Yamaha C1 Piano: What It's Worth in 2026, Prices & Listings

Size: 5'3" (161 cm) grand
Made: Part of the Conservatory C series; the C1 was made from the 1990s until the CX series replaced it in 2012

The Yamaha C1 is the smallest of the Conservatory series grands: the C-series action and build quality in a 5'3" footprint that fits an ordinary living room. It replaced the earlier G1 as Yamaha's entry into the professional grand line.

Used C1s are a common step up from an upright for households who want a real grand without the space or budget for a C3.

What a Yamaha C1 is worth in 2026

Median asking

$19,900

Lowest

$11,000

Highest

$27,995

Live asking prices from 6 priced Yamaha C1 listings on US Piano Connection right now, refreshed hourly. Dealer asking prices include prep work, warranty and delivery; a private sale realistically brings less than the dealer median for an ordinary example.

C1 values sit between the smaller GB1/GH1 baby grands and the C2. Condition and finish matter more than year within the model's production run.

C1 asking price by decade built
Decade	Listings	Median	Range
2000s	2	$16,948	$14,995–$18,900
2010s	2	$24,448	$20,900–$27,995

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What to know about the Yamaha C1

The C1 shares the C-series action and scale design philosophy with its larger siblings; the compromise is bass depth, which is limited by the short strings of any 5'3" piano.
Polished ebony (PE) is the most common finish; walnut and other veneers ask a little more.
Disklavier (DC1) versions add a player system; check that the electronics work before paying for them.
The successor C1X (2012 on) is a different, newer piano and prices higher.