Cello
Cellos
1. ALESSANDRO GAGLIANO, Naples, 1709, (28-5/8"back length) Certificates from W.E.Hill & Sons, London; Max Moller, Amsterdam; & Henry Werro, Berne; a magnificent example of this maker's work in a particularly fine state of preservation; illustrated in Sotheby's: Four Centuries of Violin Making, 728mm, (Our #27481), INQUIRE
2. FRANCESCO GOFFRILLER, Venice, early 18th century, poplar back and ribs, large and refined sound. Exhibited in the American Federation of Violin & Bow Makers exhibit of Venetian Makers in Boston in May 2002. Insurance letter by Jacques Francais, 745mm, (Our #24875), INQUIRE
3. MILANESE SCHOOL, early 18th c., The table probably the work of Giovanni Grancino, the back by a period Milanese maker., 760mm, (Our #27469), INQUIRE
4. THOMAS KENNEDY, London, c.1810, 742mm, (Our #26492), INQUIRE
5. GEORGE CRASKE, Manchester, c.1850, George Craske was born in 1797 & died in 1888 leaving behind a prolific legacy of fine violins & celli, mostly on a flat Guarneri model, and made in an interesting bold rustic style, 729mm, (Our #25740), $45,000.
6. FRANZ GEISSENHOF, SCHOOL OF, Vienna, c.1800, 728mm, (Our #24616), HOLD
$ 40,000.
7. WILLIAM FORSTER II, London, c.1775, an early Stainer model Forster with various old repairs, the head by a later English maker, (28 7/8"), 734mm, (Our #25782), $38,000.
8. GAETANO PARESCHI, Piacenza, c.1968, by Gaetano Pareschi II, 746mm, (Our #25101), $25,000.
9. VIRGILIO CAPELLINI, Cremona, 1974, a nice copy of the Montagnana cello known as the Sleeping Princess, well proportioned but of somewhat smaller dimensions than the very large Montagnana models (back length: 29-1/4"), 742mm, (Our #27365), $24,000.
10. PIERRE MOISY, Philadelphia, 2006, a large pattern Stradivari model cello from this fine French violin maker, (Our #26901), $18,000.
11. ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, Markneukirchen, 1929, certainly one of the nicest Roth cellos we've seen, their highest grade work, and in particularly fine condition, 755mm, (Our #25738), $16,000.
12. TOMOKO KOIZUMI, Cremona, 2002, a Stradivari model cello made by this fine graduate of the Cremona School, 758mm, (Our #26625), $15,000.
13. FERNANDO ARICHI, Cremona, 2001, a nice quality Stradivari model from a graduate of the violin making school in Cremona, 752mm, (Our #26352), $12,500.
14. ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, Markneukirchen, c.1950s, labeled: Leonardo Genaro, a Stradivarius model in excellent condition with very attractive narrow grained maple, and a strong even sound, (Our #25384), HOLD
$ 7,500.
15. SOUTH GERMAN SCHOOL, 1st 1/2-18th century, being sold as-is with many old crack restorations & worm, set up as a Baroque cello, string length: 681mm, stop: 389mm, (length of back: 28-3/16"), 716mm, (Our #27288), $6,000.
16. MARTIN HEINEL, Morendorf, Germany, 2007, a nice Stradivari model German cello imported by William Weaver (29-5/8"), 754mm, (Our #27242), HOLD
$ 4,800.
17. GERMAN LABELED JOHN JUZEK, Mittenwald, c.1950, Stradivari model, 757mm, (Our #26804), $3,000.
18. KARL HOFNER, Bubenreuth, 1965, a decent older solid wood full-size student cello in nearly perfect condition, 757mm, (Our #25382), $2,500.
19. GERMAN, Mittenwald, 1950s, 3/4-size, labelled: Made in MITTENWALD for REMBERT WURLIZTER/ New York; (length of back:27-1/8"), 689mm, (Our #22372), $2,200.
$1,100-$2,500
20. SAMUEL CLARK, Westmoreland, NY, c.1820, completely original including original fruitwood English-style pegs, bone nut & saddle, partial fingerboard, etc.; a good candidate for restoration and use as a Baroque cello; sold with a letter of provenance. Priced as-is needing restoration, 752mm, (Our #26480), $2,000.