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Our Next Auction: 15th December 2026
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Three considered ways to work with our specialists.
Upright and Grand Piano Valuation
Piano Auctions Ltd prides itself on helping clients value their pianos quickly so they can sell their pianos at auction.
Our expert piano advisers will help you to discover the price of your grand or upright piano at auction. With over 98% private vendor sale success rate, we guarantee results at all our piano auctions.
Recent results from our auctions.
How auctions work, end to end.
Whether you're consigning a much-loved instrument or hunting for the right one, the path is short and we're alongside you all the way.
Valuation
Submit photos and details through our online form. A specialist returns with a sale estimate, transport quote and contract within one to two business days.
Start valuationContract
We send a digital consignment contract setting out estimates, reserves and timeline. You sign electronically and we begin marketing your piano.
See seller termsCollection
Our trusted UK and EU partners collect your piano, document its condition and store it in our climate-controlled facility ahead of sale day.
Delivery detailsAuction & settlement
Your piano sells live online via easyliveauction.com. You receive a post-sale advice letter and funds clear into your account within 21 days.
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“Sold our family Steinway through Piano Auctions Ltd after years of considering options. The process was efficient, the communication clear, and the result exceeded the upper estimate by thirty per cent.”
Patrick Lawlor
Vendor | Steinway Model B
“Bought a Bechstein at the December sale. The condition report was thorough and the piano arrived exactly as described. A pleasure from start to finish.”
Rachel Bunn
Buyer | Bechstein Grand
“After twenty-five years owning my Yamaha C3, I needed it to find the right home. The valuation was honest, the marketing professional, and the sale smooth. Top-class operation.”
Graham Wilkes
Vendor | Yamaha C3
“The team handled my mother's piano with real care. Their advice was thoughtful and respectful, and they achieved the upper end of the estimate range without any fuss.”
Sylvia Murray
Vendor | Bösendorfer 200
“Found my piano on the catalogue, played it at the Watford viewing, and bid online from home. Couldn't have been simpler. The instrument is everything I'd hoped for.”
Lance Green
Buyer | Blüthner Upright
“Buying internationally felt daunting until I spoke to George. Every question answered, every detail confirmed. Shipped to Hong Kong without a single issue.”
Nelson Lo
International buyer | Hong Kong
“Sold our family Steinway through Piano Auctions Ltd after years of considering options. The process was efficient, the communication clear, and the result exceeded the upper estimate by thirty per cent.”
Patrick Lawlor
Vendor | Steinway Model B
“Bought a Bechstein at the December sale. The condition report was thorough and the piano arrived exactly as described. A pleasure from start to finish.”
Rachel Bunn
Buyer | Bechstein Grand
“After twenty-five years owning my Yamaha C3, I needed it to find the right home. The valuation was honest, the marketing professional, and the sale smooth. Top-class operation.”
Graham Wilkes
Vendor | Yamaha C3
“The team handled my mother's piano with real care. Their advice was thoughtful and respectful, and they achieved the upper end of the estimate range without any fuss.”
Sylvia Murray
Vendor | Bösendorfer 200
“Found my piano on the catalogue, played it at the Watford viewing, and bid online from home. Couldn't have been simpler. The instrument is everything I'd hoped for.”
Lance Green
Buyer | Blüthner Upright
“Buying internationally felt daunting until I spoke to George. Every question answered, every detail confirmed. Shipped to Hong Kong without a single issue.”
Nelson Lo
International buyer | Hong Kong
“The team handled my mother's piano with real care. Their advice was thoughtful and respectful, and they achieved the upper end of the estimate range without any fuss.”
Sylvia Murray
Vendor | Bösendorfer 200
“Found my piano on the catalogue, played it at the Watford viewing, and bid online from home. Couldn't have been simpler. The instrument is everything I'd hoped for.”
Lance Green
Buyer | Blüthner Upright
“Buying internationally felt daunting until I spoke to George. Every question answered, every detail confirmed. Shipped to Hong Kong without a single issue.”
Nelson Lo
International buyer | Hong Kong
“Sold our family Steinway through Piano Auctions Ltd after years of considering options. The process was efficient, the communication clear, and the result exceeded the upper estimate by thirty per cent.”
Patrick Lawlor
Vendor | Steinway Model B
“Bought a Bechstein at the December sale. The condition report was thorough and the piano arrived exactly as described. A pleasure from start to finish.”
Rachel Bunn
Buyer | Bechstein Grand
“After twenty-five years owning my Yamaha C3, I needed it to find the right home. The valuation was honest, the marketing professional, and the sale smooth. Top-class operation.”
Graham Wilkes
Vendor | Yamaha C3
“The team handled my mother's piano with real care. Their advice was thoughtful and respectful, and they achieved the upper end of the estimate range without any fuss.”
Sylvia Murray
Vendor | Bösendorfer 200
“Found my piano on the catalogue, played it at the Watford viewing, and bid online from home. Couldn't have been simpler. The instrument is everything I'd hoped for.”
Lance Green
Buyer | Blüthner Upright
“Buying internationally felt daunting until I spoke to George. Every question answered, every detail confirmed. Shipped to Hong Kong without a single issue.”
Nelson Lo
International buyer | Hong Kong
“Sold our family Steinway through Piano Auctions Ltd after years of considering options. The process was efficient, the communication clear, and the result exceeded the upper estimate by thirty per cent.”
Patrick Lawlor
Vendor | Steinway Model B
“Bought a Bechstein at the December sale. The condition report was thorough and the piano arrived exactly as described. A pleasure from start to finish.”
Rachel Bunn
Buyer | Bechstein Grand
“After twenty-five years owning my Yamaha C3, I needed it to find the right home. The valuation was honest, the marketing professional, and the sale smooth. Top-class operation.”
Graham Wilkes
Vendor | Yamaha C3
Frequently asked questions.
Whatever you're weighing up, our specialists are happy to talk it through. The full answer book lives in our help centre.
Submit a few photos and details through our online valuation form. One of our specialists will come back within one to two business days with a sale estimate, a transport quote and the consignment paperwork.
Vendor's commission is 15% of the hammer price plus a 1.5% loss and damage warranty. Transport is quoted separately and deducted from your final settlement. Reserves can be set up to the lower estimate.
Yes. Every auction has dedicated viewing days at the Watford or Bodegraven venue. You can play any lot, talk to a specialist and request a closer condition report. Booking a slot is free.
You can bid live online via easyliveauction.com, leave an absentee bid in advance, or arrange a phone bid with one of our team. Registration takes a couple of minutes.
Upright and grand pianos from the leading makers. Steinway, Yamaha, Bechstein, Bu00f6sendorfer, Blu00fcthner and others, plus historic and harpsichord lots in select sales. Around 120 lots per auction.
We work with three trusted specialist piano carriers across the UK and EU. Quotes start from u00a3180 for an upright and u00a3280 for a grand. Buyers arrange collection by the Thursday after the sale.
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UK Piano Auction 15th December 2026.
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