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Violas over $20,000
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Violas $10,000 to $20,000
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Filippo Protani, V, Perugia, 2006
 Length of back 418 mm (16 1⁄2"). Filippo Protani is an Italian maker working in England, who is establishing a strong reputation for himself. This impressive, large viola is built on an Andrea Guarneri pattern of 1676. The workmanship has a robust character with an interesting pattern of tool marks. It is new from the maker who revarnished it in 2009. |
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James Albert Benson, Midland Ontario, 1937
 Length of back 419 mm (16 1⁄2"). This very resonant instrument still belongs to the original owner who bought it from the maker in 1942. |
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Violas $5,000 to $10,000
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Gregory T. Walke, Paisley, Ontario, 2009
Length of back 415 mm (16 5⁄16"). This new viola by Gregory Walke is made with poplar back and sides and is fairly light and responsive for its size. The somewhat long string length (14 7⁄8") was chosen to give a loud voice. Despite the large dimensions it is an easy instrument to play. |
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Gregory T. Walke, Paisley, Ontario, 2006
~ SOLD ~ Length of back 394 mm (15 1⁄2"). This instrument is new from the maker and is made of beautiful German wood, covered in rich brown varnish. Easy agile response and clear tone. |
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Jean Pierre Delhommel, Paris, circa 1990
~ SOLD ~Length of back 417 mm (16 7⁄16"). Jean-Pierre Delhommel was an apprentice of luthier Bruno Bourhis in Nantes, France in the late 80’s. He later opened his own shop in Bourges. This viola is the maker’s interpretation of a Maggini model and was built in 1991. Although it has a large body, it has a slightly short string length (360mm). Sold with the certificate of the maker. |
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Sibylle Ruppert, Paisley, Ontario, 2007
~ SOLD ~ Length of back 406 mm (16"). A good professional instrument, new from the maker. |
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Violas under $5,000
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Marc Laberte, Mirecourt, circa 1955
“Faite sous la direction de, Marc Laberte, Maitre Luthier, Mirecourt (Vosges) France No.150” Length of back 419 mm (16 1⁄2"). This viola is the largest five-string which we have had for sale. It features quite full archings and wide ribs and the resulting large volume of the body gives a better lower register than most ‘fiddolas’. The conversion was done in our shop in 2009 and included a slightly wider fingerboard, custom bois d’Harmonie tailpiece, peg bushings and restorations to the body of the instrument. The neck angle was raised to afford ample room for playing all five strings. This instrument is over fifty years old now and its new life is just beginning. |
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Sig. Hoibakke, Victoria, 1962
A good sounding viola by Sig. Hoibakke, a self-taught violin maker and machinist who came to Victoria from Norway after World War II. He was an important maker in our area in the 1950’s and 60’s. This is the only viola we have seen from him. According to a family member who is still the original owner, this instrument was left unfinished when the maker died in 1962. The family had it varnished by Rino Righele, a maker in Vancouver, BC. |
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Boosey & Co. London W.
~ SOLD ~Length of back 394 mm (15 1⁄2"). This German commercial instrument was imported circa 1920 by Boosey & Co. of London, England. It is a much travelled viola that has been recently repaired and set-up in our shop. Many scratches were touched up and the neck and fingerboard were reduced to modern dimensions. It is a dynamic, smaller viola. |
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