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Type | Private |
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Industry | Musical instruments |
Founded | 1849 |
Founder | Eduard Seiler |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Pianos |
Owner | Samick |
Website | Seiler-pianos.com/ |
Seiler Pianofortefabrik GmbH is a piano manufacturer in Kitzingen, Germany.
The company was founded by Eduard Seiler in 1849 in Liegnitz, Silesia. [1] By 1923 Seiler was producing up to 3,000 pianos per year, and became the largest piano manufacturer in Eastern Europe. [2] After the WW2 and the loss of its production facilities, the company moved, first to Denmark, then, from 1961 onward, to the Bavarian town of Kitzingen. [3] In 2008 the company was sold to Samick, a South Korean company. [1] The company emphasizes that the instruments will always be manufactured separately with the Seiler line made in Germany. [1] [2]
Seiler now produces about 1,000 pianos annually between the Seiler brand, the mid-level Eduard Seiler brand and the entry-level Johannes Seiler brand. [2] [4]
Model [5] | Length | Weight |
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278 Konzert | 278 cm | 550 kg |
242 Konzert | 242 cm | 490 kg |
208 Professional | 208 cm | 385 kg |
186 Maestro | 186 cm | 320 kg |
186 Westminster | 186 cm | 320 kg |
186 Louvre | 186 cm | 320 kg |
186 Prado | 186 cm | 320 kg |
186 Florenz | 186 cm | 320 kg |
168 Virtuoso | 168 cm | 290 kg |
Model [6] | Height | Weight |
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132 Konzert | 132 cm | 270 kg |
132 Konzert "B" | 132 cm | 270 kg |
126 Konsole | 126 cm | 235 kg |
122 Konsole | 124 cm | 225 kg |
122 Primus | 125 cm | 224 kg |
116 Konsole | 117 cm | 215 kg |
116 Primus | 117 cm | 215 kg |
112 Modern | 114 cm | 205 kg |
126 Attraction | 126 cm | 245 kg |
126 Impuls | 126 cm | 235 kg |
116 Konzept6 | 116 cm | 210 kg |
116 Accent | 116 cm | 210 kg |
116 Clou | 116 cm | 210 kg |
116 Impuls | 116 cm | 210 kg |
132 Ritmo | 132 cm | 270 kg |
126 Ritmo | 126 cm | 235 kg |
122 C Ritmo | 125 cm | 225 kg |
122 Ritmo | 125 cm | 225 kg |
116 Ritmo | 116 cm | 210 kg |
In addition to the Seiler brand, Seiler manufactures two other brands: Eduard Seiler for the mid-level market and Johannes Seiler for the entry-level market. [7]
Made for the mid-level piano market, Eduard Seiler pianos are designed by Seiler and built by Samick factory in West Java, Indonesia. [8]
Made for the entry-level piano market, Johannes Seiler pianos are designed by Seiler and built by Samick factory in West Java, Indonesia. [8]
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