The Piano Stool: Summary of History and Function


Piano stool history is long and varied, the earliest models being standard equipment with pump organs as well as the spinet pianoforte. Various models existed in a multitude of heights and sizes. The existing useful objective of the stool depends on the build as well as the quality of construction.piano bench

The most frequent piano stool found in the antique marketplace is the pedestal style organ stool, often sold with all the upright piano as well as other home pianos from the early 20th century. Prices of such benches can vary but they are usually quite reasonable, higher market prices being for the more desired stools with carvings and clawed or inlayed legs. While these type stools is definitely an asset for the interior d�cor, they may be of little value for the modern pianist and are unstable at best for correct seating. jansen piano bench


With the growth and development of small console pianos and spinet pianos inside the late 1930's for usage in homes there was clearly a shift from piano stools to the now standard piano bench with music storage. As the more elegant stools might have fit the Victorian d�cor better, the traditional piano stool turned out to be an undesirable option for the intense pianist. The most important assets to piano seating are stability and comfort, the older stools proved to have neither.

Among educators and piano instructors the most frequent range of a piano bench is the standard traditional bench with music storage or perhaps the adjustable bench. Various options of leg styles are available along with many common furniture colors and finishes. While a piano stool may have aesthetic value to many, the practical purpose of a traditional piano bench greatly outweighs any advantages.

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