Auguste Delivet

sku Product SKU:  23438

Like so many French makers, Delivet apprenticed in Mirecourt. After working there with Victor Rambaux, he moved to Paris working with H.C.Silvestre. He opened his own shop in Paris in 1892. His work was highly regarded and he won numerous gold medals in major exhibitions. In 1918 he emigrated to Canada working in Toronto and Montreal. This violin has a nice brilliant and responsive tone.

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Thomas Hoyer

sku Product SKU:  21406

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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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Giustino dal Canto

sku Product SKU:  9807

Castelfranco di Soto (Pisa)

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Julius Heinrich Zimmerman

sku Product SKU:  15092

Branded Remy, late 19th century.

Zimmerman established workshops in Russia (St Petersburg and Moscow) as well as Leipzig in addition to Markneukirchen the center of German violin making. Because he employed only the very finest craftsmen, Zimmerman became famous for the very high quality of his instruments and bows.

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Fine Old French

sku Product SKU:  21386

This fine old Mirecourt violin is from the Laberte workshop.

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Ch J.B.Collin Mezin

sku Product SKU:  14755

This fine violin is an excellent example of the Collin-Mezin "Le Victorieux" model made under the direction of Charles Collin-Mezin.

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Knute Reindahl

sku Product SKU:  112

Born in Norway in a town dedicated to intricate woodcarvings, Reindahl immigrated to Chicago in 1870, at the age of 13. A self-taught maker with a distinctive style, he set up his own shop in the Athenaeum building of Chicago in 1885, where he gained a reputation as one of America's best violin makers. By 1910 he had moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and by 1930 he had made nearly 600 violins. This violin, from 1903, is an excellent example of his Chicago period. With a unique scroll, deep edgework and American maple on the back, it is easy to play and is in very good condition.

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Nicolas Duchêne*SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  9079

Branded " à la Ville de Padoue" Mirecourt

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Daniel Delfour

sku Product SKU:  8349

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Charles Buthod

sku Product SKU:  11714

Buthod was one of many gifted makers who worked for Vuillaume before joining Husson in Mirecourt forming a large and successful workshop. This is a very fine violin and is in superb condition.

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Labeled H. Derazey

sku Product SKU:  13500

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Paolo Virgoletti

sku Product SKU:  18679

Paolo began his training with his uncle Arturo Virgoletti in 1999. Moving to Cremona, he worked with Elio Severgnini. While he was there he had the opportunity to restore fine old instruments and study closely the work of the great masters. He worked with master makers in Tokyo and Madrid before opening his own workshop in S.Polo d’Enza near Parma.

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David Rubio

sku Product SKU:  22573

Born in London, David started his studies in medical school and intended to become a surgeon but discovered that being color blind, surgery would be impossible. Instead, he went in an entirely different direction, becoming a flamenco guitarist with a gypsy group in Spain. He then started making guitars, then harpsichords and baroque violins. He moved to Cambridge in 1979 and concentrated on violin making, developing an excellent reputation for his instruments. David died in 2000 at the age of 65.

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David Rubio

sku Product SKU:  22574

Born in London, David started his studies in medical school and intended to become a surgeon but discovered that being color blind, surgery would be impossible. Instead, he went in an entirely different direction, becoming a flamenco guitarist with a gypsy group in Spain. He then started making guitars, then harpsichords and baroque violins. He moved to Cambridge in 1979 and concentrated on violin making, developing an excellent reputation for his instruments. David died in 2000 at the age of 65.

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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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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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Labeled J.Olry 1838

sku Product SKU:  7585

Probably Mirecourt late 19th. Century

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Neuner & Hornsteiner

sku Product SKU:  23812

The firm of Neuner & Hornsteiner was begun at the beginning of the 19^th century by Mathias Neuner and Cantius Hornsteiner, continuing through much of the 20th century.  By the latter 19^th century it had grown to become one of the largest and most respected firms in Germany.

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Francis Kuttner *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  7730

An interesting early work by Francis Kuttner who studied at the violin making school in Cremona.

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Labeled Joannes Baptista Martinelli *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  19352

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Luigi Villa

sku Product SKU:  7028