Welcome to the Kurt Saphir Pianos web brochure. We invite you to visit our showrooms and experience a collection of some of the finest pianos ever built all in our 25,000 square foot showroom. Visit our European display and compare Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Bluthner, and Schimmel pianos side by side.

Bösendorfer, one of the oldest piano manufacturers, was established in 1828 by Ignaz Bösendorfer. From the outset, it has had a history of producing highly respected instruments; in 1830, it was granted the status of official piano maker to the Emperor.

C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, highly regarded for their concert grand pianos as well as upright pianos. Bechstein has been making pianos since 1853, the same year as Steinway & Sons.
C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany.

Mason & Hamlin was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1854 by Henry Mason, son of Lowell Mason, the American hymn composer and musical educator.
The Mason & Hamlin piano can bring about a full range of emotions, opening up a world of excitement and wonder with the touch of your skilled fingertips.

Kurt Saphir Pianos is the exclusive Chicago and suburban representative for the Charles Walter Grand Piano. The Charles Walter Grand Piano offers quality and value, that can be appreciated as soon as your fingers touch the keys. The hand crafted cases offer one of the finest finishes available today, in mahogany, cherry, walnut, and ebony [...]

Visit our showroom to view our other Schimmel pianos. Schimmel was named after Wilhelm Schimmel. He was known as a folk sculptor or wood carver. Wilhelm Schimmel started his company on May 2, 1885 in Leipzig, Germany.

In 1839 Knabe formed a partnership with Henry Gaehle for the purpose of manufacturing pianos. In 1847 they were selling pianos priced between $180 and $400. By 1852 they had expanded operations.
Knabe & Gaehle won first premiums for square pianos from the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of Mechanic Arts in 1848, 1849 and 1850, [...]

Charles Kohler and John Calvin Campbell joined forces in New York in 1896 to create the Kohler & Campbell Industries, Inc. Campbell was a machinist who invented several wood and iron making machines and later took up piano making. He partnered with Charles Kohler for only 18 years, until the time of his unexpected death [...]