Bernhard Steiner
Serial number 174168.
Bernhard Steiner was a house brand name used by a South African piano house over decades. They primarily brought in pianos from the East, but also rebranded pianos that already existed in the local market as well as sourced pianos from other parts of the world.
So identification of the origin of these pianos can at times be tricky unless one knows and can positively see makers traits and designs. This particular piano is slightly confusing because I feel sure the back and casing is Kawai. Kawai was a well known supplier of pianos for Steiner.
But…the action is Renner, which is German. So presumably this is a collaboration between the two. Making it a beautiful piano, with a rich German style tone quality, gained from Renner hammers. It’s really lovely and has a wonderful touch of a medium firm weight.
The dimensions are as follows:
Height 115cm.
Width 146cm.
Depth 63cm.
2 pedals.
The Bernhard Steiner DE686 is currently available for hire with a launch charge of R 3 250.00 and a monthly fee of R 975.00. The purchase price is R 45 000.00.
