Phoenix violins & bows

- FOR SALE -

Fine violins and bows by Italian, French and German masters. These instruments have been sourced from New York, London and Berlin. Upgrade your performance without having to travel internationally.

Upcoming sales tours:

2024

Perth, Western Australia: 21 July - 5th August

Sydney, New South Wales: 9th - 21st August

Melbourne, Victoria: 13th - 18th October

London, England: 24th - 31st October

2025

Sydney, New South Wales: 3rd - 11th May & 25th May - 7th June

Brisbane & Gold Coast, Queensland: 26th July - 3rd August

Sydney, New South Wales: 9th - 20th November

It is important to pre-book your appointment before a tour starts because there are limitations to the number of instruments that can be transported. If the above dates are unsuitable, contact us to see if alternate arrangements can be made.

By appointment only - email: phoenixcollectivemusic@gmail.com or call (+61) 0402 544 016

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Eugenio Degani - Venice 1889

ex R.Tepper, A.Lorenze, D.Russell

Considered the Grandfather of violin making in Venice, Eugenio Degani’s violins are found in orchestras worldwide. Praised for their power and brilliance, this violin has it all. It has featured on many CDs and been owned by many professional musicians. Contact us to know more about its history.

Information from valuation, 11th Nov 2020:

“A fine Italian violin made by Eugenio Degani in Venizia in 1889, bearing the original label: “Imitazione di Giuseppe Guarneri fatta da Degani Eugenio Venezia Anno 1889” … overall the violin is in excellent condition this day.”

Certificate from Florian Leonards Fine Violins, Oct 2024.

Measurements: length of back 365.3mm, upper bout 167mm, middle bout 112.5mm, lower bout 206.5mm.”

• Lespets & Camden Fine Violins Pty Ltd.

$150,000.00 AUD plus GST

Pierre Joseph Hel, Lille 1883

Joseph Hel advanced to become one of late-era Vuillaume's most important contemporaries as well as one of the most prominent French violin makers in the latter half of the 19th century.

Joseph Hel remained as a violin maker at the conservatory in Lille in constant contact to musicians who filled him with inspiration in terms of technical innovations. For example, he learned to improve his approach to drying tone woods, and he crafted a peg box with a shape which made very refined and very stable tuning possible. In keeping with the violin-making tradition dating back to Lupot, the joy that Joseph showed in experimenting with classic Italian models was not unusual for his day. His artisanal craftsmanship yielded instruments that were not only daring and innovative: they were always musically and aesthetically perfect as well. These pieces set new standards that were imitated and adopted by later generations of French violin makers. His highly appropriate sense of self-confidence led Hel to distinguish between his own numbered master instruments and violins made in his atelier; he used several stamps and signatures, some of which he concealed.

Labelled: “Stradivarius Moderne Fait par J.Hel, Luthier du Conservatorie de Lille, No.43 1883 Grande Medaille d’Or.”

Stamped twice: J.Hel

Certificate from Florian Leonards Fine Violins, Oct 2024.

LOB 356 mm

$68,000.00 AUD plus GST

Daniele ciaccio, cremona 2018

Born 1967 in Milan, Daniele Ciaccio studied the art of violin making at the Cremona School of Violin Making from 1984 - 1990. He has worked in the United States of America and Australia until setting up his workshop in Cremona in 2008. His instruments are often ‘antiqued’ copies of the great Italian masters and display wonderful skill and personality both visually and how they perform.

Labelled: “Anno 2018 Daniele Ciaccio Macchiella, fece in Cremona”

Stamped twice: “Daniele Ciaccio”

Certificate : Original, Daniele Ciaccio

LOB 354 mm

$35,000.00 AUD plus GST

François Caussin, Mirecourt, c1860

Francois Caussin (1794-1866), the patriarch of the Caussin family renowned for crafting highly regarded copies of the Italian masters, was born in Rouvres-la-Chétive. He learned his trade under the direction of Louis Gaillard in Mirecourt before joining the ranks of Didier Nicolas D’Aine’s workshop in Paris and establishing himself independently around 1825 in the Northern French town of Neufchateau. His work is most commonly executed after Amati and Stradivari models but also follows Grancino and Seraphin, exhibiting a wide range of experimentation and influence by closer contemporaries such as J.B. Vuillaume, most notably in his thin, highly shaded and antiqued varnish that remains highly distinctive but many find not entirely dissimilar. 

Labelled: “Giovanni Grancino in Contralla largha di Milano al Signo della Corona 1727”

LOB 359 mm

$32,000.00 AUD plus GST

Sibylle fehr-borchardt - Cremona 2009

Made by master luthier Sibylle Fehr-Borchardt, Cremona/ Italia with original certificate from the maker. This stunning violin has had one owner, featuring on many recordings and mentioned in reviews:

“His violin, made by a female luthier, the German-born, Cremona-based Sibylle Fehr-Borchard in 2009, wins my award for the loveliest tone I have heard in a violin for 2019, with a sweet upper register, warm lower end with seductive flavours in the middle register.”

- J. Gall, The Canberra Times

LOB 354mm

$35,000.00 AUD - SOLD

Tyrolean C1750

A mid 18th century full-size (4/4) violin from the Tyrolean region. As expected with an instrument of this age, it has several repairs to table including sound post. A mature, warm & rich tone. Slightly petite in size, would suite a violinist of small build. Lovely dark features. Suitable for serious student, young or seasoned professional.

LOB 353mm - $8,500.00 AUD - SOLD

German c1890

Bright and powerful tone with warmth, great projection.

Mature, quality instrument, 100+ years old

Would suit young professional or serious student. Full-size (4/4)

LOB 355mm

$6,000.00 AUD - SOLD

German workshop bow, C1900

Nickel-mounted violin (or viola) bow C1900.

64.1g, Full-Size

$2,200 AUD plus GST.

W.E Hill & Sons, Violin bow

A silver mounted full-size violin bow by W.E Hill & Son circa 1920.

59g

$8,500.00 AUD - SOLD

W.E Hill & Sons, violin bow

Silver Mounted Violin Bow made by Frank Napier for the firm WE Hill and Sons circa 1930.

The round stick is stamped W.E.H&S and is deep brown Pernambuco.

The Frog is Ebony mounted in Silver with no pearl eyes.

The button is Silver with an ebony core, pearl eye and a double-turned collar.

57.5g, Full-Size

$10,000.00 AUD plus GST

alberT nürnberger, violin bow

Silver Mounted Violin Bow made by Albert Nürnberger c1930.

Stamped faintly *ALBERT NÜRNBERGER* on the stick.

The round Pernambuco is of fine dark brown.

The Frog is Ebony and silver.

The Button is silver with Ebony core. A wonderful example by the German master bow maker family.

60g, Full-size

$12,000.00 AUD plus GST

H R Pfretzschner, violin bow

Silver Mounted Violin Bow made by Hermann Richard Pfretzschner 1900.

The round Pernambuco is of fine dark brown.

The Frog is Ebony and silver with maker mark: DODD

The Button is silver with Ebony core. This bow plays brilliantly, a wonderful example by the German master bow maker. Certificate by C Hans-Karl Schmidt, Dresden, 9 May 2019.

59g, Full-size

$12,000.00 AUD plus GST

A.R Bultitude, violin bow, 1967

Silver mounted violin bow made by A.R Bultitude. Original silver tinsel lapping.Stamped A R Bultitude on both sides of the handle. Outstanding articulation and perfectly balanced for a light bow. One of the great English makers who worked for the famous WE Hill & Sons firm.

57.7g, Full-Size

$14,000 AUD plus GST.

Carl albert nürnberger, violin bow

Gold Mounted Violin Bow made by Carl Albert Nürnberger 1930.

Stamped *ALBERT NÜRNBERGER* on the stick.

The octagonal Pernambuco is of fine orange-brown.

The Frog is Ebony and Gold with pearl eye.

The Button is Gold mounted with Ebony. This bow is in mint condition. A superb example by the German master bow maker, Carl Albert is considered the most gifted and valuable of the Nürnberger family.

63g, Full-size

$20,000.00 AUD plus GST

W D Watson, violin bow, 1994

Full gold mounted violin bow by William D Watson. Tortoise shell with gold fleur-de-lis, gold, pearl and tortoise shell winder and gold tip face plate. Perfectly balanced and weighted (for a gold bow!) One of the great English makers who worked for the famous WE Hill & Sons firm.

Sold with original handwritten receipt.

59.4g, Full-Size

$22,000 AUD plus GST.

A.R Bultitude, violin bow, 1980

Full gold (chased) mounted violin bow by Arthur R Bultitude. Tortoise shell with gold rose, gold chase and tortoise shell winder, gold chase tip face plate and gold name slide. Powerful and bold, this is top-of-the-line in bow fittings. One of the great English makers who worked for the famous WE Hill & Sons firm.

Sold with original handwritten receipt & 8 letters from A R Bultitude to the original owner.

63.6g, Full-Size

$23,000 AUD plus GST.

Jean-Joseph Martin, violin bow

A full-size nickel mounted Violin Bow made by Jean-Joseph Martin circa 1880. Certificate of Authenticity No.9090-HIU2 from JF Raffin Y LeCanu S Bigot. The stick is unstamped. The round Amourette stick is medium brown/red with fine clarity of grain. The frog is Ebony and Nickel mounted in the Vuillaume model. The button is tri-part Nickel and ebony with a single turned collar. Parisian silk lapping. An excellent example by the French master. Comes with certificate of authenticity: J. Raffin.

60.5g, Full-size

$22,000.00 AUD plus GST

JAS TUBBS, violin bow

Silver Mounted Violin Bow made by James Tubbs circa 1910.

The stick is stamped Jas TUBBS on the stick.

The round Pernambuco is a fine dark brown.

The Frog is Ebony and Silver.

The Button is Silver mounted with an Ebony core and has a double turned collar. A stunning example by the English master bow maker. Comes with a certificate of authentication.

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59.6g, Full-size

$25,000.00 AUD plus GST

J A Lamy (pere), violin bow

Silver Mounted Violin Bow made by Joseph Alfred LAMY 1890.

Stamped A. LAMY À PARIS on the stick.

The round Pernambuco is of fine orange-brown.

The Frog is Ebony and Silver with pearl eye.

The Button is Silver mounted with Ebony. A superb example by the French master bow maker as mentioned in P Guillaume’s certificate no.24237 12th April 2024, Brussels.

58.5g, Full-size

$58,000.00 AUD plus GST