3/4 - Klingenthal Hopf viola, approx. 1850
This rare 3/4 Hopf viola is a quality instrument from Saxony, that was built in the mid of the 19th century in the Hopf workshops in Klingenthal. The body measures 36.1 cm and was built after the...
View ArticleRecommendable old French violin, Mirecourt
This recommended French violin was crafted in the 1920s with excellent success, in an unknown workshop of the renowned center of violin-making Mirecourt. It was designed after patterns of Antonius...
View ArticleFine French violin by Jean Striebig
In the 1950s, the later years of Jean Striebig's career as a violin maker, he used exquisite tone woods to create this violin which reflects his precision down to the slightest detail. It is crafted...
View ArticleOrnamented violin from Saxony, Da Salo model
This ornamented violin from Markneukirchen is a very well-executed copy of a Gasparo Da Salo model, as is impressively evident by the typically elongated f-holes and the double purfling. Luminous,...
View ArticleClassical violin from Saxony, approx. 1900
This violin is a classical instrument with an unmistakable Saxonian provenance. It was built approx. 1900 in Markneukirchen, the famous center of violin making in the Vogtland region. The instrument...
View ArticleMichael Pilger, Cologne: 1997 Baroque violin
This outstanding Baroque violin was built in the historic style and has a lovely sound; master luthier Michael Pilger crafted it in 1997 in Cologne. Much like his tutors Willem Bouman, the highly...
View ArticleInteresting master violin after Mariani circa 1800
Violins such as this master instrument after Antonio Mariani made around 1800 rank amongst the most unusual and inspiring discoveries that can be made in the world of historic stringed instruments. In...
View ArticleGood German violin with mature sound
This violin, built in the 1940s, is the work of a skilled, but unknown luthier, who produced an instrument with an exceptionally good and mature sound, full of character and resonance, well-balanced...
View ArticleGerman violin after Hopf, approx. 1880
This antique German student violin is a nice instrument that was built approx. 1880 in Saxony, following the traditional and sought-after Hopf-patterns. It bears the well-known HOPF-stamp on the...
View ArticleHistoric Mittenwald violin, late 19th century
This historic violin, which was crafted around 1880, is an exceptional instrument that is unmistakably part of the Mittenwald tradition. There is doubt that this violin comes from the famous Bavarian...
View ArticleClaude-François Vuillaume, violin approx. 1780
The great Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume is indubitably one of the most noteworthy luminaries of French violin-making history, yet the weight of his name should not obscure the fact that the many branches of...
View ArticleAntique Hopf violin from Klingenthal, Saxony, approx. 1850
This violin from the famous Hopf ateliers in Klingenthal, Saxony, is an outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound that is superior to many other violins sharing the same provenance. The...
View Article1/4 - French violin, 19th century
This lovely ¼-sized violin is a small instrument of a rarely witnessed quality. The elegant style of its perfectly crafted, deeply carved scroll reflects the violin's French heritage: it was presumably...
View Article3/4 - warm sounding French violin
This small 3/4 violin is an old French instrument made in Mirecourt in the 1920ies. This violin has a remarkably beautiful and especially good, warm strong and clear sound, "just like a big one". The...
View ArticleMittenwald violin after Guarneri
This extremely successful study of a Guarneri was crafted around 1920 by a Mittenwald violin maker, and it is a strikingly beautiful and aesthetic instrument with excellent acoustic properties. Its...
View ArticleAntique violin with a warm, powerful sound
The large resonating chamber of this violin, built around 1900, a model with with full archings, is forming an exceptionally beautiful warm sound, somewhat bright in character, precise and clear in the...
View ArticleHistoric Mittenwald violin from the Klotz school, circa 1800
Dating from around 1800, this excellent violin is an unmistakable part of the Klotz tradition in Mittenwald. The small scroll and other elements of the rather broad model indicate the strong influence...
View ArticleFrench violin by Albert Deblaye, 1929
This excellent French violin was made in the highly-regarded atelier of Albert Deblaye; it has an original dated label with the number 3034. The intense interplay of colours on the deep flames of the...
View ArticleA violin inspired by Gaetano Chiocchi, circa 2000
Violin making is an art of imitation, and even experienced masters are not embarassed to craft intricately detailed replicas which pay homage to the great names in their guild. This young violin is an...
View ArticleItalian violin from Cremona, circa 1930
Over the years, people's fascination with stringed instruments from Cremona, the Italian capital city of violin making, has remained unwavering. The city's good reputation is not solely due to great...
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