Store Hours:  Mon – Sat 10AM-6PM  •  Sunday 1PM-5PM
1600 W. 13th St  •  Houston, TX 77008

Owned and operated by the original founding family, Schimmel excels in preserving the European art and craft of its German manufacturing heritage.

Original Piano Maker(s)
Wilhelm Schimmel (1854-1946)

 
Date Established
1885
 
Original Location(s)
Leipzig, Germany
 

Notable Dates

  • May 2, 1885 — First Schimmel piano built.
  • 1891 — Schimmel’s first factory was built.
  • 1897 — Schimmel’s second and larger factory was built.
  • Named Court Builder for both the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimer and King of Romania
  • 1913 — Recieved gold medal at the World Exhibition.
  • 1914 — Recieved gold medal at the World Exhibition.
  • 1915 — Developed Ducanola, a self-playing piano.
  • 1927 — Schimmel retires and his son, Wilhelm Arno Schimmel takes over the company.
  • 1929 — Moved headquarters to Braunschweig, Germany.
  • 1960 — Schimmel celebrates the building of its 50,0000 piano.
  • 1961 — Wilhelm Arno Schimmel passes away and his son, Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel assumes the leadership role, making him the third generation in charge of Schimmel Pianos.
 

Notable Dates (cont.)

  • 1966 — First phase of factory expansion in a 6400 sq. ft. lot completed.
  • 1975 — Second phase of the factory expansion completed.
  • 2003 — A fourth generation takes over. Hannes M. Schimmel-Vogel (son-in-law to Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel) becomes president.
  • 2016 — Alliance formed between Schimmel and Pearl River.

Current Management
Zhaoyin Chen is the new president of the company while Viola Schimmel (great-granddaughter of Wilhelm Schimmel) is the general manager.


Current Headquarters
Braunschweig, Germany

SCHIMMEL FRIDOLIN GALLERY

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