The Secondhand Instrument List

This page is always up to date.
All instruments listed are available for sale as 17 April 2025.
These instruments are located around Australia, and prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).
Check the differences between the revival and historic types of harpsichord.
GST is not applicable on the purchase price of the majority of these instruments because they are listed for private sale by unregistered entities.
For Australian deliveries, GST is included in quoted purchase price of any instrument denoted with “+” in the price column.
Browsing from overseas? Please view our Export page for useful information.
Refer to the currency table for approximate conversion to your local currency, or for more accurate daily rates refer to XE.com’s Universal Currency Converter, and then return to this page by closing that window.
Prospective purchasers should ascertain condition and suitability of these instruments for themselves because no warranties are express or implied and no liability is accepted for any statement, opinion, error or omission.
We are very pleased to assist our purchasers by arranging packing and insured road, air or sea freight at competitive prices.
For further details on any instrument, or to be put in touch with a vendor, please contact Carey Beebe quoting the Instrument List number and any specific questions.
Please refer to the Location Key table opposite for the wherabouts of each instrument: Those in our showroom are denoted by *** in the first column.
Personal callers welcome to our workshop by appointment.

LOCATION KEY
***	in workshop
ACT	Australian Capital Territory
NSW	New South Wales
NT	Northern Territory
QLD	Queensland
SA	South Australia
TAS	Tasmania
VIC	Victoria
WA	Western Australia

Choice of the Instruments…

#544 Hubbard Flemish Single harpsichord 86K jpeg

#544 Hubbard Flemish Single Harpsichord 1985
55: GG,AA-d'''
2x8´, buff, A415, green exterior, turquoise interior, soundboard rose,
baluster stand

Originally built as an 8´+4´ instrument, it was modified in the past to 2x8´.
A decent single-manual harpsichord playing well and offered at reasonable price from the workshop.

$8000

CURRENT SECOND-HAND INSTRUMENT LIST
NUMBER	INSTRUMENT	THUMBNAIL	PRICE
#524 QLD	Graeme Rushworth Single-manual harpsichord, Melbourne 1972 54: C-f''' 2x8´, lute register & buff, reverse keyboard, soundboard rose, turned stand PRICE REDUCED		$1800
#515 NSW	Sassmann Spinet c1990 55: BB-f''' dark green exterior, red interior, gold bands, Rose strings, stool, good condition		$3200
#520 NSW	Wittmayer Single-manual Harpsichord c1969 54: C-f''' 8´+4´, with 4´ on knee lever, split buff, good condition		$4000
#518 NSW	Alec Hodsdon Clavichord, Suffolk UK 1949 54: BB-e''' double-strung, A415, reverse keyboard, walnut case, stand, soundboard & bridge replaced in 2002		$4500
#544 ***	Hubbard Flemish Single Harpsichord 1985 55: GG,AA-d''' 2x8´, buff, A415, green exterior, turquoise interior, soundboard rose, baluster stand		$8000
#530 NSW	Zuckermann French Double Harpsichord II 1975 63: FF-g''' Reverse keyboard with ivory-slipped accidentals, non-transposing A415, dark blue ext, light blue int, painted trestle stand		$12000
#533 SA	Richard Schaumlöffel (Adelaide) Large Single-manual harpsichord 1996/Delin 58+1: GG-e''' 2x8´, buff, transposable A415/A440, soundboard painting, oak trestle stand, stool PRICE REDUCED		$18000
#517 VIC	Mars McMillan Large Double-manual Harpsichord #23 1975 63: FF-g''' with lute register, buff to both 8´ choirs, veneered case, reverse keyboard, soundboard painting		$20000
#547 NSW	Willard Martin French Single harpsichord 1982 58: GG-e''' 2x8´, buff, reverse keyboard A415/A440, soundboard painting, twist-turned trestle stand		$20000
#546 QLD	TPW Ruckers Single 56+1: GG-d''' 8´+4´, buff, A392/A415/A440, bone naturals, oak sharps, varnished case, turned oak stand with matching music desk & lid sticks, Flemish papers to keywell & soundboard surround, padded cover, excellent condition		$24000

Also check the instruments available on our Pre-loved Custom Instruments page.

SOME RECENT SECOND-HAND INSTRUMENT SALES
#545 ***	Zuckermann Italian Harpsichord III 1984	KENSINGTON NSW 2033
#535 ***	Zuckermann Unfretted Clavichord V	LEOPOLD VIC 3224
#542 ***	Hubbard Bentside Spinet / Baker Harris 1763	FADDEN ACT 2904
#537 ***	Zuckermann Flemish Double Harpsichord XV 2003	BUNYIP VIC 3815
#538 VIC	Robert Goble & Son Oxford 1981 English Spinet	BRAEMAR NSW 2575
#541 ***	Zuckermann Double-fretted Clavichord	WAHROONGA NSW 2076
#540 NSW	Robert Goble & Son Oxford 1988 German harpsichord after Fleischer	SYDNEY NSW 2000
#505 ***	Tokai Spinet c1980	IVANHOE VIC 3079
#531 ***	Hill & Tyre Large Double-manual Harpsichord No 120 1980	GLENBROOK NSW 2773
#529 ***	Zuckermann Double-Fretted Clavichord IV	CARINDALE QLD 4152
#532 VIC	Willem Groeneveld 1982 Italian harpsichord after Ridolfi 1665	SOUTH MORANG VIC 3752
#526 VIC	Willem Groeneveld 1990 Flemish harpsichord after Ruckers 1644	BALLARAT VIC 3350
#527 SA	Sperrhake Single-strung Clavichord 1960s	BRIDGEWATER SA 5155
#482 SA	Goble Concert Double-manual Harpsichord 1962	MELBOURNE VIC 3000
#525 VIC	Willem Groeneveld 1979 Italian harpsichord after Ridolfi 1665	BEECHWORTH VIC 3747
#516 ***	Dolmetsch Jet Spinet #976 c1970	WEST END QLD 4101
#521 ***	Zuckermann Flemish Double V kit	KELSO NSW 2795
#519 VIC	Marc Nobel Flemish Virginal 1981 after Hans Ruckers 1598	MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Wanted Known
Whereabouts of quality early keyboard instruments
of all makes and types looking for new homes,
suitable for inclusion in the Instrument List.
Would you like your instrument to appear here?
Please contact Carey Beebe for details.

	Antique Instrument List
	Preloved Custom Instruments
	Site overview
	Harpsichords Australia Home Page