1899 Steinway Model I Concert Upright
Satin luster ebony · Grecian Doric columns
$21,000
Photo Gallery
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Full front view of the 1899 Model I Concert Upright in satin ebony, lid and fallboard closed, with artist bench.
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Close-up of the gold Steinway & Sons Patent New York London Hamburg logo on the satin ebony fallboard above original ivory and ebony keys.
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Front view with fallboard open, music desk out, full keyboard and gold logo visible.
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Three-quarter left view of the ornate Grecian-style Model I with fluted columns and open keyboard.
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Close-up of the left fluted Doric-style column and recessed paneling on the refinished cabinet.
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Right upper cheek and fluted pilaster with fallboard open.
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Restored gold plate with Steinway royal appointment seals, new strings and fresh red pressure felt.
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Right three-quarter view showing fluted column, restored brightwork pedals and refinished satin ebony case.
1899 Steinway Model I Style I catalog page ebonized
Original Steinway catalog page for Style I: ebonized case, Doric columns, Cupola frame specs (4′6¾″ × 5′2″ × 2′5″).
About This Piano
The Model I was Steinway’s largest upright — an “Upright Grand” with a soundboard and string length in the class of a parlor grand, built for homes and studios that want grand tone without a grand footprint. This 1899 example wears a refinished satin ebony case with the classic Grecian Doric columns and intricate paneling of the period.
When this Model I left Steinway’s New York factory in 1899, William McKinley was President of the United States. That year the Philippine–American War began, Mount Rainier became a national park, and the Bronx Zoo opened its gates in New York. Bayer received its patent for aspirin, and Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag was registered for copyright as ragtime swept the country. In the concert hall, Elgar’s Enigma Variations premiered in London and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 in Helsinki.
Restored in our shop by Registered Piano Technician Trevor Nelson.
Restoration Includes
- Cabinet refinished (satin luster ebony)
- Brightwork restored
- New strings
- Bridges refurbished
- New action
- New hammers
- Original ivories and ebonies restored
- Keys and keybed restored
- Soundboard restored
- Fully regulated and voiced
$21,000, with a 5-year warranty on the soundboard and 20 years on new parts, free delivery anywhere in the continental US, and your first in-home tuning included.
Please contact us for more information, or to discuss the restoration.
See It in Person
Visit our piano gallery in Lafayette, Colorado, to see and play this Steinway. Call (303) 521-3722 or contact us to set up a time.
