Introducing the Roberto Cavagnoli Violin 2017. Roberto Cavagnoli received many awards including the Silver Medal for tone quality from the Violin Society of America in 2004 and the third prize at the 11th International Competition ‘Triennale’ in Cremona for sound quality.
Robert Cavagnoli is an Italian Violin Maker born in 1975. He graduated from the International School of Violin Making in Cremona in 1993. He worked in the workshops of Barbara Piccinotti, and Angelo Sperzagai where his skill was developed.
Cavagnoli went to Australia in 2001 to work with James W. Robinson an Italian trained and American born luthier. After several years he went back to Cremona and continued his partnership with Barbara Piccinotti. He received many awards including the Silver Medal for tone quality from the Violin Society of America in 2004 and the third prize at the 11th International Competition ‘Triennale’ in Cremona for sound quality.
Cavagnoli was featured in the movie ‘Highly Strung’ (2015), directed by Scott Hicks. Roberto has certainly made a name for himself in the violin making world and continues working out of his workshop in the center of Cremona.
In one of the photos above, we can see Roberto Cavagnoli emerging as an outstanding Cremonese luthier is holding his 2017 violin with Dietrich Lasa the founder and owner of Animato Strings Australia.
This is the Gliga Vasile with Lion Head Scroll 4/4 Violin (Instrument Only) Supplied with certificate of authenticity, including photographs, date, measurements, materials with the stamp and signature of the maker, Vasile Gliga.
Bearing the label "Laurentius Bellafontana fecit Genuae Anno Domini 1943," this violin is the work of Lorenzo (Laurentius) Bellafontana (1906–1979), a distinguished member of the Genoese school and a pupil of Oreste Candi. The Latin label translates to "Laurentius Bellafontana made [this] in Genoa in the year of Our Lord 1943" and includes his characteristic LBG monogram and handwritten signature. Bellafontana's violins are admired for their refined craftsmanship, warm Italian tone, elegant design, responsive playability, and rich orange-red varnish, making them highly regarded examples of 20th-century Italian violin making.
This is a Charles Gaillard 1867 Violin. Charles Gaillard was an apprentice of the prominent French violinmaker and restorer, Charles Adolphe Gand.
Ref. F007
Check out this Ryszard Osowski Violin Bronze Plus. Ryszard Osowski is a Polish luthier who gradually perfected the sound and quality of his instruments. As a result, he concentrated more on building his own stringed instrument, passionately pursuing crafting highly advanced violins.
Handcrafted in Mittenwald, Bavaria, the Master 2022 Violin reflects the finest German luthiery traditions. Built from aged spruce and maple, it delivers a warm, balanced tone with excellent projection, enhanced by a hand-applied golden-brown varnish. Each instrument requires over 120 hours of meticulous work, making it both a performance tool and a piece of art.
Its maker, Rainer W. Leonhardt, is a Geigenbaumeister trained at the renowned Mittenwald violin-making school. Since taking over the Leonhardt workshop in 1997, he has continued a 350-year legacy of craftsmanship, blending traditional methods with artistic precision. His violins, violas, and cellos are sought worldwide for their tonal richness and timeless beauty.
This is a Paul Jean- Baptiste Chipot Violin made in Paris in about 1942. Paul Jean Baptiste Chipot is a French luthier the son of Chipot-Vuillaume. He worked in many workshops in Mirecourt then moved to Vendome to start his own workshop.
This French violin (copy) has a powerful sound and was made after Roger & Max Millant in Paris. It has a subtle and radiant voice. This violin is in excellent condition, making it suitable for professional musicians.
This German-Made Helmut Illner A-Level Violin Carved and varnished in Germany according to the specifications of German luthier Helmut Illner.
