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Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Piano

Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Piano

Photos Courtesy of Piano Solutions XXI
North Hollywood-based Piano Solutions XXI, a custom piano restoration company, announced the launch of their New York Serenade piano. This million-dollar restoration of a 1917 Steinway & Sons grand piano was inspired by Fabergé and designed to invoke memories of the famous musicians of New York’s jazz era. The luxury piano and matching bench are adorned with over 171,500 hand-set cubic zirconia stones. Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi

The restoration, which took over a year to finish, was done by Gene Korolev, president and founder of Piano Solutions XXI, and his daughter Katherine Banyasz. Each stone was individually overlaid, drilled, and placed under a glass-like polyester finish to ensure that the pieces would endure for generations to come.

“To achieve a beautiful glowing effect and portray the energy of the 'City That Never Sleeps', the piano was adorned with lab-made diamonds throughout. The piano, especially, reminds me of that tune sung by Frank Sinatra, New York, New York," said Ms. Banyasz. “It was essential for my design to reflect the independent spirit of the Roaring 20s, when both jazz and the American dream were rattling the world.”

 Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi

The piano was designed to be a tribute to everything New York, with each leg mimicking the city’s famed skyscrapers and the lid reminiscent of the New York skyline — complete with a moon symbolizing the popular big-band tune Moonlight Serenade.

Lab-made diamonds arranged in an art deco style cover the instrument's body, forming images of such New York landmarks as Grand Central Station and the Brooklyn Bridge. The background tells the story of a couple enjoying their time in the big city, set amid overlapping images of swing dancers.

 Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi
In addition to being a work of fine art, the piano has superb sound quality courtesy of cutting-edge technology that allows it to play music from any wireless source, including computers and tablets. A Live-Performance Model LX high-resolution player system is built in and it comes with a mini iPad that contains an unlimited music library. Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi
 Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi
 Piano Solutions XXI Launches Million Dollar Jeweled Pi

James Rothaar

James has written content for Justluxe.com and other leading online luxury lifestyle magazines. Rothaar previously served as the senior-tenured staff writer for JustLuxe, having worked with the digital magazine since 2005. He resides in Jacksonville, Florida, and works as an independent marketing consultant and freelance writer and copywriter. He is the co-owner of Wild Owl Digital, a boutique mar...(Read More)

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