The instrument was restored in 1979 and is usually placed in the sumptuous Entrance Hall. The legs are again American eagles, carved from mahogany and then gilded. two black field hands, one clapping and one dancing.It depicts the “five musical forms indigenous to America”. It was designed by Eric Gugler, and has a far simpler styling. The new “State Piano” was given the serial number 300,000, and was presented to Franklin D Roosevelt. In 1938 a second Steinway replaced the original White House piano. Photo: White House Historical Association © 1987 The second White House Steinway piano in the East Room. This tradition was formalised in 1903 when Steinway, to celebrate their 50th anniversary and as a thanksgiving to the American people, presented Theodore Roosevelt with a beautiful art-case grand. However, the president’s own piano is not “the White House piano”. Bush and Gerald Ford, virtually all the American presidents owned a piano, or a harpsichord. In fact with the main exception of George W. John F Kennedy (35th) had an Ivers & Pond (1880-1983) grand piano.Warren G Harding (29th) had an electric player piano made by A.B.Abraham Lincoln (26th) had both a Chickering square and upright.James Buchanan (15th) was the first to have a grand piano, a Chickering (Boston, 1823-1983).Thomas Jefferson (3rd) had a square piano made by Astor & Co.George Washington (1st President) had a square piano made by Schoene & Vinsen (London, 1793-1806).Most presidents had a piano of their own, for instance… Pianos play an integral part in the history of music at the White House.
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