Violins
This is an exceptional example of this great maker’s work. It is known as the “Ex-Curtis Institute”. Certificates by W.E. Hill & Sons, London and William Moennig & Son, Philadelphia.
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A very fine Italian violin by Nicolo Gagliano, Naples 1780, bearing the original label “Nicolaus Gagliano fecit Neap. 1780”. To be sold with the certificate of W.E. Hill & Sons, …
This violin is based on the “Alard” Guarneri and is varnished in the antique style. The instrument has a very rich and powerful tone and is in excellent condition. Featured…
This is a very fine concert instrument with slightly smaller dimensions. Even though the body length is just 352 mm, the tone is still large and powerful. The instrument is…
This is a magnificent example of this great maker’s work, dating from his golden period and likely made by his own hand. It is the highly sought after Guarneri del…
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This fine and rare violin is to be sold with the photo certificate of Dario D’Attili, June 1989. The instrument is in excellent condition and possesses a strong, well focused and…
To be sold with the photo certificate of Peter Biddulph, London, May 14th, 1997, as follows: “The back is from two pieces of plain maple, cut on the semi-slab. The…
This violin is a beautiful Guarneri inspired model with a dark orange brown varnish. The back is made from one piece of quarter cut maple with light artificial flame. The…
Scarampella, Stefano Mantua Label reads: Stefano Scarampella de Brescia Premiato con medaglie D’Argento Fratello D Alievo del Guiseppe Fece in __ineligible_ anno 1919 This violin possesses a brilliant, focused, powerful…
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This violin, a Guarneri model, is an excellent example of Oddone’s work. The scroll is cut in the distinctive style of Oddone and the chamfer is outlined in black, a…
A fine Italian violin by Vincenzo Postiglione, Naples 1902, labeled “Vincentius Postiglione / N 278 / me fecit Neap. 1902”. Sold with the certificate of Kenneth Warren & Son, Ltd.,…
The violin’s varnish is a dark red color shaded to an amber ground in several places. The top is made from two pieces of medium grained spruce with interesting texturing…
This violin is a Guarneri-inspired model and is in pristine condition. It has a bold yellow-orange varnish and an attractive antiqued finish. The top is made from two pieces of…
Vincent Sannino was born in Naples in 1879, and moved to Rome in 1914. He established himself as one of the most successful makers of the period. He worked freely…
Labeled “Evasio Emilio Guerra / fece in Torino anno 1930”.
This violin is a very fine example of Cuypers’ craftsmanship and is in superb condition. It has a one piece spruce top and a striking one piece maple back with…
This violin is an example of Gatti’s typical Pressenda inspired model with personal touches. Gatti’s workmanship lacks attention to aesthetic detail, but his choice of materials creates superb sound quality….
This instrument, in the style of Guarneri del Gesu, is one of his finest productions. It is in excellent condition. The varnish is ample and lustrous; it is in his…
This violin is a fine example of the work of Turin maker Enrico Marchetti. It is in near mint condition, with no repairs, covered with a full coat of rich…
Includes a certificate by Dimitry Gindin, London, 8 May 2017.
This is a fine Milanese violin by Erminio Farina, the main assistant of Riccardo Antoniazzi. Farina was chosen by Antoniazzi to make the instruments for the Milan Exhibition of 1906….
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To be sold with two certificates. The first by W.E. Hill & Sons, London, dated January 26th, 1927, and the second by L.P. Balmforth & Son, Leeds, September 25th, 1957.
This violin is in Oreste Candi’s personal style. The varnish is a rich red-orange color. The top is made from two pieces of spruce with narrow width grain. The back…
This is the finest violin by Carl Becker, Sr., that we have had in our collection. It is in near mint condition and possesses a big sound with great richness…
This is a fine example of this great maker’s work. It is Becker’s personal model, mathematically arrived at, and admired by all. The varnish is a muted orange color of…
Fracassi worked on a personal model using yellow or brown varnish. This violin is in near mint condition and possesses an excellent tone.
This violin is in mint condition and possesses a very fine tone.
This violin is a copy of an 1850 violin by Joannes Pressenda and bears a Pressenda facsimile label. The varnish is of a rich red-brown color and the violin has…
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This violin is in near mint condition.
This beautiful violin has a rich, deep red varnish and a striking one piece maple back with medium width flame. The top is made from two pieces of fine to…
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This is a mint condition example of Sderci’s work. It is labeled “Luciano Sderci di Igino / Fece in Firenze Anno 1960”.
This beautiful violin by Germain, a Guarneri model, has a rich and powerful tone. The top is made of open grained spruce. The instrument is elegantly varnished in a style…
A Nicola Utili violin possessing a finely focused tone with balance and projection. The instrument is in excellent condition as shown in the photos.
This excellent Guarneri model violin has a very powerful and complex tone. It has a beautiful one-piece maple back and is in superb condition. The violin is labeled “N. Audinot…
This violin is inspired by the style of Giuseppe Ceruti, a “transitional” maker who worked between the classic and modern eras of Cremonese violin making. As visible in the accompanying…
An excellent modern Italian violin. Fine tone and mint condition.
This fine example of Gianotti’s work bears the maker’s label on the neck block in addition to the identical label in its normal position. The sound is focused, bright, and…
This violin has a rich red-brown varnish shaded to the golden ground. Guastalla’s varnishing technique reflects his mentor’s influence: the intense color and high quality and texture of the varnish…
This violin, a collaboration between two makers, both Italian born, was made by Carletti and imported into the United States by Settin and thus labeled “G. Carlettinius” a composite name….
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Included is an official maker’s certificate by Conia.
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Maurice Mermillot died in Mirecourt in 1901; this instrument is one of his last works. This Guadagnini model violin has an orange-brown varnish. It has a striking one piece maple…
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This violin is a very fine example of Calace’s craftsmanship. It has a powerful, open sound that is brilliant in the upper register. The back is a single piece of…
A virtually new, unplayed violin made by the son of Francesco Bissolotti. This instrument has been in a private collection and is now available for sale. Its sale will include…
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An excellent violin modeled after G.B. Guadagnini by Sofia Vettori of the Vettori violin making family. Accompanying the violin is a handmade book detailing the entire process of its making…
This brand new, modern Italian violin from Sofia Vettori of the Vettori violin making family is a Guarneri “Cannone” model.
This instrument carries on the grand tradition of contemporary Italian violin making represented by the Vettori family. This violin has a strong and direct tone with abundant richness. The maker’s…
This is another highly successful master copy of the Lord Wilton Guarneri del Gesu by Tadioli. The tone is full-bodied and powerful.
A copy of the Guiseppe Guarneri del Gesu “Caritlo,” 1744. A lovely example of this maker’s output, featuring a full-bodied tone characterized by sweetness and warmth.
This beautiful instrument by Michelangelo Puglisi has a yellow-orange varnish and a two-piece back with medium to broad flame descending from the center. Its tone is brilliant and focused; it…
A very good example of this maker’s work, this violin is in near mint condition and possesses a robust and rich tone. The original label is as follows: “Ch. J.B….
This instrument, a rare late work by Botturi, is an example of his unique personal model. It has a brown-orange oil varnish and a two piece maple back with medium…
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This violin was built and varnished in the early Italian tradition, with an orange brown varnish that is tastefully and lightly antiqued. It has a two piece maple back with…
The back is made from a single piece of slightly figured maple, and the top is made from two pieces of spruce with medium width grain. The later scroll was…
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Giustino dal Canto, born 1902 in Gemenos in southern France, moved to Italy at an early age. He set up his workshop in Pisa and produced fine violins, cellos, and…
A very good 19th century French violin labeled “Gaillard Luthier / Eleve de Bernardel de Paris”. The instrument is inspired by Guarneri del Gesu and has a very strong and…
Little is known about Giuseppe Garotti. This instrument is in the style of earlier Venetian makers and is signed on the interior by the maker. It has a sweet, clear,…
This violin possesses a powerful and beautiful tone.
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A fine, mint condition violin by this maker. It is labeled “Albanelli Franco / allievo di Gaetano Pollastri / Fece in Bologna 1982″ and signed on the label by the…
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This violin is a very faithful reproduction of a 1923 Augusto Pollastri. The back is from a single piece of well-figured maple with matching sides and neck. The top is…
A very attractive and well-made violin by this maker. The instrument is patterned after Guarneri del Gesu and the back is made from a single piece of handsomely flamed maple….
A fine American violin by this rising maker. The instrument is based on a Guarneri del Gesu pattern and is lightly antiqued. The tone is robust and well focused.
Assunto Carloni of Forli was born in 1932. Carloni is known for his excellent craftsmanship, basing his work on classic Italian models. This instrument is a Grand Pattern Amati. The…
This instrument clearly demonstrates Maestro Freymadl’s excellent craftsmanship. The varnish is a yellow orange color and the back is a two piece maple with medium flame. It has a robust,…
This maker’s excellent workmanship is clearly visible in this instrument. It was commissioned by its original owner as a copy of his G.F. Pressenda. The light yellow brown varnish is…
Melvin Goldsmith completed his first violin in 1980 at the young age of 12. Goldsmith went on to receive a prestigious sponsorship from the English Crafts Council. His work is…
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This Guadagnini model is an example of de Mori’s superb workmanship. It has a softly textured golden brown varnish, and the back is a handsome two piece maple with medium…
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This violin has a consistent golden varnish throughout the body and bears a even tone with sweetness in the upper registry and power in the lower end.
Ezia di Labio’s work follows the traditional style of the Bologna School, as evidenced by the broad arching and curved styling of this instrument. The violin has a one piece…
This instrument features a back and sides of striking quilted maple. The sound is clear, powerful, and rich with overtones.
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The influence of Renato Scrollavezza, Elisa’s father and prominent maker, is very clear in this instrument, particularly in its broad arching and confident styling. It has a brilliant and focused…
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This Guarneri model violin reflects Roth’s excellent craftsmanship in all respects. The violin bears varnish of a rich red-brown color with an antiqued finish. The top is made from two…
Copy of a violin by J.B. Guadagnini.
This violin is well-balanced; no one sound overpowers another or lacks the depth present in every note. Every tone is rich with clarity and produces a definite harmonic resonance that…
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Includes a certificate by the maker Licari.
This violin by the Dürrschmidt firm is a Guarneri model with varnish of a soft orange-brown color that is shaded to an amber ground in several areas on the instrument….
Fritz Arnold Bruckner studied under his father Heinrich August Bruckner from 1913 to 1916, and started working independently in Markneukirchen in 1922. Bruckner enjoyed an excellent reputation and his instruments…
Excellent quality and craftsmanship from maker Fredo Curtius. The sound is overall bright and powerful and readily projects for a concert hall.
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This instrument is an outstanding example form the maker’s workshop and is in very fine condition, possessing a rich tone with excellent clarity. The varnish is a beautiful golden brown….
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Labeled “Fait par / E. Langonet / Luthier-Nantes-L’An 1940″. Length of body is 13-5/16”.
This very attractive violin by Lefrancois has a rich red-orange varnish and is in pristine condition. The top is made from two pieces of narrow grained spruce. The striking one-piece…
A German unlabeled violin of good quality.
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This violin bears an orange-brown varnish that is shaded to an amber ground in several locations on both sides of the instrument. The top is made from two pieces of…
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This “Breton Brevete” labeled violin was made in the JTL workshop in Mirecourt around the year 1890. A fine example of French craftsmanship, it bears a sweet tone and is…
This American violin has a brilliant, shiny finish and possesses a bright, colorful tone. With a projecting, well-rounded sound, this instrument makes a perfect upgrade violin for advancing players.
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This violin is an excellent option as an upgrade instrument for advancing players looking for something to match their growing technique. Its beautiful, brilliant, well-seasoned sound will charm violinists looking…
Dimitar Zarkov is a native of Bulgaria who studied violin making in Cremona, Italy. His style of making is Italian in every respect including wood choice, models and varnish. He…
This is an excellent violin for the aspiring young player. It has a very powerful, rich and brilliant tone suitable for a young soloist and/or concertmaster. The violin is the…
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Recently set up in our shop, this Paesold 811 model violin is an excellent German violin for advancing players.
This violin from the Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop is an excellent choice for advancing players. It has a rich, powerful tone that projects well with extra depth in the lower register….
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Instruments by Clement & Weise of Germany are rapidly becoming the standard of excellence for tone production and quality among contemporary makers. They are based on classic Strad and Guarneri…
This violin bears an attractive purfling with an intricate mother-of-pearl inlay, accompanying a deep red, antiqued varnish. Similar in sound to the Dario Giovanni Model Violin, this violin holds great…
The Vitto Rossi Model violin is an excellent sounding instrument reminiscent of classic design and varnishing technique. With its amber-brown varnish and boxwood pegs, tailpiece, and chinrest, this model offers…
The Dario Giovanni model violin is a well-made handcrafted instrument designed with quality materials and impressive sound in mind. Made with European tonewood and attractively varnished, this violin not only…
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The Sandro Luciano model violin is a high-quality handmade instrument featuring an attractive golden-amber and reddish-brown varnish, a superb tone, and our full shop adjustment with our hand-fit soundpost and…
Our Giuseppe Renaldi “Vintage” violin is an affordable handmade instrument for the advancing player and is our most popular upgrade violin. These instruments are beautifully handmade in the Italian tradition…
Our Symphony model violin is the perfect entry-level instrument for students and new players alike. Fully shop adjusted by our experts, this violin provides a rich, clear sound with a…