William Bartruff 16" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21578

Bill Bartruff has been a violin maker since 1972 and has always specialized in violas. Over the years we’ve offered several of his fine instruments.

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François Lotte

sku Product SKU:  21904

François Lotte trained in the Bazin workshop and then worked for Cuniot-Hury before going on his own in 1926. His workshop included R.Bernard, M.Lapierre, M.Mangenot along with his son Roger.

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David Samuels

sku Product SKU:  22168

Born in Chicago, David Samuels moved to Israel where he worked with Amnon Weinstein. He then worked with Etienne Vatelot and Stéphane Thomachot in France and with Jacques Français in New York. He has since become one of the most important bow makers working today, His bows are in demand by musicians and collectors all over the world and has won 7 gold medals at VSA competitions. We are pleased to offer three of his wonderful violin bows including two with his distinctive design of four overlapping silver rings on the frog.

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Bernard Ouchard *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21851

Bernard studied with his father, the great E.A.Ouchard and in 1949 went to Geneva, working for the next 21 years with Vidoudez. These bows are stamped VIDOUDEZ Geneva but are Ouchard’s exceptional work. In 1971 he returned to Mirecourt and taught bow making at the violin making school.

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Eric Gagne

sku Product SKU:  22155

One of the exciting young bow makers, Gagne began his studies with Blaise Emmelin before working with Pierre Guillaume in Brussels, Belgium. He has won numerous awards for his work, most recently in 2016 at the VSA for a viola and cello bow. This excellent example is gold mounted.

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Charles Bazin

sku Product SKU:  22368

Charles Bazin (1907-1987) was the final member of the Bazin bow-making dynasty which spanned four generations. This cello bow is an exceptionally fine example of this maker’s work.

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Richard Grunke *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22367

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Eugene Sartory *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22382

Generally considered the finest bow maker of the first half of the twentieth century, the works of Eugene Sartory are always in great demand. We are happy to offer this excellent Sartory viola bow which has superb playing qualities.

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German, Lamy stamp

sku Product SKU:  21041

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Douglas Raguse

sku Product SKU:  22055

One of the best American bowmakers, Raguse has made over 1100 bows. He studied with Lloyd Liu and Bill Salchow before setting up on his own in Chicago, and later in Michigan. He has won a dozen awards at various competitions, including gold medal at the VSA in 1980. This bow is a fine example of Raguse's work.

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Morgan Andersen

sku Product SKU:  ANDERSEN-VLN

Lucie Martinie

sku Product SKU:  21571

Bowmaking for Lucie is the natural culmination of growing up in her father's cabinet making workshop in Corréze and her early love of music, including the accordion, flute, and viola. She studied bowmaking at the National School of Lutherie in Mirecourt, France from 2009 to 2012. After graduation she worked for the renowned Yannick Le Canu before establishing her own shop in 2016. Most recently at the 2018 Violin Society of America competition, she was awarded gold medal for her viola bow, in a very competitive field. This violin bow effortlessly produces a crisp spiccatto and smooth legato. It is an excellent modern French bow offered at a good price.

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Robert Morrow *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22138

One of the top American bowmakers today, Robert Morrow has also been a respected judge at bowmaking competitions, including the VSA. He trained with Charles Espey before setting up on his own in Port Townsend, WA. In 2008 he received the title "hors concours" at the VSA for his numerous gold medals. His work is always as elegant as it is functional, and this violin bow is no exception. Strong and vibrant, it is capable of drawing a huge tone from the instrument.

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Labeled Georges Cherpitel

sku Product SKU:  18468

Although he wasn’t a prolific maker it is clear from this violin that Georges Cherpital was a highly skilled maker. He worked with his father Nicolas Émile and then worked with Cuesnon.

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Old German Violin branded HOPF *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21959

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Georges Chanot *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22213

Georges Chanot was one of the top Parisian violin makers of the 19^th century and a rival to J.B.Vuillaume. His violins are highly sought after. He worked first with his father Joseph then with other important Parisian masters before opening his own workshop in 1823. He was famous not just as a maker but as an expert and dealer.

This violin has a wonderful tone, highly responsive and resonant and is a real joy to play. It is also attractively priced in that the scroll is not original to this violin but is an authentic work of Chanot, from a later instrument.  The violin is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Bernard Millant in Paris.

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D. Nicolas

sku Product SKU:  22384

Mid 19^th. Century – branded and signed.

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Eugenio Degani

sku Product SKU:  22383

Born in Merlara, Eugenio Degani worked with his father Domenico, then moved to Montagnana and finally to Venice in 1888 where he was highly successful and respected. He was awarded Gold medals at competitions in Paris, Bologna, Turin and Palermo.

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Labeled C. Jean Pique *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22364

From the workshop of William Harris Lee.

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Hal Trepolaury 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  21849

From the Paul Hart workshop

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Robert W. Miller

sku Product SKU:  22189

Starting in the early 1970’s Robert Miller made almost 100 violins, violas and cellos. He was awarded a gold medal at the Violin Society of America in 1978.

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John Harrison

sku Product SKU:  22307

JOHN HARRISON: VIOLIN MAKER

Over the years we have sold several violins by violin maker John Harrison whose workshop is in Redding, California. We have always admired the tone and craftsmanship of his instruments. Normally one would expect a maker of John’s skill and abilities to have a workshop in a large metropolitan area with easy access to a multitude of musicians and bountiful musical activity. Redding is a town of about a hundred thousand inhabitants, a long drive north of the San Francisco Bay Area. In spite of that John has established an excellent reputation as an award winning violin maker with a following among musicians far beyond his home base.

After four years in the U.S. Air Force, John settled in Redding and by 1976 had developed an excellent reputation as a repairer of string instruments. Forty years ago a client brought John some good quality tone wood and the result was his first violin. Since then he’s made over 200 violins, violas and cellos (about six a year). He has been especially influenced by the work of the great old Italian masters and the highly respected more contemporary makers and teachers like Simon Sacconi among other important influencers. He identifies very much with the Italian school of lutherie.

For a violin maker, one of the best ways to establish a reputation is through international violin making competitions and winning a medal or certificate at an important competition is one of the best ways to attract the attention of discerning string players. One of the most important of those competitions is held every other year by the Violin Society of America (VSA). Hundreds of instruments by top makers from all over the world are entered, and winning an award there is quite an achievement. Over the years John has won three silver medals for tone and numerous certificates of achievement in what is always an intense competition. He’s also won awards at the Violin Makers of British Columbia and the Violin Makers of Arizona International competitions.

John Harrison’s violins, violas and cellos are beautifully crafted using the very finest aged maple and spruce with a superb, transparent varnish. Over the years we’ve been able to offer many fine contemporary Italian violins. John’s instruments share many of their best characteristics both visually and acoustically.  His violins have a full, powerful tone with great depth and warmth and are very responsive and easy to play. Clearly, they have the qualities that many of the top string players are looking for.

After a forty year violin making career, John Harrison has recently decided to retire and we are very fortunate have acquired the collection of his finest violins, a viola and a cello and are pleased to offer them to our clients.
 

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Carlos Funes Vitanza

sku Product SKU:  22519

Carlos was born in Honduras and came to the U.S. as a child. He made his first stringed instruments in high school on his own. Excited by his early success he went to Cremona, Italy to study violin making at the renowned International violin making school, graduating in 1983. He stayed in Italy as a violin maker before returning to this country over thirty years ago. Even after all these years, his instruments show the finest qualities of the Italian violin makers who influenced him.

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Giovanni Astori 16 ½”

sku Product SKU:  17228

Giovanni Astori graduated from the prestigious International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1979. This beautifully crafted viola has an excellent even, balanced tone which is clear and rich.

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