Olaf van Hees Pianoforte Restauratie

23/12/2025

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026 !

03/04/2025

A Vermeer Project.
In the lovely old town Hoorn (West Friesland/Noord Holland) there is a beautiful early 17th. century historic house "Huis Bonck", owned by the Hendrick de Keyser Foundation.
The interior is a pure Vermeer painting interior. Reason for me to restore a virginal in the style of Vermeer's "Lady standing at a Virginal"
It took some time and effort, but the result is a pure Vermeer experience.

21/01/2025

Yesterday's office. Witte Kerkje, Terheijden.
Ensemble Piu Corde with pianotrios by Fodor, Hummel and Dussek at the Court of Prince Willem V (The Netherlands, around 1800-1830).
Of course my workhorse the Duwaer (Amsterdam ca. 1830) was there.

05/01/2025

The Vermeer project.

Restored and decorated after the famous painting by Vermeer "Lady standing at a Virginal". To be placed at Huis Bonck (Hendrick de Keyser Monuments) at the City of Hoorn, located at the coast of the Zuyderzee in West Frysland.
Huis Bonck is one of the very few surviving early 17th. century Dutch houses with a typical authentic "Vermeer interior".
Soon you can visit this house for the real Vermeer Experience !

24/12/2024

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a musical New Year !

26/06/2024

Study of "Different Mood Selfies" from The Black Swan in Helmsley (North Yorkshire).

01/04/2024

A beautiful Dutch Van Raay 1818 6 octaves square piano. Case in Dutch Empire style. French Double Pilot Action. Inside a different story. As a retired Forensic Physician I'm used to be surprised after opening a body/case, but this was the limit of "improvement".
The hammer rail is permanently fixed by a dove tail construction, the rail support rods fixed by a 2-component stuff and fixed in the rail with some wall plaster.... This will take some time to reconstruct.

30/03/2024

Rolfe square piano SN 4777, probably between 1797 - 1802 (SN's with Rolfes are notorious unreliable !). Ready to be transported to the new owner after a long restoration proces.

21/03/2024

Clementi 1811 square piano. All screws impossible to remove; only with a welding iron. Time consuming, but it works. Now al the lids are off, the stripping can begin. Never seen so many layers of varnish, wax, dirt, etc. First results with oil are promising.

25/02/2024