Viola
Violas
1. FRANCOIS LOUIS PIQUE, Paris, c.1808, This instrument bears a label of Nicolas Lupot, dated Paris, 1808 which may well be original to this viola, & may attest to its being sold by Lupot. A broad model with a flat arch, of perfect length and a in a very good state or preservation, 413mm, 16-1/4", (Our #28968) INQUIRE
2. FERRUCCIO VARAGNOLO PADOVANO, Milan, 1919, 16-13/16, (Our #28964) INQUIRE
3. FERDINANDO ALBERTI, Milan, c.1740, a good smallish viola of the early Milan school, similar to the late work of the Grancino family, length of back 395mm (15 9/16"), string length 370mm, (Our #24531) INQUIRE
4. STEFANO SCARAMPELLA, Mantova, 1910, a good example of this maker's work, & a very fine sounding small viola, length of back 381mm (15"), string length 363mm, (Our #26020) INQUIRE
5. GIUSEPPE DOLLENZ, Trieste, 1877, in a fine state of preservation, length of back 392mm (15-1/2"), (Our #28077) $45,000.
6. SERGIO PERESSON, Haddonfield, 1979, string length: 14-7/8"; length of back 444mm (17-5/16"), (Our #28370) $30,000.
7. GIOVANNI CAVANI, POSSIBLY BY, Modena, c.1900, 405mm, 15-15/16, (Our #28826) HOLD
$ 25,000.
8. CARLO BADARELLO, Turin, 1926, a fine Turin maker, in excellent condition, length of back 418mm (16 1/2"), string length 365mm, (Our #24740) $25,000.
9. JAGO PETERNELLA, Verona, 1932, Peternella, well known as a viola maker, moved from Verona to New York City the year after making this full sounding viola, in excellent condition, the string length is: 389mm (15-5/16"), back-length 435mm (17-1/16"), (Our #25452) $22,500.
10. STELIO MAGLIA, Buenos Aires, 1963, a full sounding viola by a fine Cremona trained maker, (16-3/8"), 413mm, (Our #26418) $18,000.
11. JOANNES EBERLE, Prague, c.1760, length of back 397mm (15-5/8"), string length 356 mm, (Our #28012) $17,500.
12. MICHELE DELUCCIA, Salerno, 1945, a very attractive example if this maker's work and in excellent condition, length of back 415mm (16-3/8"), string length 373 mm, (Our #28468) $16,500.
13. MICHELE DELUCCIA, Salerno, 1954, length of back 421mm (16 9/16"), string length 377mm, (Our #23042) $15,000.
14. BRUNO BARBIERI, Mantova, 1973, a very fine viola in excellent condition length of back 419mm (16-1/2"), string length 373 mm, (Our #28306) $14,500.
15. WILLIAM MOENNIG II, Philadelphia, 1939, Gasparo da Salo model, the personal work of William Moennig Jr., string length: 377mm (14-7/8"), length of back 432mm (17"), 432mm, (Our #26496) $14,000.
16. FREDERICK EWALD HAENEL, New York & Toronto, 1940, a rich and warm sounding viola, with willow back & sides and cedar table, length of back 419mm (16- 1/2"), string length 374mm, (Our #27244) $13,500.
17. BURRITT MILLER, Philadelphia, 1982, Matteo Goffriller model, 411mm, (Our #28891) $12,000.
18. JANOS SPIEGEL, Budapest, c.1910, 16-1/16" (411mm), (Our #28827) $12,000.
19. BURRITT MILLER, Philadelphia, 1991, an Andrea Guarneri model by a great Cremona trained modern maker, length of back 420mm (16 1/2"), string length 371mm, (Our #24747) $12,000.
20. BURRITT MILLER, Philadelphia, 2004, length of back 415mm (16-5/16"), string length 380mm, (Our #28011) $12,000.
21. MEEME MALGI, Simona/ New York, 1958, a fine handmade viola by a student of Simone F. Sacconi, a Stradivari model with an attractive reddish varnish, string length 372mm, 16-7/16", (Our #28864) $10,000.
22. MARKNEUKIRCHEN SCHOOL, Voigtland, c.1800, a large full sound from a smallish viola, (15 3/4"), 400mm, (Our #25637) HOLD
$ 9,800.
23. GIOVANNI ROSADONI, Pavia, 1974, length of back 411mm (16 3/16"), string length 372 mm, (Our #22783) $8,500.
24. PAUL HILAIRE, Mirecourt, 1963, length of back 404mm (15-15/16"), string length 371mm, (Our #28480) $8,500.
25. STELIO ROSSI, Siena, 1951, Stelio Rossi was a student of Iginio Sderci of Florence, length of back 404mm (15 7/8"), string length 370mm, (Our #26339) $7,500.
26. HENRY RICHARD KNOPF, New York, 1896, H. R. Knopf was born in Markneukirchen in 1860 and moved to New York in 1880, length of back 403mm (15-7/8"), string length 368 mm, (Our #28309) $7,500.
27. KURT A. GUTTER, Markneukirchen, 1958, a Stradivarius model of comfortable dimensions with a good full sound; very fine workmanship, in excellent condition, string length 370mm, length of back 411mm (16-1/8"), (Our #28451) $6,000.
28. LEO ASCHAUER, Mittenwald, 1955, a very well made viola with deep ribs and a large sound, length of back 425mm (16-1/2") string length 368mm, (Our #28059) $5,500.
29. LEO ASCHAUER, Mittenwald, 1959, made for William Moennig & Son by Leo Aschauer, an instrument of fine workmanship in excellent condition, length of back 419mm (16-1/2"), string length 369 mm, (Our #28281) $5,500.
30. PEDRO LOPEZ SECO, Buenos Aires, 1994, length of back 417mm (16-7/16"), string length 380mm, (Our #28074) $5,500.
31. NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, Mittenwald, c.1920 or earlier, in excellent condition; length of back 400mm (15-3/4"), (Our #27324) $4,800.
32. RUDOLF FRANKE, Weisbaden, 1967, length of back 399mm (15-7/16"), string length 365mm, (Our #26979) $4,500.
33. KURT MONNIG, Mittenwald, 1941, made by the Kurt Monnig workshop for Wm. Moennig & Son, 395mm (15-9/16"), (Our #28379) $4,000.
34. W. DE VRIES, Rotterdam, 1979, length of back 407mm (16-1/8"), string length 362mm, (Our #28071) $4,000.
35. ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, Bubenreuth, 1974, a Stradivari model with an attractive one-piece back, in perfect condition, length of back 421mm (16-1/2"), string length 382 mm, (Our #25593) $3,750.
36. NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, Mittenwald, c 1890, elaborate geometric purfled arabesques to the back; length of back 380mm (14 7/8"), string length 366mm, (Our #25071) $3,500.
37. OTTO A. GLAESEL, Geisenkirchen, 1975, Stradivari model, length of back 408mm (16"), (Our #24743) $3,000.
38. ERNST HEINRICH ROTH, Bubenreuth, 1957, 1700 Stradivari model, certificate by Ernst Heinrich Roth, length of back 381mm (15"), string length 370mm, (Our #22548) $2,500.
39. OTTO MUSICA, 2008, length of back 410mm (16-1/8")., string length 374 mm, (Our #27794) $2,500.
40. ANTON SCHROETTER, Germany, 1960s, Stradivari model, length of back 408mm (16 1/16"), string length 372 mm, (Our #24745) $1,200.