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Bijzondere historische toetsinstrumenten, zorgvuldig geselecteerd
Bij Keyboard Farm draait het niet om zoveel mogelijk instrumenten, maar om de juiste instrumenten.
Elk exemplaar in onze collectie werd geselecteerd om zijn klank, karakter, geschiedenis en authenticiteit.
Van fortepiano’s en historische piano’s tot harmoniums, orgels en andere bijzondere toetsinstrumenten: ieder instrument wordt grondig onderzocht, gedocumenteerd en met kennis van zaken aangeboden.
Want ook het vinden van het juiste instrument is een kunst.
ONTDEK DE INSTRUMENTEN
ALEXANDRE
4½-Stop Harmonium with Percussion
1869 · Provenance: Lodewijk De Vocht
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An exceptional historical harmonium with remarkable Belgian musical provenance.
Alexandre · 1869 · 4½ stops · Percussion
Fully restored · Cabinet & complete mechanism
Bellows completely releathered
Originally owned by Belgian composer and conductor Lodewijk De Vocht. From 2021, the instrument was placed on loan with the renowned collection of Museum Vleeshuis, Antwerp. Fully restored by specialists, both the cabinet and the complete mechanism.
PRICE ON REQUEST
ÉRARD
Square Piano
Paris · 1803
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An exceptionally early Érard square piano from the Beethoven era.
Érard Frères · Paris · 1803 · No. 5631
Fully restored by Jan Van den Hemel, Antwerp
A remarkably early Érard square piano, built in Paris in 1803. Fully restored by historical keyboard specialist Jan Van den Hemel, whose restoration work includes important historic fortepianos for major collections and performers.
An exceptional instrument combining historical importance, elegant French craftsmanship and musical authenticity.
PRICE ON REQUEST
MUSTEL
Orgue-Célesta (Art-Harmonium with Celesta)
Paris · 1900
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
A unique, custom-built masterpiece from the Mustel workshops.
Mustel · Paris · 1900 · Nos. 1044 / 793 / 148
Harmonium d’Art & Célesta · Unique custom-built instrument
Fully restored · Fully playable · Original functionality preserved
Completed on 16 November 1900, this unique instrument was specially commissioned and built for the Brussels lawyer Arthur Piérard, and sold through Alphonse Mailly, organ professor at the Brussels Conservatoire and a close associate of the Mustel family.
The instrument has been completely restored and returned to full playing condition, with all its original functions operating as intended when it left the Mustel workshops in 1900.
Combining Mustel’s celebrated Harmonium d’Art and Célesta, it is an exceptional survivor of the craftsmanship, innovation and refinement of the Mustel workshops.
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ALEXANDRE
Very Early Harmonium with Percussion
Paris · 1850
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An exceptionally early Alexandre harmonium, fully restored to its former splendour.
Alexandre · 1850 · Nos. 1370 / 326
4½ stops · Percussion
Expression à la main · Expression au pied
A = 443 Hz · Fully restored
Dating from 1850, this very early Alexandre combines unusual expressive possibilities with remarkable historical character.
The instrument has been completely and professionally restored — both the entire mechanism and the cabinet — while respecting its historical character and original construction. It is fully playable and ready for musical use.
PRICE ON REQUEST
MUSTEL
Harmonium d’Art — Model 3C
Paris · 1914 · Palissander
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The ultimate French Art Harmonium — an exceptional concert instrument in every respect.
Mustel · 1914 · Model 3C · No. 2409-1252
A = 435 Hz · Fully restored to original specification
Exceptional original condition
The Rolls-Royce of the harmonium: an extensively equipped Harmonium d’Art offering the extraordinary tonal palette, expressive possibilities and refinement for which Mustel became legendary. Fully restored to its original specification and preserved in exceptional condition.
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CRAMER
Patent Portable Piano
London · Early 20th Century
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
A rare British portable piano with an extraordinary history.
Cramer · London · Patent Portable Piano
5-octave compass · C–C · Folding keyboard
Mahogany case · Exceptionally compact construction
Designed as a genuine piano in a remarkably portable format, the keyboard folds into the case for transport while preserving a conventional piano action and stringing.
The model has a fascinating history. Cramer advertised it for soldiers’ concerts in France, while an example of the Patent Portable Piano was famously taken by Captain Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic, where it reportedly survived the extreme conditions in playable condition.
A remarkable survivor from the golden age of exploration.
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MUSTEL
Célesta
Paris · Early 20th Century
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An original Mustel célesta from the celebrated Paris workshops.
Mustel · Paris · Nos. 55231 / 5662
Single manual · Hammer action · Metal tone plates · A442
Sustain pedal · Original oak case
Original condition · Fully playable
Developed by Auguste Mustel, the célesta became one of the great innovations of the Mustel workshops and found a permanent place in orchestral music.
This example has been preserved in original condition, retaining its characteristic Mustel mechanism and original cabinet, and remains fully playable.
A rare opportunity to acquire an authentic and unaltered Mustel célesta.
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MERKLIN & SCHÜTZE
Early Pressure Harmonium
Brussels · c. 1850–1855
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An exceptionally early Belgian harmonium from the workshops of Merklin & Schütze.
Merklin & Schütze · Brussels · c. 1850–1855
Grand Jeu · Expression · Divided stops
Historical condition · Restoration required
Dating from the formative years of the Merklin & Schütze partnership in Brussels, this early pressure harmonium represents an important period in the development of the European harmonium.
Preserved in historical condition and offered as a restoration project, it presents an exceptional opportunity to return an early Belgian concert harmonium to musical life.
PRICE ON REQUEST
DEBAIN
Harmonium
Paris · c. 1860–1870
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An early French pressure harmonium by the inventor of the harmonium.
Alexandre-François Debain · Paris · c. 1860–1870
Pressure harmonium · Divided stops
Grand Jeu · Expression
Historical condition · Restoration required
Built in Paris by Alexandre-François Debain, who patented the harmonium in 1842 and established the basic form of the classical French pressure harmonium.
Preserved in historical condition and offered as a restoration project, this instrument retains the characteristic layout and expressive possibilities of the French Romantic harmonium tradition.
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BÖSENDORFER
Grand Piano
Vienna · c. 1865
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
An original mid-19th-century Bösendorfer grand with the distinctive character of the Viennese piano tradition.
Bösendorfer · Vienna · c. 1865
Compass: A0–A7 · 7 octaves + 1 note
Viennese action · A = 440 Hz
An original Bösendorfer from around 1865, combining the light and responsive Viennese action with the rich, singing sonority for which the historic Viennese maker became renowned.
Concerts · Recordings · Festivals · Productions
Transport & tuning included
PRICE ON REQUEST