Make: Sauter
Made in: Spainchingen, Germany
Made by: C. Sauter & Co.
Rating: 58-78
Estimated Number In UK: 10000
Year and serial number:
1819 â–– 1
1840 â–– 900
1870 â–– 2500
1900 â–– 5000
1925 â–– 1120
1940 â–– 4800
1960 â–– 22100
1980 â–– 73600
2000 â–– 109300
Finely crafted German uprights and grands. Sauter are now the oldest existing European manufacturing company and reputedly one of only four companies using 100% German parts. Of these companies the largest is Steinway making about 1500 pianos in Hamburg. Sauter make approximately 800 pianos, Grotrian Steinweg 600 and Steingraeber 100. There are many online forums reviewing this superb maker of new pianos.