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Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By Dirk J. Balfoort, John H. Fairfield, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff
Located in valatie, NY
Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The
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Early 20th Century German Antique Violins

Materials

Paper

Victorian Violin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful figural brooch from the late 19th Century depicting a 3 dimensional realistic violin
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Gold-filled

Antique Victorian Violin Brooch
Victorian Violin Brooch
W 0.75 in L 2 in
Violin Maker's Work Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
Extraordinary live edge work bench & vise from a violin factory. Note the shape resembles a violin
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1910s Italian Antique Violins

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Iron

Antique Violin Maker's Work Bench
Violin Maker's Work Bench
H 37 in W 69 in D 29 in
Antique French Regence Violin Vitrine
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Regence Violin Vitrine was crafted from hand-select hardwoods with a casework that
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Violins

Materials

Brass

French Violin Shape Petite Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very decorative violin-shaped giltwood mirror, dating from the end of the 19th century. This
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Late 19th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Violin Shape Petite Giltwood Mirror
French Violin Shape Petite Giltwood Mirror
H 17.92 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
Flowers in a Vase and Violin
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Flowers in a Vase and Violin" 1989 is an oil painting on canvas by noted Swiss artist
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Violins

Materials

Oil

Napoleon III Centre Table Inlay Violin Form
Located in Potters Bar, GB
violin form to the shaped design is gorgeous Ormolu fixtures are original and include female maiden leg
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1850s Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Sculpture , Pixy w Violin , Antique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a Violin standing on a detailed wooden circular base with a circular metal panel with children
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Violins

Materials

Metal

925 Silver Gilt Miniature Cira Violin with Case
Located in Montreal, QC
Vintage sterling silver gold gilt miniature violin with original case and bow made by Cira
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Early 20th Century German Antique Violins

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Violin Brooch Birmingham 1892 Hallmark
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Victorian novelty brooch is designed in the shape of a violin. It is created out of sterling
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 20th Century Victorian Practice Skeleton Violin c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful early 20th Century Victorian violin, made from solid dark mahogany wood. This skeleton
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Antique 20th Century Victorian Practice Skeleton Violin c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful early 20th Century Victorian violin, made from solid dark mahogany wood. This skeleton
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Antique Jacob Steiner School Cremonae Violin, Bow & Case C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Jacob Steiner School Cremonae Violin, Bow & Case C1900 Measures - 31.5"H x 10"W x 5.5"D
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Early 20th Century Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Advertising Poster Kubelik Estoma Chanternelle Violin Strings
Located in London, GB
tightening the strings of his violin against a yellow background. Artwork by Alexander Jakesch (1862-1934
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1920s Spanish Antique Violins

Materials

Paper

French Early 20th Century Violin Shape Pill/Trinket Box
Located in Cincinnati, OH
French Early 20th Century Violin Shape Pill/Trinket Box Painted Flowers on outside - front and back
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Early 20th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Diminutive Antique Original Oil Still Life of Violin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
composition of a violin in an amorphous setting. Gorgeous unexpected colors including pinks. Pretty giltwood
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19th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Hand-Carved Statue of Boy Playing Violin
Located in Denton, TX
Antique 19th century hand-carved statue of boy playing violin.
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19th Century French Country Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Vintage Metal Violin Chair in the Style of Arman
By Arman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from the violin. Unique feet resemble the instruments headstock while the seat and back feature
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Violins

Pair of Italian tole sconces with lyre and violin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large three dimensional pair of tole sconces with a musical motif . The paint is all original. The condition is very good… each has two candleholders with acanthus leaves.. The met...
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1920s Antique Violins

Materials

Metal

Rare French Rococo style "violin" table, in painted wood XIXème
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Rococo style "violin" table, in painted wood. tray imitating the shape of a violin, with a
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Violins

Materials

Beech

Antique 20th Century Victorian Pair Of Cased Violins By Rushworth & Dreaper
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique pair of early 20th-century Victorian violins crafted by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Italian Baroque Painted and Gilt Wood Winged Angel Playing a Violin
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Italian Baroque style carved, painted and gilt wood winged angel playing a violin. This
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Giltwood

Circa 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Woman Playing Violin Stick Pin
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 6.3 grams Pin Measurements: Diameter: 3 inches Condition: Excellent Edwardian
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Early 20th Century Antique Violins

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Figures & Violin Player
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Violin Player in Tavern 18th century French School oil on canvas canvas: 8 x 11 inches provenance
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Violins

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Violin Violinist Music Brooch Art Nouveau Maiden Woman Poppy Flower Musician
Located in New York, NY
violin or viola. This rare and extraordinary motif is rendered with exquisite Art Nouveau beauty. The
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Violins

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

August Stephan Sedlacek (Austrian, 1868-1936) Oil on Canvas Violin Presentation
By Stephan Auguste Sedlacek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attributed to August Stephan Sedlacek (Austrian/German, 1868-1936) "The Violin Presentation" Oil on
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Violins

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

Antique Carved & Painted Troubadour or Minstrel, Nodder Figure with a Violin
Located in Nantucket, MA
with his trousers tucked into knee-high boots and having a violin under one arm with his hand in his
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Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Violins

Materials

Abalone, Gesso, Pine, Paint

Portrait Of Violin Player By Neville Stephen Lytton, Of Claude Tryon
Located in York, GB
A Portrait of Claude Tryon (d.1949),holding a violin .This is a painting of the artists son in law
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1920s Realist Antique Violins

Materials

Oil

'Young Woman with a Violin', Paris, Cubism, Royal Danish Academy, Charlottenborg
By Mogens Erik Christien Vantore
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
next to a violin and shown arranging music note-paper while engaging the viewer with a candid glance
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Violins

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Art Deco Period Bowl with Sculpture - Monkey with Violin - Spelter and Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
cute little sculpture of a monkey with a violin. The sculpture is made of zamak (spelter), beautifully
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Violins

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Italian Folk Art Stradivarius Violin Plaque Crafted for Cosimo de Medici 1690
Located in South Burlington, VT
1690 enactment , and hand incised work of art on wood panel of a violin maker presenting his violin
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Cubist Still Life "Violin" by Early Modernist, Agnes Weinrich, Signed Dated 1922
By Agnes Weinrich
Located in New York, NY
Still life painting (Violin, Flowers), Oil on canvas, by Agnes Weinrich, Signed and dated "22
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Violins

Materials

Paint, Canvas

The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Stonecutter's Evening, c. 1915 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 36 x 27.5 inches 42.25 x 34 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October...
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1910s American Modern Antique Violins

Materials

Oil

Monkey Band Austrian Vienna Bronze 9 Piece Antique circa 1900 Drum Violin Horn
Located in New York, NY
AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZES. THE BAND INCLUDES THE CONDUCTOR WITH MUSIC STAND, DRUM, VIOLIN, TRUMPET, CELLO OR
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Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Bronze

'Piano And Violin Recital', Paris Salon, Royal Academy, Still Life of Tulips
By Karl Harald Alfred Broge
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Alf. Broge' for Carl Harald Alfred Broge (Danish, 1870-1955) and dated '1918'. Frame dimensions: 38.75 H x 1.25 D x 32.5 W inches (98.5 H x 3.25 D x 82.5 W cen...
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1910s Academic Antique Violins

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1st Violin Duke of Edinburgh: 19th C. Vanity Fair Caricature by Ape (Pellegrini)
By Carlo Pellegrini 1
Located in Alamo, CA
Vanity Fair color chromolithograph caricature of "First Violin " Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Lithograph

Adriaen van Ostade (follower of) - A Woman Dancing to the Music from a Violin
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adriaen van Ostade (follower of) A Women Dancing to the Music from a Violin oil on oak panel
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Violins

Materials

Panel, Oil

Baroque Painting, Oil on Canvas. Princely Dance in the Castle with Violin Music.
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative baroque painting, oil on canvas. Princely dance in the castle. Dimensions including frame 94 cm x 77.5 cm Dimensions without frame 79cm x 63cm.
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19th Century Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Very Fine Italian Oil on Canvas Titled "The Solo Violinist or Violin Teacher "
Located in LA, CA
A very fine Italian oil on canvas titled "The Solo Violinist" by Luigi Da Rios (Italian, 1844-1892), depicting an interior 18th century room scene of a single violinist player; withi...
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Violins

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil

Rare Antique Print of an Arabian Man Playing a Violin or Kamanche in Cairo, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of a man from Cairo, Egypt. The man is playing an (music) instrument. This print originates from 'Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van Klein As...
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17th Century Antique Violins

Materials

Paper

Primitive Early 20th Century Fiddle and Bow
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Unusual home made primitive violin. good burnished patination. excellent attention to detail
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Early 20th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Primitive Early 20th Century Fiddle and Bow
Primitive Early 20th Century Fiddle and Bow
H 20.87 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Louis XVI Centre Table Marquetry Inlay Desk 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
central drawer Circa 1840 Shaped top - violin form - very elegant The inlay work offset by the ebonized
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1840s Louis XVI Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany & Brass Double Music Stand C1910
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous mahogany double sided adjustable music stand. Carved violin neck scroll base with a lyre
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1910s Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Violins

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Pair of Antique Limestone Cherubs - Les Anges de la Musique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
other, in good condition. The left is playing the flute and the right cherub is playing a violin
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Limestone

Sir Alexander Mackenzie, composer, Vanity Fair caricature portrait, 1904
By Sir Leslie Ward
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music and works for the stage. 395mm by 265mm (sheet)
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Lithograph

Small 19th century Bronze nude musician, 32cm
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting small late 19th Century patinated bronze statue of a nude girl playing a violin
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Late 19th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Bronze

Large Heavy Rustic Wood Hand Turned Carved Centerpiece Bowl, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
amount of natural wear. A very engrossing piece. Like the red violin, if this piece could talk we would
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19th Century Rustic Antique Violins

Materials

Wood

Estate William Eaton English Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs
By William Eaton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
openings of a violin or fiddle. The blades are held in place with silver screws. The tongs sit open and
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Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Sterling Silver

John Bennett Georgian Barometer
By John Bennett
Located in New Orleans, LA
, is fiddle back (so named because it is commonly found on violin backs), so it has a fine, even ripple
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Violins

Materials

Brass

John Bennett Georgian Barometer
John Bennett Georgian Barometer
H 37 in W 4.38 in D 3.25 in
1810s French Yellow Gold Bracelet Charms Napoleonic Hussar
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and a violin. (The violin may not be directly related to the Hussars, however, it was claimed that
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1810s French Antique Violins

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18th Century French Pair of Oils on Gold Leaf Panels
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century French pair of oils on gold leaf panels. One is depicting an angel playing the violin
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair, 19th Century English Pine Musical Motif & Painted Back Bookcases
Located in Atlanta, GA
in olive wood, depicting elegant opposing violins that bring a touch of artistic sophistication to
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19th Century British French Provincial Antique Violins

Materials

Pine, Paint

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Vanity Fair Royalty portrait chromolithograph, 1874
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'First Violin' Chromolithograph, 1884, after Ape (Carlo Pellegrini 1839-1889) Vanity Fair
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Violins

Materials

Lithograph

Virgin and Child with Music-Making Angels
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-length supporting the infant Jesus on an orb, looking to right at an angel playing a violin, while
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17th Century Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Copper

French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt & Painted Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
giltwood ornamentation of a dainty satin ribbon draped over carvings of a flute and violin, joined by open
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Violins

Materials

Gold

Mid-19th Century French Regency Gilt Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant, finely carved, Regency style parclose wall mirror from France. Its violin-shaped
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Violins

Materials

Giltwood

Master of the Neapolitan School of the 17th Century. Vision of Saint Francis
Located in Madrid, ES
had a vision in which an angel appeared to him with a violin. This depiction of legends can be found
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Violins

Materials

Paint

Hudibras Triomphante Hogarth Paint Oil on canvas 18th Century Paint Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
prison with his hands tied behind his back, while Ralpho attaches his violin to a stump. Thus exhibited
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Violins

Materials

Oil

Anatolian Ceramic Idol, Early Bronze Age circa 2700-2400 BCE
Located in Vosselaar, BE
culture is a distinctive violin shape. The fluent, elegant, lines are complemented with a faded 2 tone
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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Archaistic Antique Violins

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleon III French Table Boulle Marquetry Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Violin Table In Boulle Marquetry style and Brass Napoleon III Period Very beautiful
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Violins

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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There is a range of antique violins for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique violins — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique violins available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art, Art Nouveau and Baroque antique violins are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique violins over the years, but those made by Gustave Marmuse Paris, Adolph Maubach and Agnes Weinrich are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Violins?

Prices for antique violins can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique violins begin at $75 and can go as high as $245,275, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.