Thornhill Pianos is a family business specialising in reconditioning grand and upright pianos to the highest standards. We have been selling and renting pianos, fortepianos and harpsichords since 1988.
A nice example of a French-polished Bechstein model B which has undergone a full restoration including re-finished soundboard, re-gilded frame, re-stringing and complete action restoration, as well as a full re-polishing by Antiques & Piano restorations.
This instrument is available for inspection her by appointment at an asking price of only £11,950.
We have been asked to sell this delightful Bechstein model L Grand by its present owner, who has had to move to smaller premises and now finds she has insufficient room to house this lovely instrument, which, as the photos show, is in immaculate condition. We are able to offer this instrument for £13,950 which includes delivery to its new home. The piano itself is in virtually perfect condition having been comprehensively restored when its present owner acquired it a few years ago, since which it has not been heavily used. The piano is presently in Babington, Cheshire, and well worth a visit to view, by prior appointment
We have been greatly impressed both by the build quality and the amazing tonal characteristics of this remarkable new grand piano from Wendl & Lung, the Viennese piano-maker with almost a hundred-year pedigree of piano design and manufacture.
At only £8,995 in ebony (£9,495 in white or Mahogany), including a matching rise-and-fall stool and delivery, this is an instrument of a quality not even remotely matched by other instruments in this price-range.
Wendl & Lung’s 161 and 178 model grand pianos have both received a number of recent ‘Five Star’ ratings by influential specialist piano-related publications. E-mail us to receive a copy.
The 161 cm Wendl & Lung is similar to the 178 cm instrument featured above but with a shorter overall length of just over 5’ 3”. In spite of its restricted size, this piano manages to produce a very full sound and retains much of the bass tonal characteristics of its larger brother.
At only £7,495 in ebony (£7,995 in white or Mahogany) including a matching rise-and-fall stool and delivery, this is an piano which stands comparison with rivals at double the price.
Wendl & Lung’s 161 and 178 model grand pianos have both received a number of recent ‘Five Star’ ratings by influential specialist piano-related publications. E-mail us to receive a copy.
We are delighted to be able to offer this really high-quality 122 cm upright piano from Wendl & Lung of Vienna, with matching rise-and-fall stool and delivery, for a remarkably keen price of only £3,250 in black polyester. Wendl & Lung pianos are designed and built to the highest standards, delivering an outstanding tone and touch unrivalled by any other instrument at this price.
This model is also available in a variety of finishes for £3,350 including black satin and white polyester, bordeaux, mahogany and cherry (both satin and polyester), beech, walnut and maple (satin only). All these uprights are available with Wendl & Lung’s excellent Silent System for an extra £995.
One of the best pianos we’ve had for a many years, and the finest of many Bechsteins we have restored, it’s a long time since we’ve seen a more beautiful grand than this, and we are proud to be able to offer it at only £19,500. The instrument has been painstakingly restored in every detail to the very highest standard, including a complete re-veneering in rosewood with a subtle polyester finish to make the case durable. Click on the picture to see more details of this lovely piano and its painstaking restoration. This instrument is available for viewing at Heritage & Heritage in the Furniture Cave, 533 Kings Road, Chelsea SW10 0TZ (tel: 020-7352 6116)
This classic turn-of-the-century Aliquot-strung Bluthner 6’ 3” grand in black polyester has undergone a complete factory rebuild, including refinished frame, painstakingly restored original soundboard, new pin-block, re-stringing, complete action rebuild and restoration of the case to “as new” condition. This is a lovely piano and represents extraordinary value at only £13,950 including ground-floor delivery and post-delivery tuning and toning to suit the piano’s eventual new home, anywhere within mainland UK.
This Bechstein B grand made in the 1890s has just been completely restored and is now available for only £12,950 including ground-floor delivery and tuning and toning to suit the piano’s eventual home, anywhere in mainland UK.
This is a lovely Schiedmayer from their golden period before the first World War which is currently undergoing restoration, which will include a delightful, newly french-polished mahogany Art Nouveau case, fully reconditioned action, perfect ivory keys and complete restringing with Heller strings. This will also an impressive musical instrument with a fine, powerful but mellow tone, and represents outstanding value at only £4,750
This is a pristine modern Broadwood upright in mahogany, which a customer of ours has asked us to sell for them at a very reasonble price of £2,950.
Copied from the famous 1769 Pascal Taskin harpsichord in the Russell collection in Edinburgh, this must be one of London’s most frequently heard and seen harpsichords - it goes EVERYWHERE!
With 2 x 8’ stops, a 4’ stop and buff (with a peau-de buffle stop also available if required) this fine harpsichord, made by David Rubio in 1974, has the ultimate “romantic harpsichord” sound so characteristic of the late French makers.
This is a large - and powerful - Italian harpsichord with the full 63-note compass with two 8’ stops, one operated by knee-lever, which is available for hire for concerts and recording sessions.
Made for us in 1978, this lovely copy of a Heilmann fortepiano of 1785 by Derek Adlam is probably the most frequently-heard fortepiano anywhere in the UK, having done innumerable seasons for Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Garsington, Grange Park Opera, English National Opera, The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and literally dozens of Haydn ‘Creation’ and ‘The Seasons’ performances at venues from small local churches to the Royal Albert Hall (including a memorable performance early in this summer’s Proms season of ‘The Seasons’ performed by The Handel & Haydn Society of Boston, conducted by Roger Norrington.)
A stunning copy of an 1826 Graf, made in Frome in 2003 by Christopher Barlow. At 8 ft in length this unique collector’s instrument boasts a substantial tone and provides an outstanding insight into authentic performance of the nineteenth century piano repertoire.
This instrument is available for short-term rental at £250 per day plus transport and tuning as required
Sale price upon application
We offer a comprehensive domestic, studio and concert tuning service for pianos, fortepianos and harpsichords using experienced professional tuners. In addition, we can regulate, tone and voice your piano as needed.