Auction Results

Excerpted from
Strings magazine, January 2002, No. 99

Auction Highlights

Sotheby’s October sale in Chicago offered a wide variety of lots, including a Vuillame violin (Paris, 1857) estimated between $60,000 and $80,000, which brought a modest $73,600 at gavel. Of note, an exceptionally high-quality gold and tortoiseshell bow by Joseph Henry (Paris, c. 1860) garnered $35,248. Also worth mention, a Marengo Romanus Rinaldi violin estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 far surpassed its estimate and sold for $41,860.

At Phillips’ September sale in London, sale prices didn’t stray far from estimates. A violin of quality, attributed to W.E. Hill & Sons (London, c. 1890), took £4,140 ($5,962), missing its high estimate of £5,000. A fine and handsome Italian violin by Dante Regazzoni (1980) sold at £3,680 (£320 under its lowest estimate). And a Hill & Sons’ silver-mounted viola bow with tortoiseshell frog, "Fleur-de-Lys" inset, and adjuster to match sold for £2,185 ($3,146), a healthy £685 over estimate.

Bonhams & Brooks also saw lower final sale prices this fall. A fine Italian violin by Giulio Degani (Venice, 1895) took £14,375 ($20,988) at gavel, just £500 over estimate. Another violin, also by Degani, (Venice, 1899) brought £16,776 ($24,493), £1,776 over estimate. A fine English violoncello by William Tar of Manchester (c. 1840) garnered £10,120 ($14,775), falling within the £8,000–1,200 estimate.

Note: All prices in the listings include the buyer's premium.

 

House

Location

Code

Date

Rate of Exchange

Phillips London P9 9/3/01 $1.44
Bonhams & Brooks London B9 9/18/01 $1.46
Sotheby's

Chicago

 S10 10/4/01 $1.00

DOUBLE BASS BOW
VIOLA
VIOLA BOW
VIOLIN
VIOLIN BOW
VIOLONCELLO
VIOLONCELLO BOW

Double Bass Bow

RIEDL, ALFONS [S10/41] Nickel Double Bass Bow: mid-20th century 800/1,200 NS

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Viola

BURGESS, DAVID [S10/54] Viola w/case: Ann Arbor, 1985 (Shar Products, Ann Arbor) 12,000/16,000 NS

BUTHOD, CHARLES [B9/108] Fine French Viola: Mirecourt, c. 1880 2,190/2,920
$2,351 £1,610 DM4,991 ¥276,421

GIACHETTI, GIUSEPPE [S10/56] Viola: Rome, 1948 8,000/12,000 NS

TOBIN, RICHARD [P9/40] Good English Viola in good condition: London, c. 1810 (Phillips, June 16, 1977 [lot 105]; W. E. Hill & Sons, December 13, 1884) 4,320/5,760 NS

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Viola Bow

BRYANT, PERCIVAL WILFRED [B9/73] Silver Viola Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,259 £863 DM2,674 ¥148,083

BULTITUDE, ARTHUR RICHARD [B9/69] Gold and Tortoiseshell Viola Bow 2,190/2,920
$2,519 £1,725 DM5,348 ¥296,165

GAND & BERNARDEL, [B9/72] Fine Silver Viola Bow 4,380/7,300 NS

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/68] Gold and Tortoiseshell, Fleur-de-lys Viola Bow 4,380/7,300
$6,044 £4,140 DM12,834 ¥710,797

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/71] Good Silver Viola Bow 2,190/2,920
$2,183 £1,495 DM4,635 ¥256,677

HILL, W.E. & SONS [P9/98] Good Silver Viola Bow: London 1,728/2,160
$3,146 £2,185 DM6,970 ¥377,087

SARTORY, EUGENE [B9/70] Fine Gold and Ivory Viola Bow: Paris 4,380/7,300 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [B9/67] Fine Silver Viola Bow 7,300/10,220 NS

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Violin

BISSOLOTTI, FRANCESCO [S10/83] Violin: Cremona, 1990 (Francesco Bissolotti, April 4, 1991) 7,000/10,000
$9,660 £6,569 DM20,672 ¥1,162,484

BLANCHI, ALBERTO (attributed to) [P9/86] Violin in good condition: 1902 2,160/1,728
$2,981 £2,070 DM6,603 ¥357,241

BRUBAC, CHARLES (attributed to) [P9/80] French Violin in good condition: Paris, 1887 4,320/5,040
$4,637 £3,220 DM10,272 ¥555,708

COLLIN-MEZIN, CH.J.B. [S10/10] Violin: Mirecourt, 1923 1,200/1,600
$4,416 £3,003 DM9,450 ¥531,421

CONIA, STEFANO [B9/155] Italian Violin: Cremona, 1977 (Stefano Conia) 4,380/7,300 NS

CONTAVALLI, PRIMO [S10/25] Violin w/case: Imola, 1976 5,000/7,000 NS

CRASKE, GEORGE [B9/179] Good Violin: London, c. 1859 4,380/7,300
$5,373 £3,680 DM11,408 ¥631,819

DARCHE, HILAIRE [P9/92] Good Violin in good condition: Brussels, 1920 1,728/2,160
$2,981 £2,070 DM6,603 ¥357,241

DEGANI, GIULIO [B9/154] Fine Italian Violin: Venice, 1899 (Hewitt's Fiddle Shop, 1928 [receipt]) 14,600/21,900
$24,493 £16,776 DM52,006 ¥2,880,306

DEGANI, GIULIO [B9/212] Fine Italian Violin in excellent condition: Venice, 1895 11,680/17,520
$20,988 £14,375 DM44,563 ¥2,468,044

DUKE, RICHARD [B9/238] Fine English Violin in excellent condition: London, c. 1760 (Ealing Strings, London, 1981) 5,840/8,760 NS

FAGNOLA, HANNIBAL (ascribed to) [B9/194] Fine and Interesting Violin: c. 1900 (Giulio Bonzagni, [letter]) 10,220/14,600
$11,753 £8,050 DM24,955 ¥1,382,105

FAGNOLA, HANNIBAL (attributed to) [B9/213] Fine Violin (W.E. Hill & Sons, [letter]) 11,680/17,520
$13,096 £8,970 DM27,807 ¥1,540,059

FENT, FRANCOIS [B9/148] French Violin: Paris, c. 1790 3,650/5,110
$3,358 £2,300 DM7,130 ¥394,887

GAGLIANO, FERDINAND [S10/91] Violin w/case: Naples, late 18th century 15,000/20,000
$20,700 £14,076 DM44,298 ¥2,491,038

GAGLIANO, GIUSEPPE [S10/26] Violin w/case: Naples, c. 1780 (Colin Nicholls, London, September 18, 1999) 50,000/70,000 NS

GAGLIANO, NICOLA [S10/30] Violin w/case: Naples, c. 1765 (Johann Stubiger, Vienna, September 25, 1935) 80,000/100,000 NS

GARANI, ANTON (attributed to) [B9/152] Good Violin: Naples, 1928 2,920/5,840
$3,022 £2,070 DM6,417 ¥355,398

GEORGE, CARL H. [S10/16] Violin: Chicago, 1940 (Wagner & George, Chicago, December 1, 1942) 6,000/10,000
$11,730 £7,976 DM25,102 ¥1,411,588

GEOVANETTI, LEONARDO [B9/182] Italian Violin: Lucca, 1851 4,380/5,840
$4,701 £3,220 DM9,982 ¥552,842

GLASS, FRANZ JOHANN [S10/71] Violin: Leipzig, 1925 2,000/3,000
$2,484 £1,689 DM5,316 ¥298,925

GOFFRILLER, MATTEO (attributed to) [B9/126] Italian 7/8-size Violin: c. 1710 4,380/7,300 NS

GUADAGNINI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA [S10/82] Violin w/case: Turin, 1777 (W.E. Hill & Sons, London, September 27, 1956) 240,000/300,000 NS

GUARNERI, ANDREA [S10/76] Violin composite: Cremona, c. 1675 50,000/70,000
$73,600 £50,048 DM157,504 ¥8,857,024

HILL, JOSEPH [B9/263] Violin: London, c. 1770 5,840/8,760 NS

HILL, W.E. & SONS (attributed to) [P9/93] Violin in immediate playing condition, w/case: London, c. 1890 5,760/7,200
$5,962 £4,140 DM13,207 ¥714,481

KENNEDY, THOMAS [P9/85] English Violin in immediate playing condition: London, c. 1830 4,320/5,760
$4,637 £3,220 DM10,272 ¥555,708

KLOZ, SEBASTIAN (attributed to) [P9/57] Good Violin: Mittenwald, c. 1760 (John and Arthur Beare, May 29, 1991 [letter]) 3,600/4,320 NS

KUNZE, WILHELM PAUL [S10/72] Violin: The Hague, 1930 2,000/3,000
$2,208 £1,501 DM4,725 ¥265,711

LEWIS, EDWARD [S10/12] Violin w/case: London, 1701 2,500/3,500 NS

LUFF, WILLIAM H. [S10/74] Violin w/case: London, 1980 (William H. Luff, October 4, 1980 [receipt]) 8,000/12,000 NS

PANORMO FAMILY, (MEMBER OF) [B9/125] Fine English Violin: London, c. 1810 8,760/11,680 NS

PEDRAZZINI, GIUSEPPE [S10/20] Violin w/case: Milan, 1928 20,000/30,000
$27,313 £18,573 DM58,449 ¥3,286,786

PERESSON, SERGIO [S10/29] Violin w/case: Haddonfield, 1984 (Sergio Peresson, Haddonfield, September 28, 1984) 15,000/20,000
$24,668 £16,774 DM52,788 ¥2,968,487

PYNE, GEORGE [B9/180] Fine English Violin: London, c. 1889 4,380/7,300
$4,701 £3,220 DM9,982 ¥552,842

REGAZZONI, DANTE [P9/63] Fine and Handsome Italian Violin in immediate playing condition: Cortenova Valsassina, 1980 (Certificato di Garanzia) 5,040/5,760
$5,299 £3,680 DM11,739 ¥635,094

RINALDI, MARENGO ROMANUS [S10/89] Violin w/case: Turin, 1900 (Dario D'Attili, Dumont, December 18, 1990) 10,000/15,000
$41,860 £28,465 DM89,580 ¥5,037,432

SANNINO, VINCENZO (ascribed to) [S10/28] Violin w/case (Dario D'Attili, Winter Garden, May 7, 1994 [photocopy]) 14,000/18,000 NS

SILVESTRE & MAUCOTEL, [S10/78] Violin: Paris, 1908 3,500/4,500
$4,140 £2,815 DM8,860 ¥498,208

SIMONAZZI, AMADEO [P9/65] Violin in immediate playing condition: 1965 3,600/4,320
$5,962 £4,140 DM13,207 ¥714,481

SPIDLEN, OTAKAR [B9/237] Very Fine Violin: Prague, 1976 8,760/14,600
$12,593 £8,625 DM26,738 ¥1,480,826

THIR, MATHIAS [S10/6] Violin w/case, bow: Vienna, 1769 ([letter] Rudolph Wurlizer Co., New York, February 24, 1927) 3,000/5,000
$4,416 £3,003 DM9,450 ¥531,421

VINCENT, ALFRED [P9/88] Good English Violin in immediate playing condition, w/case: c. 1900 2,880/3,600 NS

VUILLAUME, JEAN BAPTISTE (attributed to) [S10/86] Violin w/case: France, mid-19th century 40,000/60,000 NS

VUILLAUME, JEAN BAPTISTE [S10/27] Violin w/case: Paris, 1857 60,000/80,000
$73,600 £50,048 DM157,504 ¥8,857,024

VUILLAUME, JEAN BAPTISTE [S10/75] Violin w/case: Paris, 1832 25,000/35,000 NS

WELMAR, (attributed to) [P9/80] French Violin in good condition: Paris, 1887 4,320/5,040
$4,637 £3,220 DM10,272 ¥555,708

WIDHALM, MARTIN LEOPOLD [S10/90] Violin w/case, 2 bows: Nuremberg, 1797 10,000/15,000 NS

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Violin Bow

ALVEY, BRIAN [B9/28] Gold and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow 1,460/2,190 NS

BRYANT, PERCY [B9/35] Gold and Ivory Violin Bow 1,460/2,190 NS

BULTITUDE, ARTHUR RICHARD [P9/99] Good Silver Violin Bow: England (A. R. Bultitude, January 27, 1972; April 13, 1971[letter and invoice]) 1,440/2,160
$1,656 £1,150 DM3,669 ¥198,467

DODD FAMILY, (MEMBER OF) [S10/63] Ivory Violin Bow: London, early 19th century 3,000/5,000 NS

DODD, JOHN [S10/59] Silver Violin Bow: London, early 19th century 3,000/5,000
$5,520 £3,754 DM11,813 ¥664,277

EURY, JACOB (attributed to) [S10/67] Silver Violin Bow: France, 19th century 5,000/7,000 NS

HEINRICH, RICHARD KNOPF [S10/39] Silver and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow: late 19th century 5,000/7,000 NS

HENRY, JOSEPH [S10/45] Gold and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow: Paris, c. 1860 (Etienne Vetelot, Paris, December 23, 1997) 30,000/40,000
$35,248 £23,968 DM75,430 ¥4,241,684

HILL, [B9/29] Silver and Ebony Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,595 £1,093 DM3,387 ¥187,571

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/23] Gold Violin Bow 2,628/3,650
$2,351 £1,610 DM4,991 ¥276,421

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/24] Silver Violin Bow 146/2,190
$1,343 £920 DM2,852 ¥157,955

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/26] Silver Violin Bow 1,460/2,190
$1,595 £1,093 DM3,387 ¥187,571

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/30] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,343 £920 DM2,852 ¥157,955

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/31] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,343 £920 DM2,852 ¥157,955

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/32] Silver Violin Bow 1,752/2,190
$1,763 £1,208 DM3,743 ¥207,316

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/41] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,595 £1,093 DM3,387 ¥187,571

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/45] Fine Silver and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow 876/1,460
$840 £575 DM1,783 ¥98,722

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/62] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,847 £1,265 DM3,922 ¥217,188

HILL, W.E. & SONS [B9/64] Silver Violin Bow 1,168/1,752
$1,511 £1,035 DM3,209 ¥177,699

HILL, W.E. & SONS [S10/36] Gold and Tortoiseshell "fleur-de-lys" Violin Bow: London, 1978 (W.E. Hill & Sons, Great Missenden, September 12, 1978 [receipt]) 3,000/5,000
$4,416 £3,003 DM9,450 ¥531,421

HILL, W.E. & SONS [S10/37] Gold and Blonde Tortoiseshell "fleur-de-lys" Violin Bow: London, 1978 (W. E. Hill & Sons, Great Missenden, September 12, 1978 [receipt]) 3,000/5,000
$4,692 £3,191 DM10,041 ¥564,635

KITTEL, NICOLAUS (ascribed to) [S10/46] Gold and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow: mid-19th century (William Lewis & Son, Chicago, December 4, 1968) 8,000/12,000 NS

LIU, LLOYD [S10/38] Gold and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow: New York, late 20th century 2,500/3,500
$4,416 £3,003 DM9,450 ¥531,421

LYON & HEALY, [S10/33] Silver Violin Bow: Chicago, c. 1930 1,200/1,600
$2,070 £1,408 DM4,430 ¥249,104

OUCHARD, EMILE AUGUSTE [S10/61] Silver and Ivory Violin Bow: Paris, 1930 (Bernard Millant, Paris, July 13, 1988) 5,000/8,000
$6,210 £4,223 DM13,289 ¥747,311

PAJEOT, ETIENNE [S10/60] Silver and Ivory Violin Bow: Paris, c. 1815 10,000/15,000 NS

SARTORY, EUGENE [S10/42] Silver Violin Bow: Paris, c. 1910 2,500/3,500
$3,450 £2,346 DM7,383 ¥415,173

SARTORY, EUGENE [S10/68] Silver Violin Bow: Paris, c. 1920 7,000/10,000
$1,656 £1,126 DM3,544 ¥199,283

SUSS, JOHANN CHRISTIAN [B9/50] Silver Violin Bow: c. 1870 876/1,460
$1,091 £748 DM2,317 ¥128,338

TAYLOR, MALCOLM [B9/34] Gold and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow 2,190/2,920 NS

THIBOUVILLE-LAMY, JEROME [B9/33] Silver Violin Bow 1,460/2,190 NS

THOMASSIN, CLAUDE [B9/39] Silver Violin Bow: Paris 1,168/1,752
$1,595 £1,093 DM3,387 ¥187,571

TUBBS, JAMES [B9/21] Silver Violin Bow 2,190/2,920
$2,183 £1,495 DM4,635 ¥256,677

TUBBS, JAMES [B9/22] Silver Violin Bow 2,920/4,380
$3,022 £2,070 DM6,417 ¥355,398

TUBBS, JAMES [B9/25] Silver Violin Bow 2,190/2,920 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [B9/37] Silver Violin Bow 2,190/2,920 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [P9/101] Good Silver Violin Bow: London 1,728/2,160
$1,656 £1,150 DM3,669 ¥198,467

TUBBS, JAMES [P9/104] Good Silver Violin Bow 1,728/2,160
$2,981 £2,070 DM6,603 ¥357,241

TUBBS, JAMES [S10/31] Silver Violin Bow: London, c. 1900 1,000/15,000
$1,932 £1,314 DM4,134 ¥232,497

TUBBS, JAMES [S10/40] Silver Violin Bow: London, c. 1910 2,500/3,500
$4,140 £2,815 DM8,860 ¥498,208

TUBBS, JAMES [S10/62] Silver Violin Bow: London, c. 1910 3,000/5,000 NS

TUBBS, JAMES [S10/69] Silver Violin Bow: London, c. 1890 4,000/6,000
$6,900 £4,692 DM14,766 ¥830,346

VOIRIN, F.N. [P9/103] Silver Violin Bow: Paris 4,320/5,760 NS

WEICHOLD, RICHARD [S10/32] Silver Violin Bow: Dresden, late 19th century 700/1,000
$4,968 £3,378 DM10,632 ¥597,849

WEIDHAAS, PAUL [S10/66] Silver and Tortoiseshell Violin Bow: Markneukirchen, c. 1920 1,200/1,600
$1,380 £938 DM2,953 ¥166,069

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Violoncello

GRUNE, STEFANO [S10/48] Violoncello: Bolzano, 1982 (Stefano Grune, Bolzano, October 24, 1985) 3,000/5,000
$3,864 £2,628 DM8,269 ¥464,994

HARRIS, CHARLES (II) [S10/52] Violoncello w/case: Addrebury, c. 1825 25,000/30,000 NS

KLOTZ, GEORG (II) [S10/53] Violoncello w/case: Mittenwald, c. 1770 15,000/25,000 NS

LABERTE-HUMBERT BROS., [S10/51] Violoncello: Mirecourt, 1926 2,500/3,500
$7,590 £5,161 DM16,243 ¥913,381

LAURENT FAMILY, [P9/166] Good Violoncello in immediate playing condition: Brussels, c. 1920 4,320/5,760 NS

TARR, WILLIAM [B9/100] Fine English Violoncello: Manchester, c. 1840 1,168/1,752
$14,775 £10,120 DM31,372 ¥1,737,503

TOMASOWSKY, CHARLES [S10/47] Violoncello: Rotterdam, 1900 5,000/7,000
$11,730 £7,976 DM25,102 ¥1,411,588

VUILLAUME, JEAN BAPTISTE [S10/49] "St. Cecile" Violoncello w/case: Paris, c. 1835 20,000/30,000
$29,958 £20,371 DM64,109 ¥3,605,086

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Violoncello Bow

HILL, W.E. & SONS [P9/95] Silver Violoncello Bow: London 1,440/1,728
$2,318 £1,610 DM5,136 ¥277,854

HILL, W.E. & SONS [P9/96] Good Silver Violoncello Bow: London 1,728/2,160
$2,070 £1,438 DM4,586 ¥248,084

PECCATTE, DOMINIQUE (ascribed to) [S10/44] Silver Violoncello Bow: 20th century (William Lewis & Son, August 28, 1972) 3,000/5,000
$6,624 £4,504 DM14,175 ¥797,132

VOIRIN, FRANCOIS NICOLAS [S10/43] Silver Violoncello Bow: Paris, c. 1870 (William Lewis & Son, Chicago, January 26, 1966) 6,000/8,000
$11,040 £7,507 DM23,626 ¥1,328,554

WEICHOLD, R. [B9/34] Silver Violoncello Bow: Dresden 1,168/1,752
$1,259 £863 DM2,674 ¥148,083

WITHERS [B9/92] Silver Violoncello Bow: London, c. 1900 1,460/2,190 NS

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