If it's good enough for Liberaceâ¦

dr.liz- people do it quite a bit, but musicians generally frown upon putting very much on the body of a grand for a couple of reasons. One reason is that the stuff needs to be removed to adjust the angle of the top opening. That is a pain because those adjustments have a real function to a musician.
Secondly is the matter of vibration. Anything close to the soundboard is going to vibrate and things placed on a piano will "buzz" when it is played sometimes. I have two small decor pieces on my grand- nothing on the lid though.
Another issue is that objects will leave a mark in time. Beware of decorators who don't play and treat good pianos like coffee tables:-)

He he.... I supposed if you had a bedazzled piano like this, you wouldn't need the candelabra to be lit!

He was something wasn't he?
K

Maybe just wear the bedazzled cape!

I do know about the vibrations as I always had to take a little angel off my piano teacher's piano because it buzzed when I played. I couldn't stand it! We just had an upright at our house and I think there was a floor lamp next to it.
K

lol tibbrix- he was great!

Ahem, nancybee, I think what you meant to say is that he was "faaaaaaabulous!"

In all seriousness, though, how seriously is the piano played? I would think that, if it's just a decorative piece or played causally, a lamp on it is fine. If it's meant for serious piano playing, I would think a lamp could affect the sound.

I'm afraid it is played once in a blue moon. However, a piece was left on it and it left some residue on the lacquer. I think I'd best go with a floor lamp.
Liz

I'm a pianist and I have always put a lamp next to the music rack--and I use it for additional lighting in the room from time to time, as well. I have never seen one place on the lid of the piano--seems strange, and it will leave a mark over time, I should think.

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