pedals. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 106 cm (when closed), width of  142 cm and a depth of 50.5 cm.

JAE 79 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number: 633567. This piano’s dimensions are: height of 106 cm, width of 141 cm and depth of 51 cm.

JAE 90 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number 89527. This piano was manufactured in Holland, in and has a mahogany casing.  Rippen pianos are one of our favourite brands of pianos in terms of having a generally high-quality build and finish which makes them virtually trouble free. They hold tuning very well and have a mechanism and keys that give a very good touch suitable for most tastes. The piano has 88 keys and its dimensions are: height of 106 cm, width of 141 cm and depth of 50 cm.

JAE 94 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number 65662. This piano was manufactured in Holland and has a dark, high gloss, mahogany casing. It is a lovely, compact piano with a stool that matches the leg of the piano. The piano has a brighter lively tone and nice medium to heavy touch, with 88 keys and 2 pedals. This ought to have a very wide appeal in the market. This piano’s dimensions are: height of 113 cm, width of 146 cm and depth of 51 cm.

JAE 101 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool.

Serial number: 1372.

This piano was manufactured in Holland.

The Rippen make of piano is well-respected as being of  a high quality.

We find the make very popular. The piano has a two-tone casing finish, which is rather unusual.

JAE 119 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 20479. Manufactured in Holland in 1960, this small and highly attractive piano has a brilliant light mahogany casing matched with its refined and graceful Queen Anne legs. It has a brighter tone, 85 keys, with a medium to heavier touch, and 2 pedals. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 108.5 cm, width of 146 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

DE 241 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial references: 537370 (action beam); 11 (frame); 24606 (keys). This piano was manuactured in the Netherlands and has its original high gloss walnut finish. These pianos are a personal favourite as they are an extremely pleasant and reliable piano of a very compact design. It has a very enjoyable in-between tone of being crisp – but not bright – so one still achieves a richness of sound without being dull. The piano has 85 keys – with a medium to heavier touch – and two pedals. The dimensions are: a height of 104 cm; a width of 141 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

 DE 292 RippenUpright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number 18001. This piano was manufactured in 1954 and has a medium toned mahogany finish. 88 keys. It is a very attractive upright piano with eloquent Queen Anne legs.

DE 321 RippenUpright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 40418. This piano was manufactured during 1956-1959, in Holland and has a light walnut casing. It is an extremely compact piano with a medium to slightly firmer touch and 85 keys. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 105 cm, width of 141.5 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

DE 335 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number 032166; 24621. The piano has its original satin polished walnut, giving it a very pleasant low sheen look. The tone is brighter and cheerful. It has 85 keys, with a medium to lighter touch, and 2 pedals. The dimensions are: a height of 104 cm, a width of 141 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

DE 375 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number 1473 on key. This piano has a Renner action, seen as one of the best actions in the world. The tone is crisp and bright. We are rather fond of Rippen pianos. They are extremely reliable and are well built. This Rippen has a walnut casing and an elegant style of structure with cabriole legs and the obvious appeal of a smaller piano. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 108 cm, a width of 142 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

DE 503 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool.

It has a Renner action, which is always a sign of quality. This piano has been painted with an undercoat of ParisGrey and top coat of Pure White (November 2017). The piano is white and not currently distressed to reveal the grey undercoat. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 106 cm, width of 142 cm and a depth of 51 cm, giving it an unusually small footprint.

DE 511 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 88581. This piano was manufactured in Holland. We have painted this piano with a pure white top coat and light grey undercoat of chalk paint (June 2018). We find Rippen pianos to be of a high quality but they are not as expensive as other premier pianos and that is why they are far more accessibly priced and categorised in our intermediate range of pianos. The piano keys have a medium weight touch. The dimensions of the piano are: a height of 109 cm; a width of 144 cm and a depth of 56 cm.

DE 512 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 49338. This piano was manufactured in Holland. The piano has been painted with the Chateau Grey shade of Annie Sloane Chalk Paint (June 2018). We are very impressed with the outcome. The grey is a rather attractive off-green colour and suits the lovely compact style of the piano. Rippen pianos are not as familiar to people in South Africa, most of which have Renner Actions – a expensive attribute and something always recognised as a sign of premier quality. This piano has 88 keys and a medium to heavier touch. The dimensions of the piano are: a height of 105 cm; a width of 141.5 cm and a depth of 51 cm.

DE 521 RippenUpright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 43172 and 15361 on key. This piano was manufactured in years of 1956-1959, in Holland and has a black casing. It has 88 keys, with a medium to heavier touch weight, and 2 pedals. The dimensions of this piano are a height of 105 cm, width of 141.5 cm and a depth of 50.5 cm.

JAE 607 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool.

This piano has a high-gloss black finish.

Looking at the photo of the piano before it was polished (to the left), the re-polish contrasts greatly with how the piano looked before!

HRE 07 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. With this piano you have the quality of the Rippen make with a unique an interesting combination of two rather contrasting shades of wood.

HRE 34 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 35966.

Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool.

Serial number: 42079. This piano’s dimensions are: height of 106 cm, width of 141 cm and depth of 51.5 cm. This piano, previously referenced JAE 61, was sold in 2016.

Rippen Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 58074.

This piano was manufactured in Holland, in 1960/1961.

They are a very reliable, bright-sounding, cheerful piano.

The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 105 cm, width of 141 cm and a depth of 51 cm. Previously referenced DE 234 Rippen, this piano was sold in February 2021.

HJG 67 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number: 66022. This is a modern piano with straight sides. Light mahogany casing. Its dimensions are: height of 1.13 m, width of 1.38 m and depth of 49 cm.

HJG 02 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number: 96655/57566.

HJG 58 Rippen Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number: 88771. This piano has a walnut casing.

Ritmuller

RitmullerUpright Pianoforte with matching stool. Manufactured in 2015. This piano is new, and was shown as a demonstration model only. High-gloss black casing in a traditional style.The price is never to be repeated, due to the high cost and exchange rate fluctuations since its purchase.This piano stands 121 cm high.

Ritmuller Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number 1260915. This Model UP110R2 was made in 2012 in the Pearl River Factory. How brilliant is this high gloss black finish? It has 88 keys – with a medium weight touch – and 3 pedals. The dimensions are a height of 110 cm a width of 146 cm and a depth of 57 cm. Previously referenced DE 781, this piano was sold in July 2021.

Robart

HJG 28 Robart Upright Pianoforte with matching stool. Serial number 444-265301.

Rogers, George and Sons

JAE 91 Rogers, George and Sons Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 44971 56378. This piano was manufactured in London and its figured walnut casing has been re-polished in a dark brown hue. This is one of the nicest British pianos we have. The build quality is outstanding. The tone is bright and lively without being brash, with a medium to lighter touch, it feels like a piano that is a joy to play. It has 85 keys and 2 pedals. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 119 cm, a width of 137 cm and a depth of 60 cm.

JAE 117 George Rogers Upright Pianoforte and stool. It has 85 keys, with a medium touch weight, and 2 pedals. The height and dark shade gives this piano a rather distinguished appearance. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 131.5 cm, a width of 140.5 cm and a depth of 64 cm.

Romhildt

Romhildt Upright Pianoforte with matching stool (sold, was JAE 406).

This piano has lots of details – being an 1890’s antique. Although the piano has an obvious appeal with a weathered black look, is was re-polished to a high-gloss whte and lighly distessed to a popular French Provincial country finish. We will add more photographs as time allows.   

Rönisch

DE 719 Rönisch Upright Pianoforte with stool. Serial number: 28136. This piano was built in Dresden, Germany between the years of 1895-1900, likely 1898. It is in an unbelievably original and cared-for state. It exudes quality and its burr walnut casing has a glowing patina. Pianos like this are extremely difficult to find. This is a collector’s piece not only for its condition, quality or aesthetic appeal, but also because it is a superb piano in terms of tone, touch and usability. The dimensions of this piano are: a height of 126 cm, width of 151 cm and a depth of 62.5 cm.

HRE 02 Rönisch Upright Pianoforte with stool.

Serial number: 11782.

This is a large German piano with a light rosewood casing.

It has a frame on both the top and bottom front panels, the top panel being finished off with a carving detail.

R. Schröther

DE 224 R. Schröther Upright Pianoforte with stool.

This tall piano was manufactured in Germany in the 1920/30’s and has a rich tone. Its mahogany casing. The dimensions are: width of 1.47 m, height of 1.31 m and depth of 63 cm.

R. S. Howard

DE 251 R. S. HowardUpright Pianoforte with stool. Manufactured in 1919, Serial number 45986, this piano has a dark Walnut finish.

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