Lloyd Liu
Cambridge, worked 1970–1980
LIU, Lloyd b. China, Worked circa. 1970-1980 USA. Bow maker and jeweller in New York. Established a bow making factory in Old Bennington, Vermont. Moved to Arlington, Vermont 1975, producing 30 bows per week in various grades. — John Dilworth
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
62 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 58 | Tarisio | March 2026 | £2,156est. Estimate $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped to the lower facet L. Liu Lot 46 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £2,984est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu Lot 27 | Tarisio | November 2022 | £3,029est. $ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the frog Loyd Liu Lot 41 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £1,434est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick branded under the grip ...u Lot 42 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £1,434est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 4 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £1,692est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the frog Lloyd Liu Lot 80 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £2,293est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the lapping L. Liu Lot 79 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £2,018est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Viola | Labelled Joannes Baptista Guadagnini / fecit Parmae ferviens/C. S. R. 1768 Lot 58 | Skinners | December 2021 | £3,541est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Copy 1742 / del Gesù / Lord Wilton / 2017 283 Lot 201 | Skinners | December 2021 | £3,541est. $ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's manuscript label Lot 198 | Skinners | December 2021 | £3,305est. $ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped LLOYD LIU Lot 87 | Skinners | December 2021 | £1,227est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. LIU Lot 81 | Skinners | December 2021 | £898est. $ 1,000-1,500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 31 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £1,690est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu Lot 64 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £2,135est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 6 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £1,334est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 5 | Tarisio | July 2021 | £1,913est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 38 | Tarisio | July 2021 | £1,652est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. LIU, knot behind head Lot 1360 | Skinners | June 2021 | £1,332est. $ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped LLOYD LIU Lot 1376 | Skinners | June 2021 | £1,065est. $ 1,500-2,500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped LLOYD LIU Lot 1348 | Skinners | June 2021 | £1,332est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L Liu Lot 72 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £1,902est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 3 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £1,374est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the frog L. Liu Lot 21 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £916est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 63 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £1,099est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the frog Lloyd Liu Lot 64 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £1,584est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the lapping L. Liu Lot 62 | Tarisio | February 2019 | £1,535est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped to the lower facet Lloyd Liu Lot 10 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £1,553est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu Lot 70 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £1,797est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped to the lower facet L. Liu Lot 88 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £1,347est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 89 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £2,156est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Bow Quartet | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lloyd Liu Lot 122 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £3,654est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped under the frog L. Liu Lot 10 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £1,941est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped L. Liu Lot 29 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £1,287est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick branded under the grip ...in Lot 71 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £1,266est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu Lot 72 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £1,374est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Lloyd ... Lot 82 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £1,182est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Property of Cho-Ming Sin, gold mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu, tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye Lot 158 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £2,040est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped to the lower facet L. Liu Lot 48 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £3,849est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped to the lower facet L. Liu Lot 84 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £1,539est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped L. Liu Lot 69 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £1,280est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Liu Lot 33 | Tarisio | December 2015 | £475est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 34 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £1,760est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 95 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £1,530est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84.0 g. | — | July 2011 | £1,616 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. partial bone wrap and no hair | — | April 2011 | £750 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80.5 g. | — | December 2010 | £722 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84.0 g. | — | December 2010 | £570 |
| Viola | 40.7 cm Cambridge, 2009 c. | — | October 2010 | £1,878 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | April 2010 | £1,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | June 2009 | £852 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 68 g. | — | April 2005 | £752 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | April 2005 | £1,128 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 76 g. | — | May 2004 | £995 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 68 g. New York, 1972 | — | May 2004 | £1,128 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 60 g. New York, 1972 | — | May 2004 | £1,459 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | October 2003 | £1,153 |
| Violin | 2002 | — | October 2003 | £3,393 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 61 g. | — | October 2001 | £2,270 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | May 1996 | £827 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 69 g. | — | June 1989 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | June 1985 | £528 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LIU, Lloyd b. China, Worked circa. 1970-1980 USA. Bow maker and jeweller in New York. Established a bow making factory in Old Bennington, Vermont. Moved to Arlington, Vermont 1975, producing 30 bows per week in various grades. The shop closed in 1977 and he retired from bow-making 1980 following an accident. Moved to Hong Kong. [Wenberg]
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