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An interesting Violin circa 1800 (1)

An Interesting Violin, Circa 1900

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $30,967–$46,451
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Musical Instruments, London, Knightsbridge · 11 May 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-1817892
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Interesting Violin, Circa 1900, An interesting Violin circa 1800 (1). Bonhams, 11 May 2015, lot 205. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1817892.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · May 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
A rare, early seven string Guitar by Hermann Hauser 1, Munich 1924 (2) A rare, early seven string Guitar by Hermann Hauser 1, Munich 1924 (2) £10,000–£15,000
A six string guitar by Hermann Hauser II, Reisbach 1968 (2) A six string guitar by Hermann Hauser II, Reisbach 1968 (2) £7,500–£10,000
A French Violin of the Juste Derazey School circa 1890 (4) A French Violin of the Juste Derazey School circa 1890 (4) £1,000–£1,500
A German Violin attributed to F.J.Koch, Dresden 1919 (2) A German Violin attributed to F.J.Koch, Dresden 1919 (2) £1,000–£1,500
A French Violin of the Chanot School circa 1900 (1) A French Violin of the Chanot School circa 1900 (1) £1,500–£2,000
A Violin ascribed to Contino (1) A Violin Ascribed To Contino £1,500–£2,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Gold Mounted Violin Bow A gold mounted Violin Bow (1) $20,766 Bonhams, May 2013
An Interesting Violin, Circa 1900 An interesting Violin circa 1790 (1) Bonhams, May 2015
A French Violin Circa 1890 A French Violin Circa. 1880 Christie's, Mar 2004
An Interesting Violin Ascribed to Giofreddo Cappa Christie's, May 2002
An Interesting Violin An interesting violin Christie's, Jul 2003
An Interesting Violin Ascribed to Paolo Castello, Genua, Circa 1775 Christie's, Mar 1999
A Violin Circa 1800 A Violin circa 1800 (2) Bonhams, May 2014
An Interesting Violin In the Style of Tommaso Balestrieri Christie's, Oct 2002

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