Romeo Antoniazzi

sku Product SKU:  23350

Romeo Antoniazzi is considered one of the most important Italian violin makers of the late 19^th. and early 20^th. centuries. Born in Cremona in 1862, Romeo worked first with his father Gaetano, then with Leandro Bisiach and Monzino in Milan. He had an important workshop producing very fine violins, violas and cellos. He also trained a number of great makers like G.Pedrazzini, F.Garimberti and P.Parravincini. This is a truly exceptional and beautiful example of Romeo Antoniazzi’s work with a superb tone, with depth, power and great playability. This violin is accompanied with a Peter Prier certificate.

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Lawrence Brown 16 ¼"

sku Product SKU:  18819

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Caesar Castelli 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  15613

A student of Constantine Celani and Giuseppe Ornati, Castelli won over a dozen prizes before passing away in 2003 at the age of 91. He worked in his native Ascoli Piceno, making over 200 violins, 70 violas, and 30 cellos. His workmanship is of the highest quality. This viola has a strong, rich tone and is very responsive.

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Giovanni Rosadoni 16 ¼”

sku Product SKU:  10385

Born in 1905, Rosadoni concentrated on viola making. This nice viola represents an exceptional value in a well made Italian instrument.

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Luigi Villa 16 ½"

sku Product SKU:  7038

Luigi Villa was born in Pesano in 1919. He attended art school and became a sculptor, working in wood. He also began to study violin making on his own while still young. For ten years Villa worked with Pierro Parravicini in Bovisio, one of the most important violin makers of the 20th century, thus continuing the tradition handed down to Parravicini by his teacher, Romeo Antoniazzi. For the rest of his career Luigi Villa operated a violin shop, doing repairs and restorations as well as making fine new instruments.

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Ada Quaranta

sku Product SKU:  15778

Ada Quaranta’s instrument are in great demand because of their great quality. She studied at the Cremona school beginning in 1990 after receiving her diploma in violin performance. After graduation, she worked in some of the most important shops in Germany and France. She has won numerous awards for her work. We are pleased to be able to offer this fine example of her work.

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Antonino Cavalazzi*SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  479

Cavalazzi was a student of Domenico Veggi and established his workshop in the late 1920’s. A highly respected maker, he also did extensive research in varnish chemistry. This violin has a full, warm tone of great quality.

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Labeled Joannes Baptista Martinelli *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19352

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Luigi Villa

sku Product SKU:  7028

Gustave Villaume

sku Product SKU:  12094

Gustave Villaume was born in Mirecourt and studied with Mougenot and Jacquet Gand before going to Paris to work with Caressa & Français. After moving to Nancy, he won numerous awards for his work.

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Thomassin branded Caressa Francais *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  20719

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Tschu Ho Lee

sku Product SKU:  20724

Master violin maker Tschu Ho Lee has been the director of the Chicago School of Violin Making since 1980 and has taught a generation of violin makers, many of whom have become famous in their own right. Originally from Korea, Mr. Lee graduated from the Mittenwald violin making school and got his master’s certificate before coming to Chicago

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Meyers-Halverson

sku Product SKU:  20853

Anders Halverson emigrated from Sweden to Chicago in 1924 to work for Lewis & Son, then moved to Nashville, Michigan two years later. He established a shop with William Meyers which became popular with musicians across the Midwest.

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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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Caussin Workshop *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  18777

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.

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Douglas Raguse *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22056

One of the best American bowmakers, Raguse has made over 1100 bows. He studied with Lloyd Liu and Bill Salchow before setting up on his own in Chicago, and later in Michigan. He has won a dozen awards at various competitions, including gold medal at the VSA in 1980. This bow is an excellent example of Raguse's work.

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Ferdinand Gagliano

sku Product SKU:  22396

The Gagliano family of makers (14 in all) dominated violin making in Naples for almost two centuries, from about 1700 to 1886. Ferdinando trained with his uncle Gennaro, but his work shows the influence of both his father Nicolo and his uncle. This violin has exceptional tonal qualities, suitable for a top professional violinist.

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Shahram & Saeid Rezvani 16" *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22344

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 Curtin. 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 currently have 2 fine violas, both of which are quite responsive and represent a great value for the performing musician.

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R. L. Steenburgen

sku Product SKU:  22414

Highly respected for his work,Randy Steenburgen has won several gold medals at Violin Society of America (VSA) competitions, perhaps the most important in the world. This is a beautifully made bow, typical of his high level of craftsmanship.

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Emile A. Ouchard

sku Product SKU:  23353

Emile.August.Ouchard is generally considered one of the most important bow makers of the 20^th. century and this exceptional gold mounted bow is one of the finest we have ever seen. It has all of the finest attributes of Ouchard’s work and is a classic E.A. Ouchard bow of the highest order.

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Louis Morizot

sku Product SKU:  23340

The Morizot workshop was founded by Louis Morizot (père) in 1926 and continued on by his six sons. This Morizot viola bow has a strong lively stick producing a great sound.

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Michael Vann

sku Product SKU:  23342

Michael Vann started his career with William Salchow in New York, like a number of today’s best makers. His bows are in the hands of many of today’s top string players. In addition, he has won medals at several major competitions.

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François Lotte

sku Product SKU:  23354

After serving his apprenticeship with Cuniot-Hury, François worked in Geneva with Vidoudez before joining Emile F. Ouchard’s workshop. He set up on his own in 1926, retiring in 1960.  This bow is accompanied by a Le Canu certificate.

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Charles Bazin *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  23341

Charles Bazin was the last member of the great Bazin bow making dynasty. Unlike the previous generation he worked primarily by himself preferring to work with individual clients rather than wholesalers and dealers. This unusually fine gold mounted viola bow is a classic example of his fine work and is facile, strong with a quick response.

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