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Swedish piano makers and factories

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This list was begun in 1977 within the scope of the research project The Swedish Piano, initiated by the piano technician Conny Carlsson and the musicologist Eva Helenius. Its aim was to research, describe, preserve and distribute information and knowledge of Swedish keyboard instrument culture. Since 1998 this work forms the core of the mission of the Klaverens Hus. The list reports of known piano makers and factories so far (thus masters and makers but not yet workers). In brackets are first given years of life if known, thereafter times of activities and production. If there is one information of time it refers to the work.

 

Swedish alphabetisation has been used in this list, with the letters Å, Ä, Ö placed at the end after Z.

 

 

A

 

Ahlin, Alfred (1882-1955) see Östlund & Ahlin

Andersson, Anders (fl. 1856, 1867), Lund

Andersson, J. (fl. 1866), Lund

Andersson, Nils Edvard, partner of the company Lundberg, Brask & Co.

Andersson, Otto (b. 1870 6/12, fl. latest c. 1930), Stockholm

Andersson, Pehr (b. 1834 19/9 in Fredsberg, est. 1865, fl. 1855, 1866 and 1869),

                             Stockholm

Anderson, Sven (1833 20/3-1908 21/5; 1872-after 1897), Stockholm

Almquist, Anton (Johansson) (1864 11/11-1949) merchant, reed organ and piano maker,

                             see Östlind & Almquist

Alricksson (fl. 1920), Stockholm

Appelgren, Johan (fl. 1813‑c. 1820), Stockholm

Arvika Orgel- and Pianofabrik (est. May 1911), managing director A. N. Östlind,

                             owners Emma Östlind and Henry Nelson who by that left Östlind & Almquist, Arvika

Ask, Johan (1815 18/8-after 1896), instrument maker (square pianos and positive organs),

                             Norsjö parish, from 1896 in Boden

Aspelin, Olof Wilhelm (b. 1820; est. 1866), Malmö

 

 

B

 

Basilius Pianofabrik, Eric (fl. c. 1925), Enköping

Baumgardt piano factory (1857-1984), Stockholm, after 1871 in Linköping

Baumgardt, Johan Wilhelm (1811-1877; 1857-1871), Stockholm

Baumgardt, J. O. & Co. (Tenggren, A.; 1871-1891), Linköping

Baumgardt, Johan Otto (1842-1912 29/10; 1891-1912) (son of Johan Wilhelm B.), Linköping

Baumgardt, Nils Otto (b. 1878 29/8) (son of Johan Otto B.), Linköping

Baumgardt, Jonas Edvard (1880 25/10-1969) (son of Johan Otto B.), Linköping

Baumgardt, Gunnar (b. 1920) (son of Jonas B.), Linköping

Baumgardt, Gösta (b. 1924) (son of Nils B.), Linköping

Becker, Henrik Gottlieb (b. 1786/87 in Germany, d. 1854 9/4; 1814‑1854),

                             Ystad, Stockholm

Beijer, Gustaf (fl. in the 1920s)

Berg, Robert (c. 1900)

Bergling, Albert (1884-1958; 1921-1958), Herrljunga

Bergling, Uno (1908 9/7-1992 8/5; 1958-1992; son of Albert), Herrljunga

Berglund, Johan (1784‑1823; 1816-1821), casket makare, keyboard instrument maker?,

                             Stockholm (learnt with the organ builder Olof Schwan, only carpenter?, married to

                             Pehr Lindholm’s daughter Sophia)

Berglöf, August Theodor (b. 1827 23/5; franchise 1850 8/10-after 1866), Stockholm

Berglöf, Johan Eric (b. 1787 in Täby parish, d. 1845 9/6; 1820‑1845, his widow continued

                             until 1850), Stockholm

Berglöf, Johan Frans (b. 1818 14/5; franchise 1848 25/7), Stockholm

Bergman, Johan Olofsson (b. 1821; franchise 1852 25/5-after 1880), Stockholm

Bergquist & Nilsson (Anders Gustaf Bergquist & Otto Terentius Nilsson)

                             (est. 1882-after 1926), Stockholm

Bergstedt, Adam (1766-1846; c. 1825-35), Björkö, Småland

Bergström, C. J., Stockholm

Bergström, C. J. Eftr. see W. A. Holmberg, Stockholm

Bilang, Johan Ulric von (1792‑1850), 1818‑1825 in Stockholm, 1830-1850 in Gothenburg

Billberg, Christian Håkan (1825 14/2-1879 12/1), piano maker, piano and reed organ

dealer (the company est. 1868 27/11, reconstructed in 1886, in 1916 merged in AB Förenade Piano- och Orgelfabriker, the production transferred to the Malmsjö piano factory in 1928), Gothenburg

Bolin, Gustaf Georg Arne (1912 24/2 in Follingbo-1993 21/4 in Täby), Stockholm

Bing, Sven Andersson (b. c. 1880, d. at the end of the 1950s), Spjutstorp (made 10-15 pianos)

Bothe (Båthe, Botke), Johan Wilhelm (b. 1792 5/2 in Berlin, d. after 1839; 1820‑1839),

                             Stockholm

Brandt, Carl (1800‑1874; 1832‑1868), Stockholm

Brask, Arvid (b. 1871) see Lundberg, Brask & Co., Årjäng

Brelin, Nils (1690-1753 5/7) lawyer, vicar, mechanic, keyboard instrument maker,

                             Stockholm, later Bolstad, Dalsland

Broman, Carl Fredric (1843-after 1846), Stockholm

Bröderna Degertorp (Nils and Rolf) (fl. c. 1980), Arvika

Båth Pianofabrik, Anders Andersson (latest c. 1915-1925), Lund

Bärlin & Nordström (c. 1930-1942), Gävle

Bärlin, L. E. & Östlund, P. (est. 1889), Gävle

 

 

C

 

Carlborg, J. A. (fl. 1922), Stockholm

Carlsson, Gustaf Theodor (b. 1839-after 1880), Stockholm

Carlson, Johan August (employed by Aug. Hoffmann 1889-1906, foreman 1894-1906,

                             chief engineer of Gustafson & Ljungqvist 1906-1911), Stockholm

Carlsson, Petter (Pehr; franchise 1855 8/5, d. before 1857 28/12) Stockholm

Carlssons Pianofabrik, J. Th. (fl. c. 1925), Karlskrona

Carly, J.G.G. (fl. c. 1925), Strömstad (autopianos, only dealer?)

Cederlundh, Carl Gustaf (franchise 1850 8/1-after 1865 but before 1869), Stockholm

Crescendo, see Piano- och Orgelfabriken Crescendo

Christoffersson, C. S. Pianofabrik (fl. c. 1925), Helsingborg

Cronwall, Lars Petter (b. 1812 29/6 , d. 1891 18/1; 1842‑1886), Stockholm

 

 

D

 

Dahlberg, H. P. (piano factory 1876-1881), Kristianstad

Dahlström, F. P. W.

Daug, Johan Heinrich (fl. 1820‑1846), Gothenburg

Degertorp, see Bröderna Degertorp

Dufvander, Alb. (end of the 19th c.?), Karlskrona

 

 

E

 

Edmond, Axel Edmund Pianofabrik (d. 1950; est. 1934-after 1950; sold to Martin Broström

                             and Valter Millroth who later dissolved the company), Stockholm, Mjölby

Ehrendahl, I. S., Hedemora

Ekbom, Johan Erik (1808‑1867; 1846-1867), Stockholm

Ekerman, Carl Fredrik (1810/11‑1854; franchise 1843 5/12-1854), Stockholm

Ekstedt, Gustaf (f. 1772 31/3, d. 1835; 1812‑1835), workshop in S:t Petersburg 1805-1812,

                             Stockholm 1812-1835 (1819-1835 in Toresund, Södermanland)

Ekstrand, C. P. (fl. 1856-1860, 1863-1864), Örebro

Ekström, Gustaf & Co. AB est. 1836-1968), Malmö (succeeded O. B. Ekström)

Ekström, Olof Berndt (1835‑1968), Malmö

Engström & Johannisson (est. 1877‑after 1931) Pianofabrik; Eftr. (est. 1901-after 1931), Stockholm

Engström, Johan Emerik (d. 1901) piano maker, Stockholm see Engström &

Johannisson

 

 

F

 

Fabriken Standard (1904-1910), see Pianofabriken Standard

Foltjern, Carl Gustaf (b. 1769/70-1829 18/9, Stockholm, Johannes parish;

                             1804‑1829), Stockholm

Forsberg, Fredrik Wilhelm (b. 1800 in Stockholm; fl. 1822‑1827), Stockholm

Forsberg, Johan Fredrik (1861-after 1892), 1861-1869 in Gothenburg,

                             1870-1873 in Norrköping

Forslund, Anton Constantin (1866-1946; fl. 1881-1891), piano maker, repair man, Malmö

Forslund, Anton Endal (b. 1834; fl. 1890), Malmö

Franks Flygel‑ och Pianofabrik, Ewald (1853-1919; 1901-1935), Örebro

Frankel & Co. Fridolf, AB (1866 6/3-1951;est. 1892, joint-stock company in 1914; succeeded

                             by the Skandinaviska Pianofabriken), Stockholm

Fryckholm, Anders (b. 1799 19/1 in Kroppa, d. 1860 28/10; 1834‑1860), Stockholm

Fryckholm, Carl Adolf (b. 1833 17/12, franchise 1863 28/7, still active in 1881), Stockholm

Förenade Piano‑ och Orgelfabriker, AB (1917‑c. 1962), Arvika

 

 

G

 

Garman, Göran & Mollenberg, Lorentz (1807‑1809), Stockholm

Granfelt, Albert Victor (fanchise 1850 5/11), Stockholm

Granfeldt, Olof (1793-1850 16/4 in Stockholm, Klara parish; 1827‑1850), Stockholm

Grönbom, Erik (est. 1804), Stockholm

Gustafsson, John (1868?-1922; succeeded the Sjöberg piano factory in 1900), Gothenburg

Gustafson (Anders) & Ljungqvist (Magnus), Pianofabriks-Aktiebolaget

                             est. 1888 1/6-1930, thereafter keyboard production until after 1955), Norrköping

Gävle orgel‑ och pianofabrik, A B, Gävle (est.1889 - latest 1950)

 

 

H

 

Hagdahl, Johannes (b. 1842; d. c. 1910; est. 1879, closed after 1908), Karlskrona

Hagström, Gustav, Härnösand

Hallberg, Johan Petter (b. 1816 27/4; 1845-after 1882), Stockholm

Halldin, A, Stockholm

Hansén, Olof & Herman Theodor Ålander (1860-1864), Stockholm

Hansén, Christian Henr. (fl. 1856-1857)

Hansson, David (1854-1910; 1864-1910), 1864-1865 in Malmö, 1865-1910 in Lund

Hedén, C. G. (est. 1874-after 1910), Stockholm

Hedén, Waldemar Corfitz (1857 16/4-1905; fl. 1889-1930), keyboard maker, some piano

                             production, Stockholm

Hellström, Carl Eric (est. 1856-after 1869), Nora

Hellström, Carl Eric & Rosenberg, Anders Gustaf (1850-1855), Nora

Hellström, C. R. (fl. in the 1860s), probably identical with C.E. Hellström, Nora

Herrljunga Orgel- & Pianofabrik L. F. Larsson (fl. 1940; closed 1958, then bought by

                             Torsten Helgesson, Floda), Herrljunga

Hessling, Ludwig Emanuel (b. 1814 14/5; apprentice in 1830, franchise 1847 21/9),

                             Stockholm

Hjertstedt, Adolph Gideon. (b. 1813 28/1; 1836-1849 journeyman with A. Hulting,

                             franchise 1850 15/10, cancelled by the widow 1870 15/2), Stockholm

Hjort, Axel (1876-1956; est. 1919), Gothenburg

Hjort, Harald, Gothenburg

Hjorts Piano, Gothenburg

Hoffmanns Pianofabrik AB, August (1827‑1884; 1858 6/7-c. 1970), Stockholm

Hofstedt, Carl Petter (1813 12/5 in Högsbo, d. c. 1870 in Stockholm; 1846‑c. 1870,

                             Stockholm

Holm, Carl Johan Frans (1820 25/3-1897; apprentice in 1836, journeyman in 1840,

                             franchise 1852 18/5), Stockholm

Holmberg, V. A. (before 1926-1962, succeeded by Georg Bolin), Stockholm

Holmström, Gustaf (b. 1831, buried 1917), Stockholm

Hultenberg, Nils Gustaf (1806 8/5‑1860 22/5; 1839-1860 22/5), Stockholm

Hultgren, Petter Johan (d. 1894), foreman, piano maker, in charge of production at the

Ekström piano factory in Malmö from 1864, succeeded Gustaf Ekström in 1876, Malmö

Hulting, Anders (b. 1798 17/5 in Karlskoga, d. 1849 8/6 in Stockholm; 1827‑1849),

                             Stockholm

Högvall, Johan Gabriel (b. 1756 in Alingsås; d. 1816 in Gothenburg; fl. from c. 1790,

priviliges in 1811), book keeper at the shipyard of the East India company, piano maker, Gothenburg

 

 

J

 

Jacobsson Agraff (before 1949-after 1952), Gothenburg

Jacobsson, Eric (b. 1830 20/3; est. 1863), Stockholm

Jahn (1952-1982), Arvika

Johansson, M. (fl. c. 1870), Norrköping (succeeded Sätherberg)

Johansson, Ossian, keyboard factory, Stockholm

Johansson, Otto Orgel- och Pianofabrik (1923-1947), Herrljunga

Johansson & Son, Otto Orgel- & Pianofabrik (1947-1959), Herrljunga

Jonsson, Johan (1832‑1846), Gothenburg

Jonsson, J. A. & (G. A.) Pettersson (est. 1865), Västervik

Jönsson, Anders (b. 1852 15/2-1901?), Stockholm

Jönsson, Petter (1831‑?), Karlskrona

Jönsson, Såg Per (fl. c. 1890) Holsåker, Floda parish (Dalarna) see Såg Erik Persson

 

 

K

 

Kallenberg, C.A. (fl. in the 1880s), Stockholm

Karlén, Oscar (1872‑1951; succeeded the Söderberg factory in 1895, closed in 1943),                     Linköping

Karlsson, August, Stockholm

Karlstads Orgelfabrik est. 1883-after 1940), Karlstad (made also pianos)

Kihlander, Peter (1786‑after 1835), Stockholm

Kinström, Lars (1710-1763; 1742-1763), organist, keyboard instrument maker (clavichords,

                             harpsichords, pantalons, combined instruments), amateur organ builder, Stockholm

Kjellström, Johan K. (1795‑1854; 1830‑1833), Stockholm, thereafter Turku, Finland

Klinck, Carl Ludvig & Beilfuss, Johann Sigismund (fl. 1806-1807), Stockholm

Klinck, Carl (fl. 1806-1812), Stockholm 1806-at least 1807, thereafter Gothenburg

Klingborg, Eric Persson (b. 1808 22/4 in Länna parish, d. after 1849; 1843‑after 1849),

                             Stockholm

Kraft, Mathias Petter (b. 1753 16/6 in Gävle, d. 1807 9/7 in Stockholm; 1780-1807),

                             Stockholm

Kruse, Gustaf (1883 17/1-1973 10/20), organist, Solna

Köhler, A. L. (fl. 1871), Visby

 

 

L

 

Lager, Emanuel (fl. in the 1920s), Stockholm

Lager, Bröderna, Vetlanda

Lagerquist (fl. 1854), Västerås

Lagerström, Johan (b. 1791; priviliges in 1825), Stockholm

Landborg, Stockholm

Landegren, Malmö

Larsson, J., pianofabrik (fl. 1904), Stockholm

Lehnbergs Orgel- & Pianofabrik (-after 1950), Leksand

Lengström, Edgar Fredrik (1888-1941), Stockholm (only dealer?)

Lengström, Sven Fredrik (1861?-1929), 1888-1912 in Oslo, thereafter in Stockholm

Liljequist Pianofabrik, Johan (1869- ; still active c. 1925), Malmö

Liljekvist, Mathias Svensson (b. 1800 9/12 in Solberga, d. 1897 15/7 in Malmö;

                             fl. 1833‑1897), Stockholm, from 1849 in Malmö

Liljeqvist, Nils Månsson (1823-1916; before 1862-1916), Helsingborg before 1862-1897,

                             Raus 1897-1916

Lindahl, Karl Orgel- & Pianofabrik (1877-1947; 1933-1947, the son Bertil continued the

                             workshop 1947-1974), Herrljunga

Lindahl & Möller, Malmö, Helsingborg

Lindh, Lars Gustaf (1822 8/7-1899 24/1; est. 1864), Stockholm

Lindberg, L. C. (19th c.), Stockholm

Lindgren, J. P. organ and piano fittings (fl. 1896-1897), Stockholm

Lindqvist, C.A. (fl. 1858-1859), Övedskloster

Lindell Fabriksaktiebolag, F. G. (fl. c. 1925), Kil

Lindeskog, August Wilhelm & Co (d. 1923), Stockholm

Lindholm, Pehr (1741‑1813 4/2 in Stockholm; 1774‑1813), Stockholm

Lindholm, Pehr & Söderström (1800‑1809), Stockholm

Lindqvist, Anders August (franchise 1860 7/2), Stockholm

Lindstedt, E., Stockholm

Ljungberg, Carl (active 1816‑1835), Gothenburg

Ljungkvist, John (1869‑1945/49; est. 1904), Stockholm

Ljungquist & Ström, Pianofabrik (fl. c. 1925), Stockholm

Lorin, Lorentz Petter (privileges 19/2 1798, last year of production 1819), organ,

                             clavichord, square piano, organochordium and violin maker), Linköping

Lund, C. A., Jönköping

Lund, Joh. (fl. c. 1925), Jönköping

Lundahl, Anders Victor (b. 1846 21/10, d 1903 21/3), organ builder, Malmö, moved to

                             Stockholm in 1891 where he also made pianos and reed organs

Lundberg, Carl Anton (1822 5/6-after 1873;est. 1865 20/1), instrument maker and

                             piano tuner in Gothenburg (moved from Copenhagen in 1863)

Lundberg, Johan Martin (b. 1857 9/3 in Silbodal, d. 1932 7/9 in Arvika),

                             see Lundberg, Brask & Co.

Lundberg, Brask & Co. Pianofabrik (1902-1906 1/2, made also reed organs), Årjäng

Lundborg, Pehr (1744?‑1808 i Stockholm; 1771‑1808), Stockholm

Lundgren, Johan (fl. 1834), Stockholm, Loka brunn

Lundgren, Lars Christian (b. 1813 19/1 in Lund, d. after 1857; 1842‑1857), Stockholm

Lundholm, C A V, AB (est. 1870/75), Stockholm

Lundmark & Haglund

Lögberg, Joseph (1960), Uppsala

Löfberg, John (Jan) Petter (1830 11/11-1913), see J P Löfbergs Pianofabrik AB

Löfbergs Pianofabrik AB, J P (1881-1953), Stockholm

Löfmark & Haglund Pianofabrik (est. spring 1899-1929 by Jöns Löfmark and Nils Haglund,

                             the latter single owner from 1902), Malmö

Löfvenadler, Olof Johansson (b. 1800 23/7, d. 1852 26/12 in Stockholm; 1830‑1852),

                             Stockholm

Lönngren, Olof (1820-1909) casket and instrument maker, Piteå

Löwberg & Son, pianofabrik (fl. c. 1925), Stockholm

Löwendahl, Johan Henrik (1827 20/4-1900; fl. 1861-1862, 1865-1866, 1870), Malmö,

            (1872-1877), Stockholm

Lövmark (1902- c. 1910), Göteborg (see Löfmark & Haglund, Malmö)

 

 

M

 

Magnusson, Johannes (1804-1875), farmer, artist, organ builder, made also square pianos and

 

                             music boxes, invented the piano harp (“the Småland piano”), Nässja, Småland

Malm, Axel, Stockholm

Malm, Gustaf (1842-1929); fl. 1897-1900), Stockholm

Malmsjö, Johan Gustaf (b. 1815 14/1 in Gårdstånga parish, Skåne, d. 1891 13/9 in

                             Gothenburg), piano maker

Malmsjö, J.G. (1843-1977), piano factory in Gothenburg 1843-1962, in Arvika 1962-1977

Malmström, Daniel Jonasson (fl. 1802-1804), grand piano, organochordium, Stockholm

Mankell, Chr. (fl. 1823), Karlskrona

Mankell, Johann Hermann (1763-1835), instrument maker, Karlskrona

Mankell, Wilhelm August (1803-1875), franchise in Stockholm 1835 8/9, moved in 1843 to

                             Vadstena, fortepiano tuner in Gothenburg 1850-1875

Mini-Pianot (Miniatyr-Pianot), Stockholm see Nylund & Son, Uppsala

Moberg, E. G. (fl. 1862, 1866) Östersund

Mobergs pianofabrik (owner Gustaf Wihelm Norberg) (fl. 1897), Stockholm

Mollenberg, Lorentz (b. 1764 in Blekinge, d. 1824 in Stockholm; 1809‑1824), Stockholm

Mårtensson, A., Orgel‑ och Pianofabrik (piano production fl. c. 1925), Lund

Möller, Jonas Wilhelm (franchise 1850 13/8), Stockholm

 

 

N

 

Neuendorff, Anders (1822‑1827), Karlskrona

Nilsson, Aug. (fl. 1896-c. 1910), Åkarp

Nilsson, Otto Terentius (b. 1847 in Landskrona), see Bergqvist & Nilsson, Stockholm

Nilsson, Wilhelm Theodor (est. 1887 14/1) Gothenburg, see the Billberg piano factory

Norberg, C. A. (19th c.), Sala

Norberg, Johan Gustaf Engelbreckt (1818 17/8-1909; est. 1862, franchise 1864 9/2,

                             succeeded by his son in 1888, closed in 1916), Stockholm

Nordahl, Carl Erik (b. 1834 13/6) fl. in Stockholm, 1865-1872 in Örebro, 1872- in Karlstad,

                             1880- in Stockholm

Norden, Pianofabrik AB (fl. c. 1925), Stockholm

Nordensson & Sonesson Pianofabrik AB (est. 1904-after 1926), Helsingborg

Nordfeldt, Petter (b. 1805 9/11; fl. 1831; franchise 1851 26/8, patent 1852), Stockholm

Nordfors & Co. Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Herman (fl. c. 1925), Lidköping

Nordiska Pianofabriken (est. 1926-c. 1980), Stockholm

Nordiska pianofabriken (1926‑1987), Vetlanda

Nordqvist, Carl Jacob (1783 3/8-1861 16/2; 1816‑c. 1850), Stockholm, after c. 1830 in

                             Fellingsbro parish, Närke

Nordström, Anders (b. 1777 probably in Finland, d. 1819 in Stockholm; master in 1813, the

                             widow still in charge of the workshop in 1822), Stockholm

Norell, Lars-Olof (b. 1811 24/1 in Härnösand, d. 1884 4/10 in Enånger parish), Hedesunda,

Norrbo and Bjuråker, Gnarp, Ljusdal, Norrala and Trönö, Nianfors chapel parish, Enånger; assistant vicar, school teacher, carpenter, piano maker

Norling, August Orgel- och Pianofabrik (est. 1898, closed c. 1935), Sala

Nya Aktiebolaget Petterssons Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Herrljunga

Nya Pianokompaniet i Stockholm (fl. c. 1880)

Nylund & Son (1935-c. 1990), piano factory, Uppsala

Nylund, Emil (est. 1906-1935), piano factory, Uppsala

Nylund, Bo (d. 13/12 1995), Uppsala

Nyströms Orgel‑ och Pianofabrik AB, J. P. (1865-1962), Karlstad

Nyström, Johan Petter (1839 15/8-1900) piano and reed organ maker, Karlstad

Nyström,Carl Wilhelm (1871-1937), engineer, piano and reed organ maker, Karlstad

Nyström, Boo (1900-1982), consul, piano and reed organ maker, Karlstad

 

 

O

 

Ohlsson, C. G., Orgel‑ och Pianofabrik (fl. c. 1925), Falköping

Olsson, Halvard (b. 1864 22/2 in Norra Ny, d. 1938 9/3 in Halmstad; 1896-1904,

                             est. 1898 9/7), Arvika

Ohlsson, Theodor (still active in 1952), Karlskrona

Olsson, Lars & Daug, Johan Henr. (1815‑1819), Göteborg

Otter, Rutger Fredrik von

 

 

P

 

Palmquist, Gustaf (1811‑?), Gothenburg

Persson, Såg Erik Piano och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1890-1925), Björbo, Floda parish, Dalarna

Peterson, Andreas (c. 1850), Stockholm

Pettersson, Alfred (fl. 1879), Karlstad

Pettersson, Axel, Enköping (fl. 1921), Stockholm
Pettersson, Axel Wilhelm (est. 1893), Stockholm (the same as the above mentionned?)

Pettersson, David Emanuel (d. 1950), piano maker, Stockholm

Pettersson, Gustaf (beginning of the 20th c.), Stockholm

Petterson, H. (fl. 1866) Stockholm

Pettersson, John AB (est. 1888-1933; Nov. 1950-after 1954), Stockholm

Pettersson, John (Johannes) (d. 1921) piano maker, see AB John Pettersson

Peterson, Nils (b. 1810 2/10 in Ystad, d. 1879 25/1; 1841-1879), Stockholm

Petterssons Orgel & Pianofabriks AB, Carl Bernhard (1869-1927; 1909-1924; belonged

                             1917-1922 to the AB Förenade Piano- & Orgelfabriker), Herrljunga

Petterssons Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Nya AB (1925-after 1931), Herrljunga

Piano-Associationen (est. 1868), Stockholm

Pianofabrik Norden AB (fl. c. 1925), Stockholm

Pianofabriken Standard (1905-c. 1940), Fabriken Standard 1905-1910,

                             Pianofabriken   Standard 1912-c. 1940, Arvika

Piano- och Orgelfabriken Crescendo (fl. 1911-c. 1925), Skövde

Pihl, Carl Fr. (1821-1878), Karlskrona

 

 

R

 

Rackwitz, George Christoffer (1760‑1844; 1796‑1828), Stockholm

Randahl

Rangström, Anders (1744?, d. 1801 in Stockholm; 1770‑1801), Stockholm

Rapp, Jonas Efraim (d. 1940; est. Jan. 1899-1940), Stockholm

Rapp, Philip Jacob (est. 1877 5/1, closed 1877 16/3) Gothenburg, see Billbergs pianofabrik

Ringström, Magnus Reinhold (franchise 1847 17/8), Stockholm

Rohm, Borås

Roman, Jacob

Rosén, Anders Gustaf (19th c.), Stockholm

Rosenau, Gottlieb (c. 1720‑c. 1790; 1756-c. 1790), clavichord and square piano maker,

                             Stockholm

Rosenberg, Anders Gustaf (1809-1884), piano maker, church musician, composer,

                             music director, popular music collector, Nora, see Hellström & Rosenberg, Nora

Rosengren, Lars (b. 1796 11/8, d. 1847 31/7; 1823‑1847), Stockholm

Rosenqvist, Carl (fl. 1827), Stockholm

Rosenwall, Pehr (b. 1801 24/4 in Slimminge, Skåne, d. 1868/69 in the US; 1828‑1861),

                             Stockholm

Rundgren, Niclas (1775‑1835)

Ryrfeldt Orgel- och Pianofabrik, C. J. (1892-after 1926), Mellerud

Rålin, A. G. (1847 8/10-1906 29/1;1885-1935), Åmål

 

 

S

 

Sandström, Johan Sven (b. 1801 24/7 in Enköping; franchise 1845 9/12-after 1860),

                             Stockholm

Sandström, Johan Fredrik (d. 1904) piano maker, Stockholm

Sandström, Karl S. (d. 1909) piano maker, Stockholm

Salomonson, Läser Heyman (c. 1850), Gothenburg

Schelius Pianofabrik, David (fl. c. 1925), Eksjö

Selling, Otto Fredrik (b. 1804 29/4 in Österhaninge, d. 1884; 1831-1884), Stockholm

Silow, Nils (b. 1819 23/1 in Malmö, d. 1907 8/2 in Stockholm; franchise 1848 7/3),

                             Stockholm

Sjöberg, August Andersson (d. 1888 15/6; est. 1878 18/10), Gothenburg

Sjöberg, C. M., Stockholm

Sjöblom (est. 1862, succeeded in 1905 by C. J. Svahnqvists Pianofabrik), Stockholm

Sjögren, Anders Gustaf keyboard factory (1876-1948; 1920-1948), Herrljunga

Sjögren, John-Erik keyboard factory (1948-1986, succeeded his father Anders Gustaf

                             Sjögren), Herrljunga

Sjögren, Nils Petter (b. 1837 5/1)

Skandinaviska Orgel‑ och Pianofabriken, AB (est. 1901-c. 1925), Stockholm

Sonesson & Nordensson, Helsingborg see Nordensson & Sonesson, Helsingborg

Standard, see Pianofabriken Standard

Stavenow, Christian Daniel Asmus (b. 1820 18/1 in Reesefeld at Lübeck, Germany, d. 1905

in Stockholm), immigrated from Lübeck in 1849, instrument maker, wholesale dealer, Stockholm, Gothenburg

Stavenow, Daniel & C:o (1851-1856), Stockholm

Stavenow, D. & L. (c. 1851-1856), Stockholm

Stavenow, John (1861-1930; est. 1884-1889), Stockholm

Stavenow, Ludvig Henrik Mathias (1822-1905; est. 1851, franchise 1856 29/4), Stockholm

Stavenow, L. W. I. G. see Ludvig Henrik Stavenow

Stavenow, Ludwig & Son (succeeded the L. Stavenow piano factory, fl. 1885), Stockholm

Stavenow & Co. (est. 1889 by Maria Stavenow and Emil Roos, continued the John Stavenow factory, bankruptcy in 1900), Stockholm

Stenberg, Carl Adolf (apprentice in 1833), Stockholm

Stenberg, John Pianofabrik (1830-1898?; fl. 1856-), Stockholm

Stockholms Pianofabrik (fl. 1960), Stockholm

Ströander, Aug. (fl. 1897-1927), Växjö

Sundberg, Johan Eliasson (est. 1873 14/2-after 1882), Gothenburg

Sundberg, Carl Eric (1771 5/2-1846 29/12, franchise 1811 10/9, cancelled 1833 26/4),

                             Stockholm

Sundell, Jonas (b. 1802 10/10 in Lövånger; d. 1867 in Stockholm; 1839‑1867), Stockholm

Sundqvist & Boström Piano‑ och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925), Örebro

Svahnqvist, Carl Johan Pianofabrik (1865-1926 30/11; est. 1899-after 1960; succeeded in

                             1905 the Sjöblom piano factory (est. 1862), Stockholm, after 1960-c. 1970 in

                             Alsterbro (owned by the Hoffman piano factory), made only pianos

Svanström, Johan(nes) J. (1818 21/12-1903; franchise 1849 17/2-1903), Stockholm

Svanström, Joh. Rob. F. (d. 1922) piano maker, Stockholm

Svede, Fredric (1753-1838), keyboard instrument journeyman (clavichords and

square pianos), Stockholm

Svenska pianofabriken AB (est. 1918-after 1954), Stockholm

Svensson, Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Amos (fl. c. 1925), Alvesta

Svensson Orgel‑ och Pianofabrik, A. (est. 1863-after 1930), Eslöv

Svensson, August (fl. at the beginning of the 20th c.), Stockholm

Svensson, K. G. (1898- ), Karlstad

Svensson, Magnus (b. 1798 16/8; 1831‑after 1864), Gothenburg

Svensson, Olof F. (1843 10/6-1908; est. 1878-1908), pianos and piano fittings, Malmö

Svensson, S. O. (est. 1892), Malmö

Svensson & Ahlfors, Eslöv

Sätherberg, Adolph Fredric (1821-1865; 1849-1865), Karlskrona 1849-1854,

                             Norrköping 1855-1865

Sävenbys Klaviatur o. Pianoverkstad, AB (fl. 1970; succeeded the Ossian Johansson

                             keyboard factory), Stockholm

Söderberg, C.F., succeeded the C.A. Tenggren factory in Linköping, moved to Norrköping

                             there succeeded by Karlén

Söderberg, Anders (b. 1800 in Alunda parish, Uppland, d. 1862 27/7 in Stockholm;

                             1831‑1859), Stockholm

Söderberg, Johan (b. 1782?, d. 1826 in Stockholm; 1803-1826), Stockholm

Söderström, Henric Johan (1774-1817 15/6; 1810‑1817), clavichord and square piano maker,

                             Stockholm

Söderström, Johan Olof (d. 1884; franchise 1848 31/10-after 1878), Stockholm

 

 

T

 

Tenggren, Carl August (fl. 1856-c. 1885), Linköping

Tenggren, Georg, Stockholm

Tenggren, Johan Adolf (1836 26/9-1891 20/8) Linköping, see Baumgardt, J.O. & Co.

Tenggren, Johan, Jönköping

Thein Pianofabrik, Otto (fl. 1960), Stockholm

Teudt, Johan Heinrich August (1816 10/10-1879 6/6), Copenhagen 1846-1857,

                             Malmö 1857-1863?, Gothenburg 1863-1882

Thorsell, Kasper, Piano- och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925), Gothenburg

Thulén, Per Mårtensson (d. 1929), Stockholm

Tingströms Piano, Josef Arthur Reinhold (1890 4/5-1973 31/3), maker and repairer,

                             Stockholm

Tjustkulle AB, (1991‑?), Vetlanda

Tornäs (fl. in the 1950s), Jönköping

Torselius, Anders Gustaf (fl. 1834, 1841, 1853, 1861-1862), journeyman with Anders

                             Hulting, musical instrument maker at the Uppsala university

Törnbom, Carl (1785-1860), organist, keyboard instrument maker, organ repair man,

                             carpenter, Skärkind, Östergötland

 

 

U

 

Umeå Pianofabrik (Näsström), Umeå

Upsala Pianofabrik (Hans Martin Nylund), Uppsala

 

 

V, W

 

Wahlberg, Napoeon (1836-1912; fl. 1880s-after 1900), Stockholm

Wallén, Eric (fl. 1877), Stockholm

Wallenberg, August (fl. c. 1880), Uppsala (piano dealer)

Wennberg, Johan T(h)eodor (b. 1866 28/4-after 1899; est. 1887), Gothenburg

Weiss Pianofabrik, Paul (fl. 1960), Stockholm

Wessberg, Eric (1781‑1857; 1814‑1827), Stockholm

Westelin, Anders Petter (been journeyman with C. F. Broman; fl. 1862-1864),

                             Petterslund, Västervik

Westerdahl, Hans (fl. c. 1820), Sövde

Westergren, Claes (1821 5/12-1900 17/6; franchise 1862 1/7-after 1879), Stockholm

Westman, Johan (1760-1840), cathedral organist and director musices in Karlstad, made

                             clavichords and square pianos

Wickman, Gustaf (1829-1917?; fl. 1855, franchise 1861 29/10, still active in 1890)

                             Stockholm

Widman, H. A. (fl. c. 1850), Stockholm

Wikström & Nord (est. 1907, closed c. 1975), Kristinehamn

Willgren, Abraham (b. 1794 18/9 in Karkko parish, Turku county, Finland, d. 1867;

                             1826‑1857), Stockholm

Wil(l)gren, Abraham Gustaf (franchise 1856 4/3, d. after 1890), Stockholm

                             (son of Abraham Willgren)

Wincrantz, Fr. (est. 1896), Stockholm

Wirén, P. H. (fl. c. 1900-1925), Malmö, later Kulladal, Åkarp

 

 

Z

 

Zetterberg, A. F. (c. 1850), Karlskrona, see Sätherberg, Adolph Fredric (the same person with

                             different spellings)

 

 

Å

 

Åbjörnsson, Carl, Helsingborg

Åhman, Carl Olof (b. 1790 27/1 in Stockholm, Maria parish, d. 1841 15/8; 1827‑1841),

                             Stockholm

Ålander, Herman Theodor (d. 1907; franchise 1860 2/10), instrument maker, Stockholm

Ålander, Herman Theodor, see Hansén, A. & Ålander, H. T.

Åsell, Magnus (1762 19/11‑1846 1/6; c. 1812-1828), skipper, ship owner, café-keeper,

                              mathematic instrument maker, piano maker, Söderhamn

 

 

Ä

 

 

Ö

 

Öberg, Carl (d. before 1835; 1821-1829), Stockholm

Öhrström, Malmö (1890s)

Östergren, Frans (fl. 1825), Stockholm

Östlind, Anders Nilsson (1857 30/5-1915 14/9) reed organ and piano maker,

                             see Östlind & Almquist and Arvika Orgel- och Pianofabrik

Östlind & Almquist (est. 1888-1962, thereafter Malmsjö, closed in 1977),

                             reed organ fabrication from 1888, piano fabrication from 1898, Arvika

Östlund, Einar (1895 27/5-1975 12/11), Stockholm, see Gävle Orgel- och pianofabrik

                             and Östlund & Ahlin

Östlund & Ahlin (1932-1940), Stockholm