William Robinson
London, Plumstead, b. 1882
Amateur maker, not connected to William Joseph of Plumstead, below. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Guarneri patterns. Good materials and orange varnish of varying depth. Made by / Wm. Robinson / 2 Silverdale Terrace, Carmoyle Road / Liverpool. / Date April 1929. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
64 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-piece back of faint medium curl, table of medium fine grain, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 3411 | — | June 2025 | £851est. £ 300-500 | |
| Pochette | Labelled William Robinson, Plumstead, London, A.D. 1950, signed W. Robinson, elongate waisted form Lot 46 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £512est. £ 400-600 |
| Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2485 | — | December 2022 | £2,928est. £ 2,500-3,500 | |
| Two-piece back of faint medium broad curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2435 | — | September 2021 | £2,196 | |
| Labelled William Robinson Plumstead, London. A. D. 1936 no. 329 W. R. Lot 102 | — | July 2021 | £5,651est. $ 4,000-6,000 | |
| One-piece back of faint medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2453 | — | September 2019 | £2,340est. £ 2,000-2,500 | |
| Labelled William Robinson, Plumstead, London, A.D. 1925, signed on the label W. Robinson Lot 132 | — | March 2019 | £3,840est. £ 3,000-4,000 | |
| Labelled William Robinson, Plumstead, London, A.D. 1928, No. 210, initialled on the label W.R. Lot 271 | — | December 2018 | £2,360est. £ 1,200-1,800 | |
| One-piece back of fine curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground, table re-varnished Lot 1424 | — | March 2018 | £900est. £ 400-600 | |
| Labelled William Robinson, Plumstead London, A.D. 1948, No. 393, W.R., excellent condition Lot 51 | — | October 2017 | £1,920est. £ 1,200-1,800 | |
| Bearing the maker's label n. 180 Lot 307 | — | November 2016 | £1,973est. $ 2,000-4,000 | |
| Made from a cigar box once owned by Sir Winston Churchill, labelled William Robinson, Plumstead ... Lot 139 | — | October 2016 | £6,600est. £ 500-1,000 | |
| Labelled William Robinson, Plumstead London A.D. 1927, minor repairs to table and pegbox Lot 350 | — | December 2015 | £780est. £ 600-1,200 | |
| Labelled William Robinson / Plumstead, London A.D. 1920 Lot 222 | — | November 2015 | £2,453est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Labelled James William Robinson, Student of G. B. Morassi & Bissolotti in Cremona, Italy 1971-1973 ... Lot 210 | — | February 2015 | £1,788est. $ 1,500-2,200 | |
| Labelled James William Robinson, allievo di Gio Batta Morassi, Model: Ebsworth Hill, fece in Sydney ... Lot 83 | — | February 2015 | £8,407est. $ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Bearing an original label dated 1941, numbered 358 and initialled in ink W.R. Lot 377 | — | June 2013 | £1,560est. £ 1,500-2,200 | |
| Violin | One-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 466 | Gardiner | March 2012 | £1,140est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Probably by | — | October 2011 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1924 n°107 | — | June 2011 | £1,200 |
| Viola | 41.1 cm London, 1922 | — | March 2010 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Plumstead n°339 | — | March 2010 | £2,300 |
| Viola | 42.9 cm London, 1956 | — | December 2009 | £360 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1922 | — | June 2009 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London, 1920 | — | May 2009 | £2,717 |
| Viola | 42.9 cm London, 1956 | — | March 2009 | £624 |
| Viola | 41.2 cm London, 1922 n°3 | — | March 2009 | £2,734 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1944 | — | November 2008 | £840 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1953 | — | November 2008 | £900 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm London, 1922 | — | October 2007 | £1,353 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm London, 1942 (needs some restoration: table) | — | September 2007 | £729 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1929 | — | July 2007 | £2,383 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1922 | — | July 2007 | £1,380 |
| Viola | 40.7 cm London, 1934 | — | May 2007 | £2,209 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1929 | — | July 2006 | £2,653 |
| Violin | London, 1935 | — | October 2004 | £1,463 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | May 2003 | £4,416 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | February 2002 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | February 2001 | £690 |
| Violin | 1938 | — | September 2000 | £863 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1947 | — | July 2000 | £2,180 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | February 2000 | £1,500 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | November 1999 | £920 |
| Violin | 1956 | — | February 1999 | £800 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1927 | — | November 1998 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | September 1998 | £690 |
| Violin | 1933 | — | June 1998 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | May 1998 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | March 1998 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1948 | — | February 1998 | £1,127 |
| Violin | 1932 | — | November 1997 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | May 1997 | £1,610 |
| Cello | 1922 | — | March 1997 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1956 | — | March 1997 | £1,058 |
| Violin | 1943 | — | March 1997 | £2,415 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | March 1997 | £2,300 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1934 | — | February 1997 | £1,725 |
| Violin | 1951 | — | August 1996 | £690 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | June 1996 | £1,208 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1947 | — | June 1996 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | May 1996 | £1,380 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm 1943 | — | July 1992 | £1,540 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1944 | — | April 1991 | £1,430 |
| Cello | 1923 | — | June 1984 | £2,145 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ROBINSON, William Born 1882 Wavertree, Worked Liverpool UK. Amateur maker, not connected to William Joseph of Plumstead, below. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Guarneri patterns. Good materials and orange varnish of varying depth. Made by / Wm. Robinson / 2 Silverdale Terrace, Carmoyle Road / Liverpool. / Date April 1929.
Henri Poidras+
London. 152 Rochdale Road, Contemporary maker.
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