List_of_piano_makers
This is a partial list of piano manufacturers. Most piano professionals have access to detailed information about these brands using a Piano Atlas to reference serial numbers, which are used to determine a piano's age using the year a piano was built. This information is often used in piano appraisals.
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| Atlas [1] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1943–present | ||
| Apollo[2] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1948–present | Incorporated "SSS system" in their upright piano. | |
| August Förster[3] | Löbau | Germany | 1859–present[update] |
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| Baldwin[4] | Cincinnati, OH | US | 1857–present[update] | Gibson Guitar Corporation | Acquired in 2001. Upright models are being built in Baldwin factory in Zhongshan, China. Grand pianos are being built to Baldwin specifications by Parsons Music Group, Hong Kong.[5] |
| Bechstein[6] | Berlin | Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also manufactures W. Hoffmann and Zimmerman brands.[5] It has its own line of artists.[7] | |
| Becker[8] | Moscow | Russia | 1841–present[update] | Nationalized in 1918 and renamed into the 'Red October' brand. Production stopped during Perestroika and relaunched later on under the Becker name.[8] | |
| Beiijing HsingHai[9] | Beijing | China | 1949–present[update] | Also manufactures the Hardman brand.[9] | |
| Belarus | Minsk | Belarus | 1935–present[update] | Only upright pianos of its own brand. | |
| Blüthner[10] | Leipzig | Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also manufactures Haessler and Irmler brands.[10] In addition, it has its own line of artists.[11] | |
| Borgato[12] | Bagnolo di Lonigo, Vicenza | Italy | 1991–present[update] | Handcrafted concert grand pianos. | |
| Bösendorfer[13] | Vienna | Austria | 1828–present[update] | Yamaha | Acquired in 2007.[13] It also has its own line of artists.[14]
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| Cavendish[15] | Bolton Abbey | UK | 2012–present[update] |
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| Fritz Dobbert[16] | Osasco | Brazil | 1950–present[update] | As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America.[17]
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| Edelweiss[18] | Cambridge | UK | 1975–present[update] | All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos.[18] | |
| Estonia[19] | Tallinn | Estonia | 1950–present[update] |
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| Fazioli[20] | Sacile | Italy | 1978–present[update] | Has its own line of artists.[21] | |
| Ferd. Thürmer[22] | Bochum | Germany | 1834–present[update] | ||
| Feurich[23] | Leipzig | Germany | 1851–present[update] | Acquired in 2011.[5] The bulk of manufacturing is carried out in Hailun Piano Company factory in Ningbo, China except the upright piano 123 – Vienna made in Vienna, Austria.[24][23] In 2011, after the acquisition of the German piano manufacturing company Feurich, all Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich.[25]
In 2021 Feurich - Wendl&Lung GmbH was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH.[26] It also has its own line of pianists.[27] | |
| Gebr. Schulz[28] | Wiesbaden | Germany | 1888–present | ||
| Grotrian-Steinweg[29] | Braunschweig | Germany | 1835–present[update] | Parsons Music Group | Acquired in 2015. A majority interest in Grotrian-Steinweg was purchased by Parsons Music Group.[5][24] Also manufactures the Wilhelm Grotrian brand.[5] Also has its own line of pianists.[30]
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| Hailun[31] | Ningbo | China | 2002–present | Also manufactures ''Cline'', ''Cunningham'' and ''Emerson'' brands and manufactures pianos for other piano companies. | |
| John Broadwood & Sons[32] | London | UK | 1728–present[update] | Antique upright and grand pianos.[32]
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| Kawai[33] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1927–present[update] | Also manufactures Shigeru Kawai grand pianos.[33] Own line of artists.[34]
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| Maene[35] | Ruiselede | Belgium | 1938–present[update] | ||
| Mason & Hamlin[36] | Boston | US | 1854–present[update] | Burgett, Inc. | Has changed hands and factories many times in its history. See main article. Own line of artists.[37]
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| Parsons[38] | Hong Kong | China | 1986–present[update] | Also manufactures Yangtze River, Schönbrunn, Barrate & Robinson, and Brodmann brands.[38][5] | |
| Pearl River[39] | Guangzhou | China | 1956–present[update] | Also manufactures Fandrich, Kayserburg and Ritmüller brands.[5] | |
| Petrof[40] | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | 1864–present[update] | Also manufactures the Ant. Petrof, Ant. Dalibor, Weinbach, Rösler, Scholze, Fibich and Akord brands.[40] | |
| Pfeiffer[41] | Stuttgart | Germany | 1862–present[update] |
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| Ravenscroft[42] | Scottsdale, AZ | US | 2004–present[update] | ||
| Rönisch[43] | Dresden | Germany | 1897–present[update] | Blüthner | Acquired in 2009.[5]
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| Samick[44] | Incheon | South Korea | 1958–present[update] | Also manufactures the Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger and Wm. Knabe brands.[44][5] | |
| Sauter[45] | Spaichingen | Germany | 1819–present[update] | ||
| Schimmel[46] | Braunschweig | Germany | 1885–present[update] | Pearl River Piano Group | Acquired in 2016. Also manufactures the Wilhelm Schimmel and Fridolin Schimmel brands.[5] |
| Schirmer & son[47] | Lehnin | Germany | 1855–present[update] | T & B Piano GmbH | |
| Seiler[48] | Kitzingen | Germany | 1849–present[update] | Samick | Acquired in 2008. Also manufactures Eduard Seiler and Johannes Seiler brands.[5] |
| Steingraeber & Söhne[49] | Bayreuth | Germany | 1852–present[update] | Has its own line of artists.[50] | |
| Steinway & Sons[51] | New York / Hamburg | US / Germany | 1853–present[update] | Also sells the Boston and Essex brands.[52] It has its own line of artists.[53] | |
| Stuart & Sons[54] | Newcastle | Australia | 1990–present[update] |
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| Walter[55] | Elkhart | US | 1969–present[update] | Manufactures Charles R. Walter brand.[5][55] | |
| Wilh. Steinberg[56] | Eisenberg | Germany | 1877–present[update] | Parsons Music Group | Acquired in 2013.[5][24] Has its own line of artists.[57]
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| Yamaha[58] | Hamamatsu | Japan | 1900–present[update] | Piano production started at 1900. Has its own line of artists.[59] | |
| Young Chang[60] | Seoul | South Korea | 1956–present[update] | Hyundai Development Company | Acquired in 2006.[5] Also Manufactures the Weber and Albert Weber brands.[5][60]
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| Zanta[61] | Caldogno, Vicenza | Italy | 1979–present[update] |
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| A. B. Chase | Ohio | US | 1875–1985 | Aeolian Company | |
| A. M. McPhail[62] | Boston | US | 1837–1960 | ||
| A. Mittag | Berlin | Germany | 1800 | ||
| Adam Schaaf | Chicago | US | 1873–1930 | Also sold as Clarion and Orpheus | |
| Aeolian Company | New York City | US | 1868–1985 | Merged with Ampico in 1932. Ampico rebranded as Aeolian in 1941. | |
| Albert Fahr | Zeitz | Germany | 1887–1950 | ||
| Albert W. Ladd | Boston | US | 1848–1930 | ||
| Alexander Herrmann KG | Sangerhausen | Germany | 1803–1993 | ||
| Alfred Knight, Ltd. | London | UK | 1936–2003 | ||
| Allen Brook | London | UK | |||
| Alpheus Babcock | Boston | US | 1810–1829 | ||
| American Piano Company | East Rochester, NY | US | 1908–1941 | Aeolian Company | aka. Ampico |
| Astin Weight | Salt Lake City | US | 1959–1999 |
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| Baumgardt Piano | Stockholm | Sweden | 1859 | ||
| Baus Piano Company | New York City | US | 1895–1929 | Jacob Doll Piano Company | Factories located at Southern Blvd. and Trinity Ave. They built a full line of upright pianos, player pianos, and grand pianos. It was acquired circa 1910; went out of business in the Great Depression |
| Beale Piano | Sydney | Australia | 1893–1975 | ||
| Becker Brothers | New York | US | 1892–1940 | They Also built pianos under the Bennington name, and player pianos under the Mellotone and Playernola name as well. | |
| Behr Brothers & Co. | New York | US | 1880–1950 | Kohler & Campbell | |
| Bell Brothers[63] | Muncie, Indiana | US | 1915–1930 | ||
| Berlin Piano and Organ Company[64] | Berlin, Ontario | Canada | 1890–1924 | ||
| Bogs & Voigt | Berlin | Germany | 1905–1939 | ||
| Boisselot & Fils | Marseille | France | 1831–1908 | The brand became Boisselot Fils & Co. in 1847, after the passing of his father Jean-Louis Boisselot. | |
| Brinkerhoff Piano Company | Chicago | US | 1906–1950 | ||
| Brinsmead | London | UK | 1835–1921 | ||
| Brødrene Hals | Oslo | Norway | 1847–1925 | ||
| Bush & Gerts | Chicago | US | 1884–1942 | Bought by Haddorff Piano co. in 1942
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| Cable and Sons | New York | US | 1852–1936 | ||
| Cable Piano Company | Chicago | US | 1880–1937 | Merged with Schiller Piano Company to become The Schiller Cable Manufacturing Company | |
| Cable-Nelson Piano Company | Chicago | US | Founded by brother of Cable Piano Co | Sold under the names Fayette S. Cable, Radcliffe, Lakeside, Sweetland, Henderson and Boller | |
| Camp & Company | New York City | US | 1879–1930 | Kohler & Campbell | |
| Carl Dörr | Vienna | Austria | 1817–1920 | ||
| Carl Ecke | Posen | Germany | 1843–1930 | ||
| Challen Pianos | London | UK | 1804–1980 | ||
| Chappell & Co. | London | UK | 1811–1980 | Kemble | |
| Charles Albrecht | Philadelphia and Long Island | US | 1789–1887 | Schultz & Sons Manufacturing Corp. | One of the earliest pianos made in America. The first known piano by Albrecht is located at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[65] |
| Charles Stieff | Baltimore | US | 1856–1951 | Often referred to as "The poor man's Steinway" | |
| Chas. S. Norris | Boston | US | 1930 | ||
| Chickering and Sons | Boston | US | 1823–1983 | American Piano Company | Acquired in 1908 |
| Christian Baumann | Zweibrücken | Germany | 1740–1816 | ||
| Clementi & Company | London | UK | 1767–1929 | ||
| Collard & Collard | London | UK | 1767–1929 | ||
| Cunningham Piano Company | Philadelphia | US | 1891 | Pianos are made in China by Hailun Pianos | |
| Currier Piano Co. | Boston and Marion, NC | US | 1823–1969 | Acquisition details
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| Danemann Pianos | London | UK | 1893–1994 | Also made a Waldberg brand however 'Waldberg Berlin' may be a different company | |
| Decker Brothers | New York | US | 1862–1900 |
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| Ed. Westermayer | Berlin | Germany | 1863-1941 | ||
| Ehrbar | Vienna | Austria-Hungary | |||
| Ellington Piano | Cincinnati | US | 1893–1930 | Upright and grand pianos. | |
| Emerson Piano Company | Boston | US | 1849–1945 | ||
| Érard | Paris | France | 1777–1971 | ||
| Ernst Kaps | Dresden | Germany | 1858–1930 | ||
| Estey Piano Company | New York | US | 1846–1961 | ||
| Euterpe Piano | New York | US | 1820–1930 |
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| F. G. Smith | New York | US | 1866 | ||
| Falcone[66] | Haverhill, MA | US | 1982–1993 | America Sejung Corp. | |
| Francis Connor | New York | US | 1871–1933 |
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| G. Rösler | Česká Lípa | Bohemia | 1878–1948 | Petrof | Acquired in 1993 |
| G. Schwechten | Berlin | Germany | 1854–1902 | The name "Schwechten" is used in China by Shanghai Piano Co. | |
| Gabler | New York | US | 1851–1866 | ||
| Gaveau | Paris | France | 1847–1994 | ||
| Gebr. Perzina | Schwerin | Germany | 1871–1989 | The Perzina name was revived as "Yantai Perzina" in China. | |
| George Steck | New York | US | 1857–1985 | America Sejung Corp. | |
| George Wilkinson | London | UK | 1811–1835 | ||
| Gerhard Heintzman | Wesel | Germany | 1828-19? | ||
| Grinnell | Detroit, MI | US | 1902–1960 | In the 1990s, the Grinnell name was revived in a limited number of pianos built by Samick. | |
| Gulbransen | Chicago | US | 1904–1969 |
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| H. Kohl | Hamburg | Germany | 1855–1909 | ||
| Haddorf Piano Company | Rockford, IL | US | 1902–1960 | Maker of Steinbach, Clarendon & Dreher, Bush & Gerts | |
| Haines Brothers | New York | US | 1851–1945 | ||
| Hallet, Davis & Co. | Boston | US | 1835–1985 | North American Music, Inc. | The brand are made in China by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group, Silbermann Piano Co., and Parsons Music for the importer, North American Music Inc. |
| Hardman Peck | New York | US | 1842–1990 | The name "Hardman" is used in China by Beiijing HsingHai. | |
| Haynes | Chicago | US | |||
| Heintzman & Co. | Toronto | Canada | 1866–1929 | ||
| Hobart M. Cable | La Porte, IN | US | 1900–1960 | Ceased operations in the 1960s; brand was acquired by Story & Clark, then American Sejung | |
| Hornung & Møller | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1827–1972 | ||
| Hupfield | Dresden | Germany | 1880–1990 |
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| J. & C. Fischer | New York | US | 1840–1985 | ||
| J. B. Cramer & Co. | London | UK | 1824–1964 | ||
| Jesse French Piano & Organ Company | Tennessee and Indiana | US | 1885 - 1902 | Jesse French first built pianos from 1875 - 1885 for the Dorman, French & Smith company. In 1902 firm became Krell-French when Albert Krell joined. In 1905, Krell left and the firm was renamed "Jesse French & Sons." In 1955, The P. A. Stark Piano Company bought the firm. | |
| J. G. Irmler | Leipzig | Germany | 1818–1950 | Blüthner | |
| J. Gunther[67] | Brussels | Belgium | 1845–1960 | ||
| J. Strauss & Son | Chicago | US | 1925 | ||
| J. W. Jenkins | St. Louis, MO | US | 1910–1964 | ||
| Johann Heichele | Ljubljana, Trieste | Italy | 1790–1813 | ||
| Julius Bauer & Co. | Chicago | US | 1857–1930 |
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| Kemble & Co. | London | UK | 1911–2009 | Yamaha | |
| Kieselhorst Piano Company | St. Louis, MO | US | 1879-1930 | Established piano dealer that began selling pianos under its own name around 1895; unclear whether they were stencils | |
| Kirschner | New York | US | |||
| Kohler & Campbell[68] | New York | US | 1894–1985 | Samick | Acquired the name |
| Krakauer Brothers | New York | US | 1869–1980 | ||
| Kranich & Bach | New York | US | 1864–1985 | ||
| Kurtzmann | New York | US | 1848–1938 |
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| Lakeside Piano Company | Chicago, IL | US | Bought by Cable-Nelson | ||
| Lauter Piano Co. | Newark, NJ | US | 1862–1930 | ||
| Lesage Piano Company[69] | Quebec | Canada | 1884–1911 | Willis & Co. | Acquired in 1907 |
| Lester Piano Company[70] | Lester, PA | US | 1888–1960 | Also manufactured brands Channing, Alden, Bellaire, Schubert and Leonard | |
| Loud Brothers | Philadelphia | US | 1822–1837 | ||
| Lindeman & Sons | New York | US | 1836–2003 | ||
| Ludwig & Co. | St. Louis, MO | US | 1889–1933 |
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| M. Schulz Piano Co. | Chicago | US | 1869–1930 | Company manufactured and sold pianos under the names of M. Schulz, Walworth, Bradford, Irving, and Maynard, and Aria Divina. They were also sold under the names Brinkerhoff (from teens until about 1950s) and Schriver & Sons. | |
| Marshall & Wendell | New York | US | 1875–1953 | ||
| Mason & Risch | Ontario | Canada | 1871–1972 | ||
| Mathushek Piano Co. | New York | US | 1852–1879 | ||
| Mehlin & Sons | New York | US | 1853–1960 | ||
| Melville Clark | DeKalb, IL | US | 1900–1940 | Baldwin Piano Company | Purchased by Baldwin in 1919 |
| Mendelssohn | Toronto | Canada | 1870–1960 | ||
| Monington & Weston | London | UK | 1858–1975 | ||
| Moore and Moore | London | UK | 1900–1920 | ||
| Muir, Wood and Company[71] | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1798–1818 | Wood, Small and Company | Wood, Small and Company was formed at John Muir's Death in 1818 |
| Murdoch, McKillop & Co | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1903 |
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| Newman Brothers | Chicago | US | 1880–1930 | ||
| Nordheimer | Toronto | Canada | 1844–1960 | ||
| Normandie | East Rochester, NY | USA | 1912? | [72]
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| P. A. Starck Piano | Chicago | US | 1891–1965 | ||
| Pape | Paris | France | 1817–1875 | ||
| Petzold | Paris | France | 1806 | ||
| Pirsson | New York | US | 1822–1855 | ||
| Pleyel et Cie[73] | Paris | France | 1807–2013 | At the end of 2013, the company announced it would cease manufacturing pianos in France[74]
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| R. Lipp & Sohn | Stuttgart | Germany | 1831–1998 | ||
| R. Görs & Kallmann | Berlin | Germany | 1877–1990 | ||
| R. S. Williams & Sons[75] | Toronto | Canada | 1856–1931 | Manufactured mandolins, banjos, melodeons, organs and pianos | |
| Raudenbush & Sons | St. Paul, MN | US | 1883–1935 | ||
| Reed & Sons | Chicago | US | 1842–1920 | ||
| Robert Wornum & Sons | London | UK | 1811–1900 | ||
| Rud. Ibach Sohn | Düsseldorf | Germany | 1794–2007 |
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| Schiedmayer | Stuttgart | Germany | 1809–2008 | Piano production stopped in 1980 | |
| Schiller Piano Company[76] | Oregon, IL | US | 1890–1936 | Cable Company | |
| Schweighofer | Vienna | Austria | 1792–1938 | ||
| Sears, Roebuck & Company[77] | Chicago | US | 1900–1930 | Also manufactured/sold brands Beckwith, American Home, Maywood, Beverley, and Caldwell | |
| Sezemsky | Chicago | US | 1886–1901 | ||
| Sherman, Clay & Co. | San Francisco | US | 1853–2013 | ||
| Shondorff | Woodbridge, CT | US | 1850–1938 | National Piano Manufacturing Company | |
| Shoninger & Son | New York | US | 1850–1965 | ||
| Simpson & Son Piano Co. | Albuquerque, NM | US | 1940–1990 | Simpson & Son was the only piano manufacturer west of the Mississippi during that time. They specialized in custom spinet upright pianos. | |
| Sohmer & Co. | New York | US | 1872–1996 | ||
| Søren Jensen | Copenhagen | Denmark | 1893–1921 | sponagle | |
| Starr Piano Company | Richmond, IN | US | 1872–1950 | Originally named the Trayser Piano Company, after one of its founders, George Trayser. They also produced a more affordable, yet exceptional quality, piano line, the "Richmond Piano Company", which was sold alongside theirs in showrooms. Also known for founding Gennett Records. | |
| Steger & Sons | Chicago | US | 1879–1959 | "Steger & Sons is one of the few American manufacturers to survive the Great Depression without being absorbed into a larger conglomerate. "[78] | |
| Steinbach & Dreher | Rockford, IL | US | 1902–1960 | Actually made by Haddorff Piano company. | |
| Sterling Piano Company | Derby, CT | US | 1866–1967 | Founded in 1845 as The Sterling Organ Company by Charles A. Sterling, the company merged with the Winter Piano Company after the Great Depression. They also produced the cheaper, but reputable, Huntington Piano. | |
| Story & Clark | Chicago | US | 1884–1993 | ||
| Straube Piano Company | Downers Grove, IL, US (1895–1904) Hammond, IN, US (1904–1940) Chicago Heights, IL, US (1940–1942) Rockford, IL |
US (1942–1949) | 1895–1949 | C.G. Conn | Manufactured Straube, Hammond, Gilmore, and Woodward; receiver's sale in 1934; bankruptcy in 1937 – remaining assets, including name and patents continued in 1937 in the newly formed Indiana corporation, Straube Pianos Inc. |
| Strich & Zeidler[79][80] | New York City | US | 1889–1930 | Also manufactured Homer brand | |
| Stuyvesant | New York | US | 1886–1930 |
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| Sweetland Piano Company | Chicago, IL | US | Bought by Cable-Nelson | ||
| Th. Mann & Co. | Bielefeld | Germany | 1836–1942 | ||
| Thomas Goggan & Brother | Galveston, TX | US | 1866–1915 | ||
| Timothy Gilbert | Boston | US | 1829–1868 |
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| Uebel & Lechleiter | Heilbronn | Germany | 1872–1987 | ||
| United Piano Makers | New York | US | 1860–1880 |
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| Vose & Sons | Boston | US | 1851–1985 | Aeolian Company |
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| W. Ritmüller & Sohn | Göttingen | Germany | 1795–1933 | Pearl River Piano Group in China use the brand name "Ritmüller" for their pianos | |
| W. W. Kimball and Company | Chicago | US | 1857–1996 | see Kimball International | |
| Weber Piano Company[69][81] | New York | US | 1852–1985 | Young Chang | Young Chang acquired the Weber name in 1985.[5] |
| Weber (Ontario)[69] | Kingston, ON | Canada | 1865–1961 | Lesage Piano Company | |
| Welmar Pianos | London | UK | 1925–2003 | ||
| Wendl & Lung[82] | Vienna | Austria | 1910–2021 | Wendl & Lung piano models were renamed Feurich. The company was renamed Feurich Pianoforte GmbH in 2021. | |
| Wertheim Piano | Melbourne | Australia | 1908–1935 | ||
| Whaley-Royce | Toronto | Canada | 1888–1969 | ||
| Wilhelm Spaethe | Gera | Germany | 1858–1920 | ||
| Willis & Co.[83] | Montreal | Canada | 1889–1979 | Acquired Lesage Piano Company in 1907. Also manufactured Newcombe | |
| Winter & Co. | New York City | US | 1899–1959 | Aeolian American | Founded in 1899 as Heller & Co.; purchased by Julius Winter and renamed in 1901. Merged with Aeolian American in 1959 to form Aeolian Company. |
| Wm. Knabe & Co. | Baltimore | US | 1837–1982 | Samick | Acquired the name in 2001 |
| Wolfframm | Dresden | Germany | 1872–1930 | Started out under brand name Apollo | |
| Wood, Small and Company[84] | Edinburgh | Scotland | 1818–1829 | Successive firms were Wood and Company, J. Muir Wood Company, and Small, Bruce and Company. Continued until Andrew Wood's Death in 1829 | |
| Wurlitzer | Cincinnati, OH | US | 1856–1988 | Baldwin Piano Company | Also sold under the names Apollo, De Kalb, Julius Bauer, Farney, Kingston, Kurtzman, Merrium. Schaff Bros. and Underwood.
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| Zimmermann | Seifhennersdorf | Germany | 1884–2011 | C. Bechstein | Acquired in 1992 |
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