Steinway piano
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Founder |
Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later Henry E. Steinway) |
| Headquarters | • Europe and international: Hamburg, Germany 53°34′27″N 9°55′27″E / 53.5743°N 9.9241°E • Americas: Queens, New York, United States 40°46′45″N 73°53′59″W / 40.7793°N 73.8998°W |
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Number of locations
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200 authorized dealers operating 300 showrooms worldwide |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | • Grand pianos • Upright pianos |
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Production output
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3,400 pianos (annually) |
| Services | Restoration of Steinway pianos |
| Parent | Steinway Musical Instruments |
| Website | • Europe and international • Americas |
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway, (/ˈstaɪnweɪ/) is an American-German piano company, founded in 1853 in Manhattan, New York City, by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). The company's growth led to the opening of a factory in Queens, New York City, and a factory in Hamburg, Germany. The factory in Queens supplies the Americas and the factory in Hamburg supplies the rest of the world.
Steinway has been described as a prominent piano company, known for making pianos of high quality and for inventions within the area of piano development. Steinway has been granted 126 patents in piano making; the first in 1857. The company's share of the high-end grand piano market consistently exceeds 80 percent. The company's dominant position in the high-end piano market has been criticized, with some musicians and writers arguing that it has blocked innovation and led to a homogenization of the sound favored by pianists.
Steinway pianos have received numerous awards. One of the first is a gold medal in 1855 at the American Institute Fair at the New York Crystal Palace. From 1855 to 1862, Steinway pianos received 35 gold medals. More awards and recognitions followed, including 3 medals at the International Exposition of 1867 in Paris. The European part of the company holds a royal warrant of appointment to Queen Elizabeth II.
Steinway pianos are made at the factories in Hamburg and Queens. In addition to the flagship Steinway piano line, Steinway markets two other, lower priced brands of piano sold under the secondary brand names Boston and Essex. The Boston brand is for the mid-level market and the Essex brand is for the entry-level market. Boston and Essex pianos are designed by Steinway engineers and produced in Asia at other piano makers' factories under the supervision of Steinway employees to utilize a lower cost of parts, production, and labor.
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