Maker reference
Haake, Karl Pianos
History, relative rating, UK availability and examples handled by Roberts Pianos Oxford.
Guide rating
50-60
Photo Gallery
Grand piano with a walnut case c1890
At a glance
Haake, Karl facts
Make: Haake, Karl
Made in: Hannover, Germany
Made by: Haake
Rating: 50-60
Estimated Number In UK: 1000. 95% uprights. Common in mainland Europe.
Year and serial number:
1900 3,200
1910 13,000
1920 26,000
Mostly made between 1885 and 1900
Comments
Haake upright pianos are generally tall (125cm+) and have walnut or rosewood cases. They have a unique, warm and interesting tone; but most of the ones we have come across have needed extensive action restoration. Grand pianos are mostly walnut. The construction of the piano and the action is not always standard and therefore parts may have to be specially made. Main retail outlet from 1910 was Cranes of Liverpool and London. Karl Haake Pianos probably closed in about 1930. (Updated 2026)
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