Accurate Description of Item
One Chickering Baby Grand Piano
Appraiser Remarks
It's actually "Chickering", which was a very well known maker of fine Pianos. Chickering & Sons was an American piano manufacturer located in Boston, Massachusetts, known for producing award-winning instruments of superb quality and design. The company was founded in 1823 by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart, but the partnership dissolved four years later. By 1830 Jonas Chickering became partners with John Mackay, manufacturing pianos as "Chickering & Company", and later "Chickering & Mackays" until the senior Mackay's death in 1841, and reorganized as "Chickering & Sons" in 1853. Chickering pianos continued to be made until 2008.
Values for pianos depend a great deal on the maker and current condition of the piano. For pianos over 50 years of age their values tend to be quite modest, as by that point they nearly always need a complete rebuild, which is a very expensive proposition.
Fully refinished and Restored Baby Grands by this company can retail for over $25,000.00, but in good working original condition they often sell in the $2500.00- $5000.00 range.
Values for pianos depend a great deal on the maker and current condition of the piano. For pianos over 50 years of age their values tend to be quite modest, as by that point they nearly always need a complete rebuild, which is a very expensive proposition.
Fully refinished and Restored Baby Grands by this company can retail for over $25,000.00, but in good working original condition they often sell in the $2500.00- $5000.00 range.
Estimated Value
$2500.00- $5000.00
Re: Chickerina piano
One Chickering Baby Grand Piano
It's actually "Chickering", which was a very well known maker of fine Pianos. Chickering & Sons was an American piano manufacturer located in Boston, Massachusetts, known for producing award-winning instruments of superb quality and design. The company was founded in 1823 by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart, but the partnership dissolved four years later. By 1830 Jonas Chickering became partners with John Mackay, manufacturing pianos as "Chickering & Company", and later "Chickering & Mackays" until the senior Mackay's death in 1841, and reorganized as "Chickering & Sons" in 1853. Chickering pianos continued to be made until 2008.
Values for pianos depend a great deal on the maker and current condition of the piano. For pianos over 50 years of age their values tend to be quite modest, as by that point they nearly always need a complete rebuild, which is a very expensive proposition.
Fully refinished and Restored Baby Grands by this company can retail for over $25,000.00, but in good working original condition they often sell in the $2500.00- $5000.00 range.