Auctions at Amati

Specialist Auctions

Specialist auctions focus on violins, violas, cellos, and bows of exceptional quality and high worth.

Amati auctions

Auctions for the sale of violins, violas, cellos, and bows of exceptional quality and high worth

Amati holds Specialist Auctions at least four times a year. Prices range from £1000 to more than a million pounds. Amati Specialist Auctions attract a keen global market of professional players, investors, collectors and dealers. At the viewing days, held before each auction, the instruments can be admired and played by interested clients. Viewing days are held in the beautiful surroundings of The Langham Hotel, London, UK.

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Buying & selling at auction

Buying at Auction

Amati sells violins, violas, cellos and bows for every budget and level of skill.

Buying at auction

Stringed instruments at an Amati auction

Selling at Auction

At Amati, we make selling your instrument or bow as simple as possible.

Selling at auction

Amati Specialist

We sell instruments made by great makers

Bergonzi, Vuillaume, Testore, Gagliano, Amati, Sannino, Cappichioni, Klotz, Tecchler, Pedrazzini, and Rogeri. Amati also sell bows by well-known makers, such as Sartory, Peccatte, Lamy.

We have achieved world records for a number of bows and instruments, including world records for a Vuillaume cello in 2014, a Tecchler violin, sold in 2014, and a Pedrazzini cello in 2016.

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Words from our customers

I had a very positive experience with Amati who valued my two violins. The administration was very efficient and the location very convenient. I know very little about violins in general but the valuation session with Simon Howes was extremely interesting and informative. The arrangement was offered that I could contact Amati again if I wanted to auction my violins and I would certainly not hesitate to do so.

Words from our customers

I look forward to receipt of the amount realised, after deduction for commission due to Amati. In the meantime, I would like to thank you and your colleagues for the highly efficient way you have dealt with this sale and for keeping me so well informed from start to conclusion of the sale.

Words from our customers

I took my violin and a couple of bows to be valued at The Amati Exhibition at The Langham. The service was absolutely excellent. I was also shown the collection of instruments being auctioned and James Buchanan and his colleagues imparted so much knowledge and were really helpful and very friendly. Highly recommended!