Brand
Heritage & craft
Founded in 1853 by Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft, and still built by hand in Astoria, Queens, New York and Hamburg, Germany.
Parts in a Steinway grand
12,000
Months to build one grand
11
Patents in the design
140+
Steinway Artists worldwide
1,900+
Timeline
Milestones compiled from steinway.com
1853
Henry E. Steinway founds the firm in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street.
1866
The first Steinway Hall opens on 14th Street, seating 2,000.
1880
The Hamburg factory opens, giving the firm two homes.
1936
The 300,000th Steinway is presented to the White House.
1988
The Crown Jewels collection introduces rare veneer editions.
2015
Spirio launches — high-resolution player piano technology.
2019
Spirio | r adds recording, editing and playback.
2026
Gran Nichetto and Carnegie Hall limited editions in market.
Two homes
Astoria, Queens, New York
The New York factory has built instruments for the Americas and Asia since 1870, and hosts the selection room where artists choose their piano.
Hamburg, Germany
The European factory, opened in 1880, supplies Europe, the Middle East and much of Asia with its own distinct voicing tradition.
Signature programs
- Spirio | r — high resolution player piano with recording, editing and playback.
- Crown Jewels — rare natural veneers on the standard scales.
- Limited editions — Gran Nichetto and the Carnegie Hall edition currently in market.
- Certified Pre-Owned — factory-verified used Steinways, sold only through authorized showrooms.