PETROF

After apprenticing in Germany with various esteemed piano builders, Czech native Antonin Petrof would build his first grand piano and form his own company in 1864, in Hradec Kralove Czech Republic. Production would gradually expand, and after building a larger factory, Petrof built their first upright piano in 1883. Petrof would continue to expand and find prosperity under the lead of family members from each successive generation, with the Petrof family maintaining control until 1947, at which time every Czech business was nationalized by the state. The Petrof family would be brought back into the fold in 1991 when 4th generation family member Jan Petrof began managing the company. Today, Petrof is run by 5th generation family member Zuzana Ceralova Petrofova.

Today, Petrof manufactures roughly one grand piano for every 5 upright pianos, for a total of about 6,000 pianos per year. Both uprights and grands are offered in a single line of quality and receive extensive handwork. Uprights bearing the Petrof name are available in 6 sizes, from the 46” P118, to the 53” P135. Grands are also available in 6 sizes, from the 5’2” P152, to the 9’2” concert grand P282.