Francois Barzoni
Chateau Thierry, Chateau-Thierry, London
BARZONI, François c.1880-1920. Trade instruments made at Château-Thierry, France exclusively for Beare & Son of London 1880-1920. Very well-made Stradivari and Guarneri models, good materials, but hard varnish, golden-yellow to red-brown in colour. Branded: ‘FB’. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
64 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Manufacture Speciale de la Maison Beare & Fils a London Fecit - anno 1928 Lot 3436 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2025 | £512est. £ 250-350 |
| Cello | Two-piece back, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2516 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2023 | £3,538est. £ 1,000-1,400 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, fecit anno ... Lot 909 | Sas | May 2021 | £780est. £ 300-500 |
| Small Violin | 7/8 size violin, two-piece back of medium fine curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour Lot 2415 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2021 | £744est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, fecit - anno 1897, Manufacture Speciale de la Maison Beare & Fils à Londres Lot 2449 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2019 | £312est. £ 280-340 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2489 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2019 | £600est. £ 550-750 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, Manufacturer Speciale de la Maison, Beare & Fils à ... Lot 1076 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2018 | £384est. £ 120-180 |
| Violin | Labelled François Barzoni, fecit anno 1897, Manufacture Speciale de la Maison, Beare & Fils à Londres Lot 1491 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2018 | £660est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni ... Lot 87 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2016 | £864est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, fecit-anno 1893, Manufacture Speciale de la Maison, Beare & Fils à Londres Lot 1424 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2016 | £1,199est. £ 250-400 |
| Violin | Lot 28 | Bonhams | May 2015 | £1 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, 1891 and branded FB on the button and lower rib, of an amber brown colour Lot 28 | Bonhams | May 2015 | £1,000est. £ 500-600 |
| Violin | Labelled FRANCOIS BARZONI, branded FB on the back button Lot 160 | Skinners | April 2015 | £899est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Small Violin | Seven-eighth size violin labelled C. Bateau and C. Bierry, 1886 Lot 1012 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2015 | £576est. £ 450-650 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni Fecit-Anno 1891, also labelled Manufacture Speciale de la Maison, Beare & ... Lot 612 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2014 | £432est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin | Labelled Francois Barzoni, fecit anno 1896, Manufacture speciale de la Maison ... Lot 100 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £840est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled François Barzoni, Manufacture speciale de la ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 83 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £1,187 |
| Violin | Branded FB on button, handsome wood, of a golden orange brown colour Lot 105 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled François Barzoni, fecit anno 1907 ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 315 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £1,250 |
| Cello | 75.5 cm 1910 Workshop of | — | December 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Chateau-Thierry, 1886 | — | September 2011 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1900 c. (restorations on front) | — | June 2011 | £600 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 1906 | — | June 2011 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1891 | — | December 2010 | £504 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1933 | — | December 2010 | £1,140 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm | — | October 2010 | £414 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1884 | — | June 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1899 | — | March 2010 | £1,800 |
| Cello | 68.4 cm 1890 | — | June 2009 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm London, 1890 | — | March 2009 | £540 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1900 c. | — | March 2009 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1870 c. (in need of re-glueing) | — | March 2009 | £600 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 1904 | — | March 2009 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1892 c. | — | March 2009 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1920 c. | — | June 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1902 | — | June 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1905 | — | March 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Labelled "Beare & Sons" | — | September 2007 | £729 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1891 | — | September 2006 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1890 c. | — | July 2006 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1891 | — | May 2006 | £1,533 |
| Violin | 1899 Attributed to | — | May 2005 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | May 2005 | £672 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | November 2003 | £1,234 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | May 2003 | £2,497 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. 3/4 Size | — | November 2002 | £587 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. | — | June 2002 | £1,132 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. | — | February 2002 | £977 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | June 2001 | £896 |
| Violin | 1907 | — | March 2001 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1899 | — | June 2000 | £978 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | June 2000 | £518 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | September 1999 | £900 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | September 1998 | £897 |
| Violin | 1897 | — | September 1998 | £448 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | May 1997 | £360 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 | — | March 1997 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1897 | — | August 1996 | £322 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 c. | — | May 1996 | £1,449 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1891 | — | May 1996 | £828 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 | — | June 1994 | £990 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1890 | — | November 1993 | £2,185 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 c. | — | April 1985 | £864 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 c. | — | April 1983 | £864 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BARZONI, François c.1880-1920. Trade instruments made at Château-Thierry, France exclusively for Beare & Son of London 1880-1920. Very well-made Stradivari and Guarneri models, good materials, but hard varnish, golden-yellow to red-brown in colour. Branded: ‘FB’. Bows branded: BARZONI François Barzoni / Manufacture spéciale de la Maison / Beare & fils à Londres / B&SL fecit-anno 19..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigen mit diesem Namen kamen mir nur in englischen Verzeichnissen vor.
Sie sollen nach Guarneri gebaut sein und gelben Lack haben und durch niedrige
Zargen auffallen. Die Firma Beare’s Son in London verkauft »Barzoni-Geigen«
zu billigen Preisen.
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