The Voller Brothers
London
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Table probably 18th Century Milanese, labelled Paolo Antonio Testore figlio di Carlo Giuseppe ... Lot 158 | Ingles & H. | January 2024 | £10,320est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hart & Son Makers 28 Wardour Street, W No. 18 London 96 320 Lot 143 | Tarisio | November 2022 | £15,146est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Copy of the c. 1741 Hart, Kreisler, labelled Hart & Son, makers, 28 Wardour Street W., London 1894 ... Lot 193 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £39,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Viola | After Tononi, labelled Ioannis de Tononis Fecit Bononiae Anno 1737 Lot 67 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £45,600est. £ 30,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Jacintus Santagiuliana fecit, Vicentiae anno 1891, and W. C. A. Voller London 1891 Lot 170 | Tarisio | March 2018 | £30,000est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Copy of the Vieuxtemps Stradivari, labelled Exact Copy of "The Vieuxtemps" Stradivari, Date 1710 ... Lot 246 | Tarisio | May 2013 | £61,647est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carlo Guadagnini fece in Torino 1813 in Via Della Palma 6 Lot 84 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £28,800est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hart & Son Makers, 28 Wardour Street, W., London, 1894, 35 Lot 351 | Tarisio | November 2012 | £18,725est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hart and Son, ... 1899 Lot 279 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £11,124est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
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Biographies
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The Voller Brothers, William (1854), Alfred (1856) and Charles (1865), were craftsmen who worked in London from 1885 to 1927. They are best known for their imitations of fine violins.
The Voller Brothers are considered to be some of the greatest copyists of all time.
In 1892 they began working for George Hart in London creating accurate copies of instruments that passed through Hart’s shop. All of these instruments were accurately labelled as copies.
Later they set up independently and created numerous copies of lesser-known makers as well as some convincing imitations of more prestigious makers.
Unfortunately, at times The Voller Brothers exploited their skills, and with the help of dealers fraudulently sold instruments that they had made as the works of other makers.
In recent times the work of The Voller Brothers has become highly collectible, their skill as makers has now overtaken their past reputation. The Voller Brothers are considered to be some of the finest makers of the 19th century.
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