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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Charles Lukey Collard

English

executive
  • Collard & Collard

Biography

Charles Lukey Collard became sole owner of Collard & Collard in 1859. Under his aggressive management the firm, which traced its origins to Longman & Broderip and the mechanical genius of F. W. Collard, forged rapidly to the front of the English piano trade and achieved worldwide fame.

Highlights

  • Became sole owner of Collard & Collard in 1859
  • Under his aggressive management the firm grew rapidly and achieved worldwide fame

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911).

Public domain.

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