John Norwood Lee

sku Product SKU:  23079

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Christian Barthe *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23066

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 Duhaut. He perfected his skills with Stephane Thomachot and Jean-Jacques Millant. Since 1997 he worked in Paris, where he continued to seek the advice of the inimitable Bernard Millant. Barthe’s work is reminiscent of historic French making, yet possesses distinct characteristics all his own. The bows are remarkably responsive and supple, drawing a warm, clean sound. They are excellent for any young musician seeking a fabulous modern bow at a reasonable price.

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John Norwood Lee

sku Product SKU:  22457

Over the years, John Norwood Lee has become one of the best known bow makers in America. He spent many years in the workshops of Bein & Fushi in Chicago perfecting his craft before opening his own workshop. This is an especially nice example of his work, gold mounted with a beautiful  gold and ebony button.

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August Nürnberger-Suess*SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23094

August Nürnberger-Suess was born in 1872 and studied bow making with his father Adolf Nürnberger and his grandfather J.C.Suess. He emigrated to Novato, California in 1912 and in spite of the rural location of Novato (about 30 miles north of San Francisco) had a successful career.

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Gottfried Sturm

sku Product SKU:  22983

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Louis Bazin *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23081

Louis Bazin trained with his father Charles Nicolas starting at age 12 and by the time he was only 26 he had taken over the family workshop. His workshop made fine bows not just under their own name but for a number of Parisian shops as is the case with this fine bow. It is attractively priced due to the fact that the button is not original to the bow. It is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from Raffin.

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Jay Ifshin

sku Product SKU:  22967

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Rudolf Buchner 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  8277

Buchner was born in Schoenbach in 1926 and worked with a number of master makers including Roman Teller. He established his own workshop in 1961. Over the years his work has become very popular with musicians.

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Albert Knupfer *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  18833

This exceptional maker worked for a number of important makers including A.Wunderlich, E.Reinhold Schmidt and H.Glass before setting up in his own shop in 1904. This fine violin is illustrated in the important book on Vogtland violin makers by Zoebisch (pp.194-195). It is in superb condition and has a fine tone.

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Style of Justin Derazey *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  16413

Although we can't say for sure who made this fine violin, the sound is superb, suitable for a professional violinist.

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Fine Old French

sku Product SKU:  21386

This fine old Mirecourt violin is from the Laberte workshop.

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Fine Old French *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  6670

This is an exceptionally nice old French violin with superb tonal qualities.

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Fine Old Saxony

sku Product SKU:  22215

This fine old violin is beautifully made with attractively shaded varnish.

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Labeled Pierre Marcel

sku Product SKU:  22996

The Pierre Marcel instruments are made in Belgium of fine European tonewood. These violins offer superb craftsmanship and fine tonal qualities at an excellent price

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Klaus Grünke *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23042

Klaus Grünke is perhaps the most important and respected bow maker in Germany and all over the world. He began his training with his father Richard, then spent 1980-82 in Los Angeles working with Hans Weisshaar. We are always delighted to offer his fine bows.

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Branded Weichold

sku Product SKU:  23144

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Klaus Grünke *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23043

Klaus Grünke is perhaps the most important and respected bow maker in Germany and all over the world. He began his training with his father Richard, then spent 1980-82 in Los Angeles working with Hans Weisshaar. We are always delighted to offer his fine bows.

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Samuel Nemessányi

sku Product SKU:  23151

Samuel Nemessányi is generally considered to be the finest of all Hungarian violin makers. He trained with J.B.Schweitzer and T.Zach then worked in Prague before returning to Budapest in 1863. His violins were highly regarded in his own time. He primarily made reproductions of the work of Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesu which were so skillfully done that they were often re-labeled and sold as fine old Italian instruments.  This violin is an excellent example of this master's work with a wonderful sound that has all the best tonal qualities a violinist could possibly want. This fine violin, a Guarneri copy, is featured in the important book on Hungarian makers by Peter Benedek with numerous photographs and a detailed description.

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C.G. Stewart *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  13255

For many years, C.G.Stewart was a cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. As a maker, he naturally specialized in cellos, working into the late 1930's. This interesting cello has a charming warm sound and would be an especially good choice for chamber music.

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P.A Petertson *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21218

P.A.Peterson worked in Chicago from 1875-1907. Although we don’t know a great deal about this maker, it is clear from our violin that he was a well trained and skillful craftsman.

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M. Willibald Schmidt

sku Product SKU:  21138

Max Willibald Schmidt was born and trained in Markneukirchen but came to America in 1913 during the great migration. He established his shop in San Francisco where he worked for a number of years before moving to Seattle.

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Fine old French

sku Product SKU:  2291

In the late 19^th. And early twentieth centuries, there were a number of excellent workshops in Mirecourt. This violin probably dates from the early twentieth century.

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Marcello Bellei

sku Product SKU:  13553

Over the years we have been proud to have sold a number of violins and cellos by the gifted young maker Marcello Bellei. Born in 1976, he was trained by maker by Renato Scrollavezza at the violin making school in Parma where a number to today's best makers are trained. Since then he has won a number of awards for his fine instruments.

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Ch J.B.Collin Mezin

sku Product SKU:  14755

This fine violin is an excellent example of the Collin-Mezin "Le Victorieux" model made under the direction of Charles Collin-Mezin.

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