3.“Red Pops for (RED)” Parlor Grand Piano-$1.925 Million
In 2013 U2’s frontman Bono took the initiative to build this piano with the help of Sir Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson.This beauty helped raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria in Africa.
The star-studded (RED) Auction held in New York on November 25 managed to raise $26 million for the cause!
The star of this event was without no doubt the classy looking Red Pops for (RED) parlor grand piano which was also the evening’s most expensive item. It was later bought that evening with a winning bid of $1.925 million by billionaire philanthropist Stewart Rahr.
2.John Lennon’s Steinway & Sons Model Z-$2.37 million
This is the piano that John Lennon used to compose his signature track “Imagine”!Initially bought in 1970 by Lennon as a gift for his wife with just $2,456 ,the piano was later won by another British pop star,George Michael, for $2.37 million.
Michael jokingly said that it’s “the cheapest-looking piano you’ve ever seen”. The new owner of the Model Z sent it to the Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool for public display.
And our winner in the world’s Most Expensive Pianos is …
1.Crystal Piano-$3.22 million
Gorgeously designed by Canadian piano manufacturer Heintzman Pianos,this strikingly beautiful instrument comes with a transparent body and was exclusively made for performances in large concert halls.The first time it was ever played in front of an audience, Chinese pianist Lang Lang reproduced the Yellow River Cantata during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The Crystal Piano was later sold at an auction to an unknown bidder for the impressive sum of $3.22 million.
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