About Sauter Pianos

Founded in 1819 in southern Germany, Sauter is the oldest piano company in the world. With more than two centuries of experience cultivating a deep mastery of their craft, Sauter continues to put out some of the finest handmade instruments in the world today. With pianos ranging from at-home uprights to majestic concert grands, Sauter’s wealth of knowledge and unique ability to innovate in an aging industry make it one of the most, and deservedly so, well-respected piano companies in the world.

On top of being wonderful instruments to listen to, from a technical standpoint, Sauter pianos are top notch with keen attention to detail. Sauter doesn’t cut any corners in their manufacturing process; even the underbelly and interior of their pianos are sanded and smoothly finished (unlike many other high-end brands). All of the parts used in the construction of any of their pianos are entirely built in-house, hand made in Germany. 

In addition to upholding the age-old practice of piano building, Sauter has made a point of innovating upon their traditions and has produced a series of modern pianos for modern living. During the 1990’s Sauter saw a transition in leadership as it began a push towards a vision of a more modern, global, piano company. In the year 2000, Sauter employed the expertise of acclaimed interior designer Peter Maly to design 11 new pianos “for today’s living environments”. This included 9 uprights (the “Rondo”, “Accento”, “Concent”, “Artes”, “Rondo”, “Vitrea”, “Rhapsody”, “Pure Basic” and “Pure Noble”), all of which employ the use of butterfly lids. As well as being both exceptionally creative and visually stunning, Sauter managed to manufacture truly one of the most technically impressive collections of uprights on the market. Few uprights in existence come close to the depth and richness of sound, as well as the responsiveness of the action, than that of Sauter’s Peter Maly collection. In addition to this impressive collection of uprights, Sauter worked with Peter Maly to design two stunning grand pianos: The “Ambiente” and “Vivace”.

Despite their lack of name recognition in the United States, Sauter has a devout following and impressive reputation in Europe and other parts of the world. Known for their experience in the age-old tradition of piano building as well as their affinity for innovation in an aging industry, Sauter remains one of the top piano companies in the world today.