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    William Luff

    London

    Worked London
    Made Viola, Violin
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    Violin by William H. Luff, London, 1948 — front
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    Violin by William H. Luff, London, 1948. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £8,400

    33 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    ViolinOne-piece back, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground, very good condition Lot 114GardinerMarch 2026£6,710est. Estimate £ 4,000-5,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1977 Lot 22—March 2026£4,800est. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolaLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1971 Lot 30—November 2025£3,682est. $ 4,000-6,000
    ViolaA viola by William H. Luff, London, 1987 Lot 183AmatiOctober 2025£5,372est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1988 Lot 62—October 2025£6,600est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinDorothy Fellows collection, labelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1990, inscribed made for ... Lot 214Ingles & H.March 2025£5,040est. £ 3,000-5,000
    ViolinDorothy Fellows collection, after Guarneri, labelled William H. Luff, Maker, London, 1991, signed Lot 183Ingles & H.October 2024£6,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
    ViolinA violin by William H. Luff, London, 1948 Lot 234AmatiMarch 2024£6,004est. £ 1,000-2,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1975 Lot 183—October 2020£1,680est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinAfter the Cannon Guarneri, labelled with signature William H. Luff Maker London 1985 Lot 3—October 2019£5,040est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolaLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1991, good condition Lot 119—June 2019£5,760est. £ 5,000-8,000
    ViolinAfter the Alard Stradivari, labelled William G. Luff Maker London 1980 Lot 3—March 2019£4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London, 1982 Lot 130—February 2019£6,773est. $ 6,000-9,000
    ViolinAfter Guarneri, labelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1970 Lot 14—March 2018£6,600est. £ 3,500-5,000
    ViolaLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1972 Lot 143—October 2017£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1986 Lot 86—October 2017£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff Maker London 1985, excellent condition Lot 55—March 2017£7,200est. £ 6,000-10,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1966, excellent condition Lot 77—March 2017£5,400est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1992, excellent condition Lot 85—March 2017£8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000
    ViolaOne-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1468—December 2016£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1971, excellent condition Lot 119—October 2016£6,000est. £ 5,000-8,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1973, excellent condition Lot 63—October 2016£4,560est. £ 4,000-6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1992 Lot 93—October 2016£7,200est. £ 5,000-7,000
    ViolaLabelled William Luff, Maker, London 1979 Lot 52—March 2016£2,640est. £ 3,000-5,000
    ViolaLabelled William H. Luff, maker, London 1959 Lot 22—June 2015£4,200est. £ 3,000-5,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1991 Lot 4—March 2015£5,040est. £ 1,800-2,500
    Violin Lot 150BonhamsOctober 2014£7,500
    ViolinSkiful work after Del Gesù, of a light orange brown colour, original bridge, little use and wear Lot 150—October 2014£7,500est. £ 5,000-6,000
    Violin Lot 218BonhamsMay 2014£6,000
    ViolinLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London ..., of a golden orange brown colour, minor use and wear only Lot 218—May 2014£6,000est. £ 2,000-3,000
    ViolinBearing an original label dated 1978 Lot 273—June 2013£6,960est. £ 6,000-10,000
    ViolaLabelled William H. Luff, Maker, London 1967 Lot 29—April 2012£4,078est. $ 8,000-12,000
    Violin Lot 81BonhamsOctober 2011£6,000
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