Our inventory is small and constantly changing. Below are some of our current offerings. Contact us for an up to date, detailed inventory or to schedule a showing.

Violins

Georges Defat, 1938

  • $24,000

Emil Hjorth & Sønner, 1912

  • The firm of Emil Hjorth & Sønner was a continuation of the Hjorth family violin making business started in the late 18th century. Emil Hjorth began work with his father Johannes, then traveled to Vienna to work with Gabriel Lemböck and Paris to work with Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel before returning to Copenhagen.

  • This Guarneri model shows the strong Parisian influence present in the Hjorth workshop, with its rich red varnish, full scroll, and exquisite workmanship throughout.

    $18,000

Paul Knorr school, c. 1930

  • $14,000

Jacob Brownlee, 1887

  • Little is known about Brownlee, a Scottish luthier based in Glasgow in the 19th century.

  • This Stradivari model violin displays exceptional workmanship and has a focused, clear tone that still allows for great depth.

    $10,000

John Osnes, 2021

  • John Osnes is a violin maker based in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up in Everett, Washington, learning to play the violin at an early age. In 1974 he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He lasted as an Engineer for two years before switching occupations and building his first violin. John has over 35 years’ experience running a making stringed instruments and running a violin shop. At present he operates his violin shop in Anchorage by day and plays violin in the Anchorage Symphony and other groups by night.

  • $10,000

Andrzej Swietlinski, 2023

  • Andrzej Swietlinski was born into the violin-making town of Nowy Targ, Poland. Andrzej apprenticed with master violinmaker Jan Bobak. He later started a workshop with notable violinmakers Andrzej Glodek and Jan Szlachtowski.

  • $6,500

Martin Hilsden, 1998

  • $5,000

Mirecourt, c. 1930

  • $3,500

Ming Jiang Zhu workshop, 2023

  • While Ming Jiang Zhu passed away in 2014, his workshop remains perhaps the best in all of China.

  • Quality tonewoods and impeccable workmanship combine to make this CS2900 Guarneri violin hold its own against violins three times the price.

    $2,800

 Violas

John Osnes, 2021

  • John Osnes is a violin maker based in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up in Everett, Washington, learning to play the violin at an early age. In 1974 he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He lasted as an Engineer for two years before switching occupations and building his first violin. John has over 35 years’ experience running a making stringed instruments and running a violin shop. At present he operates his violin shop in Anchorage by day and plays violin in the Anchorage Symphony and other groups by night.

  • This 16” Tertis model is everything one could want out of a viola. Bold sound with a lot of depth, yet still very responsive and easy to play.

    $12,000

Andrzej Swietlinski, 2021

  • Andrzej Swietlinski was born into the violin-making town of Nowy Targ, Poland. Andrzej apprenticed with master violinmaker Jan Bobak. He later started a workshop with notable violinmakers Andrzej Glodek and Jan Szlachtowski.

  • This 16” Tertis model is a joy. Swietlinski paired his excellent workmanship with quality tonewoods to create a phenomenal instrument.

    $7,800

Ignazio Emilietti, 2021

  • The Callegari workshop is one of the finest workshops operating in Guangzhou, the violin making hub of China.

  • The Emilietti level of instruments is the highest quality of what is produced by the Callegari workshop, with European tonewoods and phenomenal craftsmanship. This 15.75” Guadagnini model viola is a perfect meeting of size and tone, with a warm, full, rich sound while still being easy to get around as a player.

    $5,290

Camillo Callegari, 2022

  • The Callegari workshop is one of the finest workshops operating in Guangzhou, the violin making hub of China.

  • The Camillo level of instruments blends Chinese wood with the excellent craftsmanship typical of the Callegari workshop. This 15” Stradivari model is great, with the power and punch that you would expect from larger, more expensive instruments.

    $2,500

 
 

Some Interesting Sold Inventory

Émile Pouzol, 1937

  • Émile Pouzol was a violin maker active in Avignon and Rome from 1908 until emigrating to America around 1930.

  • This Guarneri model is an excellent example of Pouzol’s work with fine workmanship and a rich, red varnish.

    Sold

Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy, c. 1890

  • The firm of Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy (JTL) was the largest of the companies operating in the French violin making center of Mirecourt. Established in the 19th century, by their peak in the early 20th century they were making more than 100,000 instruments a year, ranging from student to professional levels.

  • This Stradivari copy is from the end of the 19th century, and of a higher quality than many instruments from the Mirecourt commercial making tradition.

    Sold

Eastern European, c. 2000

  • Sold

Markneukirchen, c. 1920

  • Markneukirchen has a centuries-long history of instrument making, and was the center of commercial German luthiery from the end of the 19th century through the middle of the 20th century.

  • This violin is an example of the highest level of work coming out of the Markneukirchen workshops that also created many Joh Bapt Schweitzer branded instruments around the turn of the 20th century.

    Sold