Violins over £6000
Exceptional and rare antique violins from France, Germany, Italy and England. Ideal for the accomplished professional or collector looking for a serious investment piece.
Our stock is constantly changing, quicker than we can update the website so please get in touch if you have any particular requirements or would like any advice choosing an instrument or bow.
“To perfect that wonder of travel – the locomotive – has perhaps not required the expenditure of more mental strength and application, than to perfect that wonder of music – the Violin.”
-W. E. Gladstone.
A Very Fine English Violin Made By William Luff, London 1986
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A very fine violin made by the well known London maker William Luff. William was very well known throughout the world of violin making, having trained and worked alongside some of the greatest makers of the 20th Century such as George Dykes, Max Millant and J & A Beare. He was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and violin making.
In perfect condition with the original bridge and a soloists tone.
V147 A Fine French Violin by Amédée Dieudonné 1934
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Amédée Dieudonné born in 1890 was a prolific maker from France throughout the early 20th Century, beginning his career under the guidance of Gustave Bazin, eventually making his way over to workshops in Brussels before settling in his hometown of Mirecourt in 1924.
This splendid violin is in perfect condition and has one of the most striking backs we have ever seen with a very beautiful orange red glowing varnish.
The back is branded and signed by Dieudonné along with the original labels.
The length of the back is 355 mm.
V148 A Fine Violin by Paul Serdet 1903
£12,500
Paul Serdet is a fine maker of violins, born in the famous French violin making town of Mirecourt in 1858 and apprenticed to Gaillard and Derazey before opening his own workshop in Paris in 1894.
In 1900 he received the Gold medal at the Great Paris Exhibition. This violin was made only three years after winning the Gold medal in 1903.
It's in good condition and the tone is superb. "Highly appreciated in France, splendid modelling, conceived and executed perfectly" - Henley's Dictionary.
The length of the back is 356 mm.
A Fine Violin by E. Whitmarsh London Circa 1900
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A violin by the London maker E. Whitmarsh, circa 1900. This violin is in almost new condition showing no signs of use or wear. The oil varnish is immaculate and typical of English makers in this period. Deep orange, red and brown in colour, full of depth and character. The back is a vivid, highly figured flamed maple and the front is of evenly grained pine. The f holes are very characteristic and quite unusual.
The tone is superb, very even across all the strings, bright and woody, full of character.
Our luthier has given this violin a new set up with Evah Pirazzi strings and brand new pegs. The tailpiece is wholly original and is very rare and interesting.
The length of the back is 354 mm.
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A Fine Amati Copy Made by Grandjon Circa 1890
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This is a lovely violin probably made by the Grandjon family in Mirecourt towards the end of the 19th Century. It is a wonderfully elegant copy of a Nicolaus Amati. The arching is incredibly attractive and gives the violin a very Amatis style feminine look. The back is of magnificent flamed maple layered with a brilliant orange brown varnish with rich amber yellow undertones.
The tone is exactly as described in Henley's dictionary "stong, with no persuasive quality of sympathy."
The length of the back is 358 mm.
Fine Interesting Decorative Violin
Price Upon Request
A curious violin by an unknown maker. The violin has decorative inlaid double purling and a carved head for a scroll, similar in style to the great French makers Derazey and Vuillaume. This violin was probably made in the mid to late 19th Century and is in fantastic condition.
The length of the back is 361 mm.
Fine Violin by Gand and Bernardel 1881
Price Upon Request
An extremely fine violin by the famous Parisian makers Gand and Bernardel Fres made 1881.
This violin is easily the most immaculate example of a Gand and Bernardel in existance, it is in absolutely mint condition almost as if it has never been played.
Looks and sounds fantastic!
The length of the back is 356 mm.
Fine Violin By Honoré Derazey
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A superb violin by Honoré Derazey circa 1850. This is a great example of Honoré's work probably from his Mirecourt years.
Derazey was a prolific maker for several ateliers in Paris in the mid 19th Century. He quickly established his own workshop in Mirecourt and won several awards from Paris and London for his work. Many of his instruments were sold through J. B. Vuillaume who inserted his own label which occasionally mislead experts to belive Derazey's work to be that of Vuillaume himself! Just highlighting the quality of Derazey's instruments.
This violin has a warm mellow tone with a fantastic bottom end and crystal clear highs . A worthwhile investment.
The length of the back is 356 mm.
