Sell or Donate Your Piano - PianoForte Chicago

Sell or Consign
If you are interested in selling your piano and it is in near showroom condition we may be interested in either buying it from you or taking it on consignment. Please fill out the form below and we will contact you if we are interested in making an offer. We are not interested in pianos that are old/vintage and not rebuilt, unless they are by Steinway & Sons.

Donation
If your piano is functional and not more than 20 years old we might accept it as a tax-deductible donation to the PianoForte Foundation (501c3). The piano will then be donated primarily to Chicago Public Schools or a similar educational or community non-profits for the benefit of an institution that cannot afford to purchase a piano. We currently only accept pianos from the Chicagoland area. Our acceptance of a piano donation is predicated upon us having an institution ready to accept a donated piano.

While fine for use in someone’s home, pianos older than 20 years likely won’t hold up to the amount of use they will see in these institutions. The cost of maintenance required to keep them functioning would quickly outgrow the value of the instrument. Because of this it is our policy to reject any piano for donation if it was manufactured more than 20 years ago.

Piano Information

In order to give you an appropriate offer for your instrument we will need to get some information from you. If you need help locating the Brand, Model, or Serial Number scroll to the bottom of this page.

Name*
First Last
Email*
Phone
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Piano Brand
Piano Model
Piano Age (If Known)
Serial Number (If Known)
Years of Ownership
Describe Condition
Let us know if the piano is fully functional or if there are any problems, what the cosmetic condition is, and any other details you feel we should know.
Maintenance
When was the piano last tuned? And has the piano been tuned regularly, at least once per year?
Name of Piano Technician (If Known)
If you have a piano technician that regularly services your piano we will try to contact them to gather more information about your piano.
I am interested in...*
- Selling my piano to PianoForte
- Consigning my piano with PianoForte
- Donating my piano to the PianoForte Foundation
- I just need more information
Piano Donation Age*
The PianoForte Foundation can only accept pianos that are 20 years old or newer. The pianos we donate are placed in to schools where they get more than their fair share of wear and tear and a piano older than 20 years will not hold up for very long under those conditions. It will end up costing too much in maintenance for it to be of enough value for the school to take it.
- Check this box to verify that the piano you wish to donate is 20 years old or newer.
Pictures
If available, please upload up to 5 images of the instrument. Images must be less than 10 MB each and in .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png format.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 5.
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How do I find the Brand and Model of my piano?
The brand of any piano is usually visible just above the keys in the center of the piano. The model is a series of letters and/or numbers located on the large metal plate inside the piano. To find the model you will have to open the lid of an upright piano and may have to remove the music desk of a grand piano. Here are some examples: