Eugene Sartory *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  18940

Sartory is arguably the greatest bowmaker of the 20^th century. He began his training with Charles Peccatte, later working with Alfred Lamy, who greatly inspired his work.   Sartory set up on his own in 1889, already having established a reputation as an excellent maker among his peers. Even before World War I his reputation had grown so much that he hired several assistants, including Hermann Prell and Otto Hoyer. After the Great War he hired as assistants such fine archetiers as Jules Fetique, Louis Morizot, and Louis Gillet. By having such fine assistants, he was able produce bows to satisfy the ever growing demand for his work, always finishing and perfecting the bows personally. This viola bow is an excellent example of his work, and belonged to the longtime principal violist of the San Francisco Symphony and later the Takacs Quartet, Geraldine Walther. It draws a rich and colorful tone, and is exceptionally easy to handle, facilitating all the technical demands of a world-class violist. It is accompanied by a Raffin certificate.  

 

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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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Charles Bazin *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23341

Charles Bazin was the last member of the great Bazin bow making dynasty. Unlike the previous generation he worked primarily by himself preferring to work with individual clients rather than wholesalers and dealers. This unusually fine gold mounted viola bow is a classic example of his fine work and is facile, strong with a quick response.

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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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Nicols Maline

sku Product SKU:  23383

Nicolas Maline was one of the truly great French bow makers of the 19^th century. He was the son and pupil of Guillaume. He then worked for Pajeot alongside Nicolas Maire before opening his own workshop. He supplied bows to J.B. Vuillaume starting in 1840 although he never worked in Paris, and he was actually the first to make bows with the Vuillaume style frog. Vuillaume greatly appreciated his work and many of the bows stamped Vuillaume Paris were actually made by Maline in Mirecourt. The stick of this viola bow is of snakewood.

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Branded Caressa & Français *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23502

This exceptional bow was made for Caressa & Français in Paris. The stick is the work of Claude Thomassin and the frog and button is by Jules Fetique. It is fully certified by Raffin.

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François Lotte

sku Product SKU:  23354

After serving his apprenticeship with Cuniot-Hury, François worked in Geneva with Vidoudez before joining Emile F. Ouchard’s workshop. He set up on his own in 1926, retiring in 1960.  This bow is accompanied by a Le Canu certificate.

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Louis Morizot

sku Product SKU:  23340

The Morizot workshop was founded by Louis Morizot (père) in 1926 and continued on by his six sons. This Morizot viola bow has a strong lively stick producing a great sound.

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Otto Hoyer *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22832

Otto Hoyer worked in Paris with Eugene Sartory between 1911 and 1913 and used the “ Otto Hoyer Pariser” stamp on his finest bows as with this exceptional viola bow.  Before going to Paris Otto Hoyer worked with his father Ernst August Hoyer. The frog has a “see-through” lens (known as a Stanhope lens) with an image of the maker inside. This viola bow is a superb example of this master’s best work and has excellent playing qualities, quick, responsive and relatively light.

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Roger Lotte

sku Product SKU:  23436

Roger François Lott studied with his father François. His Mirecourt workshop produced high quality bows both under his own name and also for important Parisian makers and dealers such as R.& M. Millant and E.Vatelot.

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Roger Lotte

sku Product SKU:  19629

Roger studied with his father, Francois Lotte, and was his assistant from about 1940. He was one of the last of the old guard of French bowmaking, quickly fashioning good playing bows. As a prolific maker, he also supplied bows to notable dealers of his generation, including R&M Millant, Vatelot, and Hilaire. This bow is typical of his work-: Strong, clear, and reliable.

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Morgan Andersen

sku Product SKU:  23767

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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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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Christian Barthe

sku Product SKU:  19328

One of the finest contemporary Parisian makers, Barthe has won prizes in various competitions, including in 2016 in Paris for a viola bow. After studying violin for several years, Barthe embarked on his bowmaking career at the young age of 16, apprenticing with Gilles Duhuat. He perfected his skills with Stephane Thomachot and Jean-Jacques Millant. Since 1997 he has been working in Paris, where he sought the advice of the inimitable Bernard Millant. Barthe's work is reminiscent of historic French making, yet possesses distinct characteristics all his own. This bow is remarkably responsive and supple, drawing a warm, clean sound. It is excellent for any young musician seeking a fabulous modern bow at a reasonable price.

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Walter Barbiero

sku Product SKU:  18788

Originally trained as a violist, Barbiero's passion for woodworking led him into bow making. One of the few Italian bow makers of great reputation, he has trained with such masters like Christian Barthe, Nelly Poidevin and Alfredo Clemente. He has made bows for some of the most important musicians of our day. These bows were made for the VSA competitions of 2014 and 2016, and are robust and vibrant, drawing a clear, ringing tone.

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Walter Barbiero*SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19377

Originally trained as a violist, Barbiero's passion for woodworking led him into bow making. One of the few Italian bow makers of great reputation, he has trained with such masters like Christian Barthe, Nelly Poidevin and Alfredo Clemente. He has made bows for some of the most important musicians of our day. These bows were made for the VSA competitions of 2014 and 2016, and are robust and vibrant, drawing a clear, ringing tone.

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Bernd Dölling

sku Product SKU:  24066

The Dölling family of bow makers spans four generations, covering over 125 years. Bernd Dölling apprenticed with his father Heinz passing his Master’s Exam in 1972. He opened his own workshop in 1985 and was joined by his son Michael. The Döllings are  are one of  the most respected bow making familys in Germany. This viola bow is exceptionally beautiful and is gold mounted. The gold mounted button has pearl eyes on each facet.

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Michael Vann

sku Product SKU:  23342

Michael Vann started his career with William Salchow in New York, like a number of today’s best makers. His bows are in the hands of many of today’s top string players. In addition, he has won medals at several major competitions.

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David Russell Young

sku Product SKU:  17721

Young turned to bowmaking in the early 1980s on the heels of a wildly successful career as a guitar luthier. Once in the world of bows, he won prizes throughout the 1980s and 1990s in competitions including the VSA, AFVBM, and Mittenwald. This bow is very lively and quite strong.

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Josef Gabriel *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23091

Josef Gabriel did his apprenticeship with Alfons Riedel in Bubenreuth. After passing his master’s exam, he opened his Erlangen workshop in 1987. Since then he has won numerous awards and medals including gold medals at the Violin Society of America and Mittenwald competitions.

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Lothar Seifert

sku Product SKU:  22721

Special model with gold mounted frog

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Lothar Seifert

sku Product SKU:  23649

The Seifert workshop is one of the most respected German bow making workshops today. This is an especially beautiful bow, gold mounted with highest quality pernambuco. The Seifert workshop was founded almost a century ago in Graslitz, Saxony, moving to Bubenreuth in the 1950’s

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Albert Nurnberger *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  2990

The Nürnberger family worked in close concert with each other to fashion some of the finest bows in Germany. They maintained a high level of artistry over the course of their prolific oeuvre, frequently working on Tourte model bows. With luthiers in the family dating back to the early 18th century, the Nürnbergers flourished as bow makers beginning in the late 19th century, and are now widely recognized as the standard bearers of German bow making.

In 1890, Albert Nürnberger Jr. (b. 1854-d.1933) started branding the workshop's bows in order to make a name for the family. The workshop had already been producing fine bows for several decades, but had usually supplied bows to other shops anonymously. By signing their works, the family built up their business and established their reputation. The earliest stamp, in a font sans serif, was later changed to a font with serifs in 1910 before ultimately settling on the most widely used stamp, *ALBERT NÜRNBERGER*, in 1920.

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