Upright Vintage 1920 Krakuaer Brothers Piano Used. This specific piano was gently used for practice to learn how to play. It needs a new home where it will continue to be played. It will need a tune up as it hasn’t been played in a while. The Krakauer piano is no longer made today, however a new piano of this size and quality costs. Krakauer was well known for building superior quality pianos in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Krakauer put a great deal of thought and effort in the design and construction of their instruments and the result was. A superior piano of excellent tone quality. The matching piano bench is included and opens with storage for music. The 1920s era was considered the “Golden Age” of piano building. By this time makers had streamlined operations and the piano had evolved into a perfect machine. The upright piano had evolved into a very simple basic design, becoming more utilitarian in appearance than ever before. With the exception of period furniture styles like Louis XV and French Provincial, most upright pianos were without ornamentation or frills. Instead, plain square pillars and streamlined moldings resulted in a very “modern” looking upright piano which was considered “uncluttered” and beautifully simplistic. These simple-looking upright pianos were generally of excellent quality.