Paul Bailly *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23648

Paul Bailly worked initially with Gailliard and J.B.Vuillaume in Paris. He then traveled to  Lille, Mirecourt, Paris, Brussels, Rheims, London, Leeds (With Harry Dikes) and even to America before settling in Paris in 1899. Over his career he won over ten medals for his work. His instruments were always very fine on a number of classical models.  The tone is quick and responsive with great overtones.

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Paul Blanchard *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19070

We are pleased to offer this superb violin by Paul Blanchard of Lyon, one of the great 19th century violin makers. Born in Mirecourt, the cradle of French violin making, he began his studies at the age of 15. He subsequently trained with and worked for some of France’s most prominent luthiers, including Darte and Silvestre. At the fresh age of 19 he established his own shop in Lyon, where he had a long and storied career. The most prominent instrument maker in Lyon during his lifetime, he was appointed official luthier to the Lyon Conservatory, the Lyon theaters, and the Lyon orchestra. Made at the height of his ability, this violin is of luminous tonewood dressed in a rich red varnish. It has a vibrant tone and is in excellent condition. It is accompanied by a Moennig certificate.

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Michele De Luccia

sku Product SKU:  21819

Michele studied violin making with his cousin Gennaro then settled in Casigliano,  moving to Salerno in 1943. In the late 1950’s he emigrated to New York, working with Rembert Wurlitzer and Jacques Français.

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Michele Ferrari

sku Product SKU:  17432

Ferrari graduated from the Cremona violin making school ten years ago and has worked with Massimo Negroni and Elio Severgnini. He works both in Cermona and Madrid. We picked this violin from our last Cremona exhibition.

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Sam Billings

sku Product SKU:  22578

After graduating from the Chicago School of Violin Making, Sam Billings worked in the Chicago area and was represented by major Chicago violin shops including Kenneth Warren and Sons and Bein & Fushi. His violins have been acquired by a number of important musicians for example, the first violinist of the Takács Quartet.

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Saeid & Shahram Rezvani

sku Product SKU:  REZVANI

Over the last 25 years the brothers Rezvani have made more than 500 violins, violas, and cellos. They began their studies in Iran with Ibrahim Ghambari Mehr, ex-student of the Parisian master, Etienne Vatelot, and later in Vienna with Johann Rombach. They continue perfecting their art as members of the Violin Society of America, working with such masters as Joseph Curtain. Now based in Los Angeles, they produce excellent instruments. Their work is very characteristic, resonant and sweet, easy to play, rich in tone color. We are very fortunate to have several of their instruments at this time, perfect for a young musician.

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Sam Billings *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22577

After graduating from the Chicago School of Violin Making, Sam Billings worked in the Chicago area and was represented by major Chicago violin shops including Kenneth Warren and Sons and Bein & Fushi. His violins have been acquired by a number of important musicians for example, the first violinist of the Takács Quartet.

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Marco Nolli

sku Product SKU:  12128

Nolli, like many of the top Cremona makers, was fortunate to have been at the school when Stefano Conia and Giorgio Scolari were teaching there. Since graduation, he has won numerous medals at competitions all over Italy and has launched a very successful career. This violin is now a few years old and has been “played in”. The tone is smooth, clear and responsive.

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Francois Jaques Barbé

sku Product SKU:  9112

Avallon mid 19th century

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Joseph Aubrey *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  18465

Aubrey is well respected as a fine maker and won prizes for his work at major competitions. The tone is brilliant and very responsive with great playability.

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Caussin Workshop *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  15053

The Caussin workshop in Neufchâteau (near Mirecourt) produced excellent instruments from 1830 until the end of the 19th. Century. Over the years we have been able to offer a number of these fine and very interesting instruments. This violin has an excellent, brilliant tone with easy playability.

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Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  22974

Over the years, we have offered a number of fine violins from the Ernst Heinrich Roth workshop made in the 1920’s. This violin dating from 1928 is an unusually fine example. Modeled after a Stradivarius of 1718.

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Roger & Max Millant

sku Product SKU:  15706

Brothers Roger and Max Millant were among the most respected European makers of their generation. Beginning their studies with their prize winning grandfather Sebastien-August Deroux, they continued their studies with Mougenot in Mirecourt and with Dykes in London. After establishing their own shop in Paris in 1930- shortly before turning 30- they quickly developed fame for constructing instruments of robust tone and elegant craftsmanship. During the course of their career, they won prizes in Cremona, The Hague, and Liege, among others. This violin is a classic example of their work from the same year they won first prize at The Hague for a quartet of instruments. It is of extremely attractive wood and a rich red varnish, and has a clear warm tone filled with resonance and color. 

 

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William Moennig & Sons

sku Product SKU:  22492

For over one hundred years (1909-2010) the firm of William Moennig & Sons was one of the most important violin dealers in this country. Over the years they employed some of the best makers in this country. They also had close relationships with some the finest violin makers in Markneukirchen (due in part to the fact that William Jr. studied violin making there before the second world war) and they were able to get many of the finest violins from those makers after the second world war. This is an especially fine violin and is in almost perfect condition.

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Fernando Solar *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21007

Fernando Solar is considered one of the most important Spanish makers of the 20th century. His instruments are known for their full, rich tone. This violin is a fine and characteristic example of his work, with a rich, versatile, robust sound.

This violn is sold with the original bill of sale from the maker.

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Joseph Vautrin *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21328

Joseph Vautrin started as a violinist and composer, then apprenticing to Chipot-Vuillaume in Mirecourt. He moved to Paris becoming the head of Emile Germain's workshop. He returned to Mirecourt then setting up his workshop in Chaumont. This fine violin is typical of his work with a beautiful golden orange varnish. This violin has a smooth, even warm tone with excellent playability.

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J.E. Hardwick

sku Product SKU:  17383

Hardwick was a pupil of George Wulme Hudson. This violin has a brilliant, powerful tone.

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Andrea Schudtz

sku Product SKU:  19406

Andrea began his career in violin making with his father in Moscow and was already an established maker when he began his studies at the violin making school in Cremona, graduating in 1995. He has won numerous awards at international competitions.

 

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Michael Darnton

sku Product SKU:  8156

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Carlos Funes

sku Product SKU:  18356

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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Léon Mougenot

sku Product SKU:  21035

The Mougenot family of violin makers goes back to the 17th century. Léon worked with E.Laurent in Brussels, Blanchard in Lyon and W.E.Hill and Sons in London before establishing his own shop in Mirecourt in 1899. His work has always been highly respected for his very fine workmanship.

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Charles Voiry

sku Product SKU:  11272

Charles Voiry trained in Mirecourt as did most of the best French violin makers. He then moved to the beautiful and historic city of Toulouse and soon became very successful. His shop was frequented by some of the finest musicians of the time including Zino Francescatti, Jacques Thibaud, Ginette Neveau and cellist Andre Nevarra.

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D. Nicolas

sku Product SKU:  22384

Mid 19^th. Century – branded and signed.

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Branded J. Barbé

sku Product SKU:  21878

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