J. G. Gaveau
founder
piano maker
Biography
J. G. Gaveau began making pianos in Paris around 1847. Over the following decades he built up a substantial business, eventually turning out approximately 2,000 high-class pianos per year, placing his firm among the notable producers of the French piano industry described by the author.
Highlights
- Started making pianos in Paris about 1847
- Built a business producing about 2,000 high-class pianos per year
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 261.
Public domain.