Original owner Ebony 1994 Bosendorfer 225 in MINT condition Guaranteed!  Original invoice price paid for this Bosendorfer was $150,000.00 with an additional $8,000.00 paid for an éclat matching concert adjustable bench which is included in this auction.

This piano has only been played on by professionals at holiday events and continues to be tuned and played even while in sparse use.  It is owned by a celebrity who's information will only be disclosed after the item is won and only by the invoice or serial # on the piano. 

Extended bass range to bottom F

Anyone who has ever encountered its expressive diversity and inimitably rich, moving sound has experienced some-thing very special indeed. Playing this instrument is an uplifting feeling; experiencing its musical spectrum is equally so.

Its size and construction allow this piano to produce a rich palette of sound colours, from the softest pianissimo to the loudest fortissimo. Four additional sub-bass keys also extend the bass range to bottom F.

No wonder that, as well as being a popular choice for concert performances, our 225 model is also very highly thought of as an instrument for private use.

92 keys
l: 7'4", w: 5'25", net: 923 lb

In all famous concert halls all over the world

Bösendorfer has established high standards in the world of music. The unending richness of the sound and variation of the tones, the unmistakable timbre and enormous potential and dynamic of Bösendorfer grand pianos make these instruments suitable for many different settings. They are played in the intimacy of the home, for teaching music, for soloist performances and as concert instruments for chamber music with a full orchestra.

Crafted by hand – Visionaries build better

Bosendorfer's vision of the perfect instrument is already formulated when they select the wood for their grand pianos. For Bösen-dorfer grand pianos use spruce, beech and maple primarily. The wood is seasoned outdoors for up to five years, depending on the type of wood and the plank size, and then seasoned for a further 12 to 15 weeks in the drying room. It takes over a full year to produce a grand piano, during which time the wood is cut, planed, joined, glued, milled and sanded. The work also involves casting heavy iron frames, which are seasoned for six months outdoors to eliminate tension. The best resonant wood is sourced from around the world and glued to produce sound-boards …

During construction of the sub-frame and the case, the outer rim, the sub-frame and the sound-board are viewed as a cohesive sound unit. They call this the “resonating box principle”, a feature that is unique to Bösendorfer. The advantage lies in the way the sub-frame and the outer rim increase the sonorous potential of the sound-board, which has positive implications for the tone colour of the instrument.When it is finished, each grand piano systematically receives a unique opus number and is entered into our factory logbook. However, every Bösendorfer grand piano is also given a works serial number right at the start of its construction. From that moment, they ensure individual consistency between all the components relating to that serial number. This is going to be an instrument with a soul, after all, not something which has been mass-produced.

The sub-frame, which together with the cast-iron frame has the task of counteracting the enormous pulling power of the strings, is fastened to and positions the sound-board, forming the back-bone of the grand piano. For the sub-frame too they use the best sound-spruce, in keeping with their “resonating box principle”.

Once the sound-board has received its ribs, the wrest-plank is ready and the frame installed, the grand piano is strung. After this they install the action, the hammerheads and the dampers which are all made to Bösendorfer specifications. The casing components are then assembled and the surface finish applied. The final stage is for the mechanism to be regulated and the grand piano to be tuned and voiced.

They always allow plenty of time for the voicing of a Bösendorfer, in order for it to achieve its full, touching sound.

The hallmarks – A Bösendorfer is special

L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH is a magnet. Whenever pianists are performing in Vienna, they come and visit Bosendorfer. Even when singers like José Carreras and Dianne Reeves are in Vienna, they stop by and look in. This intimate relationship with the music world is the fabric from which the Bösendorfer company is made.

The staff are also part of the Bösendorfer fabric. Absorbed by enthusiasm for the product and capable of supreme craftsmanship, they create – using the best available materials – our grand pianos with their distinctive rich sound.

But it is not only their dovetailed philosophy and manufacturing processes and their dedication to quality that make a Bösendorfer grand piano special. A Bösendorfer is different.

Hallmarks of Bösendorfer grand pianos:
• they are built by hand in Vienna, the music capital of the world
• they are built using the highest possible proportion of sound-spruce
• they have a screwed-on capo d’astro bar in the treble
• they have single stringing
• Bösendorfer’s “resonating box principle”, which views the whole instrument as a cohesive sound unit, produces our uniquely rich tone colour and characteristic singing timbre
• the open wrest-plank ensures excellent tunability and tuning stability due to the optimum fit of the tuning pins in the wrest-plank