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The Ifshin Collection of Fine Bows
Over the years, Jay Ifshin has acquired many fine bows from the most skilled contemporary makers and has kept some of the best for his personal collection. He has recently put several particularly nice bows from his collection on sale. This in addition to an already spectacular selection of fine bows makes now an excellent time to upgrade your bow!
Violin Bows
Over $10,000
Nicolaus Kittel was known as "The Russian Tourte," and his workshop produced bows of unsurpassed quality which were used by the greatest soloists, among them Heifetz, Elman, Stern, Kogan, and Menuhin. Kittel bows are extremely rare and almost never come on the market. We are offering two of the finest examples we have ever seen. 
One, known as the "ex Ted Hinkle" after the famous concertmaster and soloist who used it, is silver mounted and is in excellent condition. 
The other example is magnificent with a gold mounted tortoise shell frog and in a superb state of preservation. Naturally, both bows have playing qualities suitable for the finest concert artist.
A. Lamy a Paris Lamy was one of the greatest of the classical French bow makers. We are pleased to have two fine examples.
Claude Thomassin (2 examples). Beautiful, elegant work that has always been in demand by players and collectors.
C. Thomassin branded Caressa & Francais.
Jules Fetique, Paris. This bow is a 1937 Exposition piece and is in fine condition.
Victor Fetique, Paris. A beautiful, elegant bow by one of the great masters of the early 20th Century.
James Tubbs, London.
E.A. Ouchard, Paris. Gold and ebony
$5,000 to $10,000
Gand & Bernardel by Auguste Barbé, c. 1890.
W.E. Hill & Sons, London.This exotic bow features gold mountings and a fleur d'lys.
Christophe Schaeffer, Paris. An exceptionally fine violin bow with gold and exotic mountings. From the Jay Ifshin Collection.
Morgan Andersen. This specimen is of Exhibition quality and one of Morgan Andersen's best and rarest gold mounted bows. Also from the Jay Ifshin Collection.
We also have beautiful examples of Dupuy á Paris, Louis Bazin, V. Tricou a Lyon, C.N. Bazin.
$3,000 - $5,000
Thomas Dignan, Boston. This important maker has won numerous awards for his superb work. This example is silver mounted and comes from the Jay Ifshin Collection.
Morgan Andersen. Many fine examples (gold/ebony & silver/ebony).
Marcel Lapierre, Roger Francois Lotte, Charles Bazin (2 examples), Cuniot-Hury, Daniel Moinel a Paris, Benoit Rolland, Hart & Son, Francois Lotte (2 examples), P. Testa a Paris (2 examples), L. Morizot, P. Hell a Lille (Morizot shop), Albert Nurnberger (4 examples), Christophe Schaeffer, F. Daguin, P. Grunberger, Paul Wiedhaas.
$1,000 - $3,000
Otto A. Hoyer, Markneukirchen. Hoyer (1889-1966) worked in Paris with Sartory for quite some time. Many years ago, Mr. Ifshin acquired several bows that had been originally purchased from Hoyer and were put away and never used. The original hair had never even been rosined! We offer two fine violin bows from the Jay Ifshin Collection.
George Apparut, Adolf C. Schuster, Jacques Poullot, Monique Poullot, S. Berg Stockholm, Pascal Audinot a Paris, L. Morizot, Albert Nurnberger (3 examples), G.A. Pfretzschner (2 examples), Otto Hoyer (2 examples), M. Ouchard a Paris, S. Kolstein & Son NY, Silvestre & Maucotel, A. Martin, A. Gerhard Penzel, H.R. Pfretzschner (2 examples), J.P. Gabriel, Sebastien Dirr (several examples), Herbert Wanka, Pascal-France, Lothar Seifert, F. Stephenson.
Below $1000
Jay Haide (several examples), J.H. (several examples), Emile Richaud (several examples), E.R. Pfretzschner, G. Michel-Mirecourt, Otto Durschmidt, Bazin workshop, Guy Jeandel, Ary France Hybrid, Josef Sandner, Nicolas Delaune, P. Hel a Lille, G.A. Pfretzschner, Ernst Heinrioch Roth (2 examples), Didelot, Lubas Odlas, Eduard Reichert, A. Lima - Brasil (several examples), Chagas-Brasil (several examples), Horst John (several examples), V. Schaeffer, John Brasil (several examples), Ary France (several examples), Erich Steiner(several examples).
Carbon Fiber Bows
Jay Haide; CodaBow: Classic, Colours, Conservatory, Aspire, Prodigy and Electric; Arcus: Concerto, Sinfonia and Sonata; B. Rolland: Spiccato; Jon Paul Bravo; J. Tabary.
Viola Bows
Over $5,000
A. Husson, Dupuy, Charles Bazin (gold & ivory), M. Lapierre (silver & tortoise), F. Lotte, Paul Martin Seifried (gold & ebony), V. Schaeffer (gold & tortoise), Chanot à Paris (gold & tortoise).
$2,000 - $5,000
Morgan Andersen (gold/ebony & silver/ebony, several examples), M. LaPierre, Steve Beckley, David Forbes, Charles Bazin, Albert Nurnberger.
Below $2,000
Jay Haide, J.H., Marc Laberte, J. Keller, Guy Jeandel, D. Chagas, C. Lozer, John Brasil, Emile Richaud, Ary France, V. Schaeffer, John Norwood Lee.
Carbon Fiber Bows
CodaBow: Classic, Colours, Conservatory, Aspire and Electric; B. Rolland: Arpege.
Cello Bows
Over $6,000
Victor Fetique, Emile A. Ouchard, A. Lamy, F.N. Voirin, A. Vigneron.
$3,000 - $6,000
Charles Espey, Paris/Port Townsend, WA. Espey's bows are in great demand and it is unusual for one to come on the market. This bow from the Jay Ifshin Collection is silver mounted with an ebony frog.
Paul Martin Siefried, Port Townsend, WA. Siefried is arguably the best maker of his generation and has taught some of the top contemporary bow makers. This gold mounted bow was crafted with his best and most beautiful pernambuco and comes from the Jay Ifshin Collection.
Morgan Andersen (gold/ebony & silver/ebony, several examples), C.N. Bazin, W. Salchow (ex. Rose model), L. Morizot (branded WIDS), C. Bazin, Roger Lotte, W.E. Hill & Sons (2), Roger Gerome.
$1,000 - $3,000
Jacques Poullot, Monique Poullot, Sebastian Dirr, Johs. O. Paulus, Roger Lotte, J. Thibouville-Lamy, J.P. Gabriel, Horst Schicker.
Below $1,000
Jay Haide, J.H., Emile Richaud, John Brasil, Ary France, Erich Steiner, Conrad Götz, Alfred Knoll, V. Schaeffer.
Carbon Fiber Bows
CodaBow: Classic, Colours, Conservatory, Aspire and Electric; B. Rolland: Spiccato and Arpege; Arcus: Concerto, Sinfonia and Sonata.
Of course we invite you to contact us if you would like any information about these or any other bows in our collection.