Kravitz Grand
Limited Edition

Steinway reveals its collaboration
with legendary recording artist
and designer Lenny Kravitz

A collaboration with world-renowned musician and modern-day renaissance man Lenny Kravitz

Having long admired Steinway & Sons, Lenny Kravitz teamed up with Steinway to design the Kravitz Grand Limited Edition of 10 Model B Steinways. For this personal passion project, Lenny and his Kravitz Design team dissected every aspect of the Steinway’s construction, looking at the case, action and even the screws to create a completely new look unlike anything Steinway has ever produced.

“I see design and music as being the same thing: you start with inspiration and at the end you have a piece of art.”
Lenny Kravitz

Classic European Style with an African Motif

The Kravitz Grand is inspired by African themes from painting, sculpture and fabric design via the Paris art scene of the 1920s. Art Deco styling is juxtaposed with African motifs in an ecclectic one-of-a-kind work of art. Fine materials and stunning attention to detail harken to the glamour of this era.

African-influenced handcarving

Kravitz Grand features hand-carved motifs on the rim, inner lid, and music desk — requiring over 200 hours of carving by Steinway artisans — and hand-carved, block-style legs in black ebony finish.

The Steinway is comprised of 15 layers of hard rock maple and rare Macassar ebony, personally selected by Lenny Kravitz for the exterior.

Tactile Design

Stunning design elements include a “crackle” metallic finish on the cast-iron plate and solid bronze castings for the top stick and pedal lyre, envisioned by Kravitz Design and cast by Modern Art Foundry. Custom metal finishes also adorn the pedals, along with brass music trays, hinges, and a numbered brass edition plaque. The keys are done in ebony and matte cream, and the handcrafted bench features Macassar ebony from the same flitch of wood found on the instrument and a faux cheetah print fabric.

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The Steinway Collaboration

“The first instrument I ever played was a Steinway”, said Lenny Kravitz. “I have been a fan of their pianos over the span of my 30-year career, and I feel fortunate to get the opportunity to design my dream piano. I put my heart and soul into every design element and I’m thankful to work with a partner who let me have creative control to create something that was so personal to me and really pushed the envelope on what one can do with a classic piano.”

“For the design of this piano, I wanted to mix the classic European style with an African motif. They blend so beautifully together.”
Lenny Kravitz

Photo credit Lenny Kravitz: Mark Seliger
Photo credit piano: Steinway & Sons

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A collaboration with world-renowned musician and modern-day renaissance man Lenny Kravitz

Classic European Style with an African Motif

African-influenced handcarving

Tactile Design

Solid Bronze Cast Pedal lyre

Steinway Spirio | r

Design Details

The Steinway Collaboration

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