Violin Sales

Updated for September 2010

 

 

Price Range £500-£1,500

At least 20 instruments typically available, usually French and German 19th century workshop-made violins all in good condition. Each one carefully set up in our own workshops. At present the Mirecourt region in France is represented well, together with several good German Violins from Berlin, Dresden and Mittenwald workshops.

 

Price Range £1,500 - £5,000

American/Italian Violin made in 1981 by Vittore Giardinieri an excellent example of this prolific maker`s work in perfect condition. He worked in Southern Oregon and made everything himself from start to finish, even felling the spruce and maple himself. We understand he made more than 400 instruments - this instrument has an excellent sound and we have further information about it should it be of interest to you.

                                  Violin by GEORGE CRASKE

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New Making -  We are delighted to be representing the prize winning maker Christopher Rowe, pictured below delivering a violin to our workshops in Wallingford. Christopher won 2 bronze medals at Mittenwald in 1997 going on to win the gold medal in Cremona for a Viola in the same year, two special mentions in the 1999 Paris competion, and overall 3rd for his Viola in Paris 2004. We have two examples of this talented makers work available for sale, please call for further details.

Christopher Rowe
Christopher Rowe

 

Other instruments up to £5000 include:

Peter Clay 1977

Italian school circa 1930

William Webbe, London 1923

W.S. Day Plymouth 1928

Laberte-Magnie workshop, fine quality c 1900

Rene Cune, Mirecourt 1924

Carl Meyer. Markneukirchen

German Roth school circa 1900

German, Hermann Glassl 1911

Fine old Mittenwald circa 1860

Old German, Kloz school circa 1800

Grandjon school c1860

Italian by Alfonzo Capellaro

German made in Stuttgart by Karl Friedl, 1950

Laberte Workshop, c.1910

Old French, c.1830

 

Price Range £5,000 & above

`Just. Derazey`, Mirecourt (Laberte-Magnie workshops)1892

George Craske

Pistucci school circa 1890

Andreas Renisto 1932

Very interesting un-named old Italian

Gagliano school circa 1830

Granjon school circa 1860

Modern Italian Violin by Franco Barozzi, 1982

Old English, c. 1770

Milanese violin, c.1770

Old French Vuillaume school

 

Priceless?

A fine Italian Violin by Domenico Fantin, 1969

This instrument was made for Lord Yehudi Menuhin and was purchased after his death from his collection in 1999.

It remains on display in our showroom with the original set-up, exactly as it was when it left Lord Menuhin`s hands.

We welcome you to come and see and try a small piece of Violin history.

 



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