Mamma Mia! Piano played on ABBA’s hits up for auction

Sotherby's announced on Thursday that the piano used by the Swedish pop group in their performance will go under the hammer on September 29 and is expected to sell between £600,000 and £800,000.

An undated handout image provided by Sotheby’s showing the ABBA piano – an instrument on which the Swedish pop group recorded some of their songs, which will be offered at the auction house’s Rock andShow more

LONDON // A grand piano that featured on many of ABBA’s biggest hits is going up for auction in London.

Sotheby’s is offering the instrument, owned by the Stockholm recording studio where the Swedish pop group often recorded.

The auction house said on Thursday the piano by Swedish designer Georg Bolin – played on hits including Waterloo, Dancing Queen and Money, Money, Money – was expected to sell for between £600,000 and £800,000 (Dh3.41m - Dh4.55m) on September 29.

But Sotheby’s specialist Philip Errington said predicting the price was tricky, because little ABBA memorabilia has ever come to market.

He said the piano might appeal “to an ABBA fan, or to somebody who wants to have an interesting conversation piece. It is incredibly difficult to judge what it might make”.

* Associated Press