1859
Founded in Löbau.
Friedrich August Förster opened his workshop in the Saxon town of Löbau, building pianos entirely by hand. The firm’s commitment to craft over volume was established from the very beginning.
August Förster
A small German maker with a devoted following. Hand-built in Saxony.
About August Förster.
August Förster has been built in the small Saxon town of Löbau since 1859. The factory remains in the original Förster family and produces around 200 instruments a year, all entirely hand-built in Germany.
Förster grands are known for an unusually rich, deep bass and a sweet, lyrical treble. Loved by chamber musicians and used by composers from Janáček to Schnittke.
August Förster models.
Grand pianos
- Modell 275 (Concert)
- Modell 215
- Modell 190
- Modell 170
Upright pianos
- Modell 116D
- Modell 116E
- Modell 125G
- Modell 134K
The August Förster history.
August Förster has been built in the small Saxon town of Löbau since 1859, when Friedrich August Förster established the workshop that still bears his name.
