Francois Jaques Barbé

sku Product SKU:  9112

Avallon mid 19th century

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John Albert

sku Product SKU:  15636

Eugene John Albert emigrated to the U.S.A. from Germany as a child in 1855 with his father John. He worked with his father and took over the business in 1887. He became one of the most important American violin makers of the latter part of the 19th century.

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Riccardo Antoniazzi

sku Product SKU:  21650

Born in 1853, Riccardo Antoniazzi was the eldest son of Gaetano with whom he studied. He spent some time working in Nice with N. Bianchi before setting up his own workshop in Milan in 1881. Among his students was Leandro Bisiach. with whom he worked for a number of years. He was a major figure in the establishment of the modern Milanese school of makers and trained some of the major figures of the nest generation. Riccardo Antoniazzi is considered one of the finest and most important makers of his time in Milan. This fine violin has a powerful and resonant tone with a nice texture and is very responsive and easy to play.

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Andrea Zanre

sku Product SKU:  12112

Andrea studied violin making at the Parma violin making school with Renato Scrollavezza. In 2002 he formed a partnership with Renato's daughter Elise Scrollavezza. He has since become famous in the violin world not only as a maker, but as a teacher and expert.

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Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  22644

For the past 100 years, the firm of Ernst Heinrich Roth has made excellent quality string instruments first in Markneukirchen and after the late 1940's in Bubenreuth. This violin is a fine example of their more recent work.

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Alfred Lanini

sku Product SKU:  12250

Although born in California, Lanini studied in Italy, first with Romeo Antoniazzi and then with Farotti in Milan from 1911 to 1914 before returning to San Jose. This violin is a handsome example of Lanini's work, and has many characteristics of the maker's masters.

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G. Gloede

sku Product SKU:  21387

Although not much is known about this maker, Chicago was the home of many first class makers during the late 19th. and early to mid 20th. centuries.

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Paolo Virgoletti

sku Product SKU:  19577

Paolo began his training with his uncle Arturo Virgoletti in 1999. Moving to Cremona, he worked with Elio Severgnini. While there, he had the opportunity to restore fine old instruments and study closely the work of the masters. He worked with master makers in Tokyo and Madrid before opening his own workshop in S.Polo d’Enza near Parma. This beautifully made violin has the full, rich tone that we expect from his instruments.

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Justin Derazey

sku Product SKU:  18709

Justin Amédée was the son and pupil of his father Honoré. This violin is a classic example of high quality Mirecourt workmanship.

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Wolfgang Schiele

sku Product SKU:  10942

After graduating from the Mittenwald violin making school, Wolfgand Schiele worked for important makers and dealers in Paris, New York and for Peter Biddulph in London. He opened his own workshop in Munich in 1990 and has since become one of the most important makers in Germany.

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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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Silvio Barbieri

sku Product SKU:  13182

Silvio Barbieri was taught by his father Bruno who learned his craft under Gaetano Gadda.

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Eduard Reichert

sku Product SKU:  20710

Instruments labeled Eduard Reichert were made in Markneukirchen and Dresden. The G.A.Pfretzschner firm exported many of them to this country.

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Labeled Carlo Micelli 1922

sku Product SKU:  19582

In the 1920's a number of important workshops in Markneukirchen made excellent violins using Italian trade names. We especially like the Carlo Micelli violins for their excellent artistic quality.

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Henry Thouvenel

sku Product SKU:  18464

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Ernst Heinrich Roth

sku Product SKU:  17804

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D.Soriot *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  15545

The D.Soriot violins were crafted in the workshop founded by Marc Laberte, one of the most important in Mirecourt. Laberte collected instruments by the great classical Italian makers and strove to reproduce their qualities.

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G.A. Pfretzschner *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19648

The G.A.Pfretzschner firm made fine violins for a number of years during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This fine violin is an excellent example of the high quality of craftsmanship we always appreciate from this outstanding workshop.

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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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Albert Knüpfer *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  18838

Knüpfer worked first with A.Wunderlich in Markneukirchen, later with E. Reinhold Schmidt and H.Glass. He established his own workshop in nearby Wernitzgrün in 1904 and continued until after 1950.  He is recognized for his fine work after the classical Italian models.

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Michael Darnton

sku Product SKU:  22580

As a child, Michael started playing the cello but found that he was more interested in the instruments themselves than learning to play them. As a young man he was a professional photographer but soon started working at major violin shops in Chicago doing repairs and restorations, starting his career as a maker. He also worked with Tetsuo Matsuda and William Whedbee, perfecting his lutherie skills. In 2005, he joined forces with Stefan Hersh, forming Darnton & Hersh in downtown Chicago.

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Michael Darnton

sku Product SKU:  22579

As a child, Michael started playing the cello but found that he was more interested in the instruments themselves than learning to play them. As a young man he was a professional photographer but soon started working at major violin shops in Chicago doing repairs and restorations, starting his career as a maker. He also worked with Tetsuo Matsuda and William Whedbee, perfecting his lutherie skills. In 2005, he joined forces with Stefan Hersh, forming Darnton & Hersh in downtown Chicago.

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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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Fine old French with Stradivarius label *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  11267

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