The piano was showcased at an exhibition and then sold for £2,400 to a museum. Mr Perborg, 38, a full-time sculptor from Paris, France, said: 'I made this piece for a gallery show.

Victory Verticals,' pianos airdropped to soldiers during World War II, are now on display at the Museum of Flight.

To celebrate World Piano Day, which always takes place on the 88th day of the year, we take a look at the history of the instrument, and how it came to have the 88-piece keyboard it boasts today. Read ...

Here’s a look at the history of the instrument, and how it came to have the full, 88-key keyboard it boasts today. Read more: The 16 best pieces EVER written for piano When was the first piano ...

Van Nostrand uses very fine brushes, some only the width of several eyelashes, and a strong magnifying glass to paint detailed landscapes on ivory piano key surfaces, which measure about 2 cm by 5 cm.