Georg Schwechten

In his book "A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte" by Ernst Pauer, he lists these details about the company: "Schwechten, G., of Berlin, manufacturer to the Court.

Medals have been awarded in London, Paris, Vienna, Philadelphia, Melbourne, &c."[1] Production began in 1854 and continued up through 1925.

Based in Berlin, Schwechten pianos are prime examples of the top quality work that came out of some very small shops in Germany and Austria in the 19th century.

The Schwechten line of pianos began with his elder brother Heinrich's shop in 1839.

Georg Schwechten established his shop in Berlin in 1853 and specialized in exquisite hand crafted pianos such as this one.