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Francois Barzoni

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,538

Type Details Sold Price
Cello Two-piece back, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground, in need of restoration December 2023 £3,538
Violin May 2015 £1
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 [Made for "Beare & Fils"] 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 [Made for] 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
Biographies

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..

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