Excellent starter piano or Modern furniture design piece.

  The “Modern” furniture style of this Janssen console piano is rooted in the mid-century era and is often referred to as “Mid-century Modern Furniture”. The piano was built in 1958, and by current attitudes it definitely has a retro vibe. The “Modernism Movement” heavily influenced this design. The style is characterized by clean lines and minimalism, born out by this piano’s severe unadorned rectangular-shaped sides and strongly geometrical front panels. It’s neutral and simple flat black lacquer finish is sleek and exudes timeless elegance. There is also a focus on diverse materials and a mix of materials in this style. The piano has solid brass legs and supports, free of any unnecessary embellishments and the bench legs have brass ferrules. The music rack has an inlaid brass mesh pattern. The Modern style also has an aspect of practicality and functionality in mind. This piano’s functional component is an electric lamp mounted below the music rack to illuminate the book or sheet music the pianist is performing. Otherwise, a separate music lamp would need to be added and how would that be practical? Enjoy the sleek aesthetics of modern design in this musical instrument!

Compact apartment piano.

“A good used piano”. That is an apt description of this instrument. It would be ideal for a beginner’s first, inexpensive piano as they embark on the exciting journey of learning music. We will be happy to take it back on trade for a full reimbursement toward a better piano later when the pianists skills evolve, and they have grown out of it. It also has the benefit of its compact size. This piano was built in 1958 though in piano-years it is much younger, having been played sparingly. It has been more of a piece of décor than a working piano. It has lived in Albuquerque for decades, so it is happily acclimated to our unique climate and won’t have any service issues. There is minimal wear on the hammers and damper felts plus the other moving action parts, for its age. The structural integrity is excellent, including the soundboard and bridges. All of the tuning pins are tight. It spent a week in our restoration shop and received the normal tuning, minor action regulations and thorough cleaning of the interior. We are happy to offer a two-year warranty. The original matching bench is included. Complimentary local, first-story professional delivery is also included.

Music lamp mounted under the music rack.