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Price History: Betts, John I
Highest Sales
Cello (23 sold) : $72,846, Oct 30 2023
Violin (47 sold) : $22,584, Tarisio Mar 15 2016
Viola (14 sold) : $15,825, Brompton's Jun 27 2016
Violin Bow (2 sold) : $2,730, Sotheby's Nov 18 1997
Cello Bow (2 sold) : $3,654, Sotheby's Jun 9 1987
Small Violin (1 sold) : $3,528, Sotheby's Mar 31 1988
| Type | City | Auction House | Sale Date | Lot | USD | GBP | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | London | Oct 30, 2023 | $72,846 | £60,000 | €68,689 | ||
| Violin | London | Jun 5, 2023 | $5,943 | £4,800 | €5,562 | ||
| Violin | London | Nov 1, 2022 | $12,386 | £10,800 | €12,550 | ||
| Viola | London | Mar 29, 2022 | $7,092 | £5,400 | €6,372 | ||
| Violin | London | Nov 2, 2021 | $12,263 | £9,000 | €10,579 | ||
| Cello | London | Jun 7, 2021 | $42,512 | £30,000 | €34,955 | ||
| Violin | London | Brompton's | Oct 23, 2017 | 79 | $7,912 | £6,000 | €6,735 |
| Cello | London | Brompton's | Oct 23, 2017 | 104 | $24,528 | £18,600 | €20,879 |
| Viola | London | Brompton's | Jun 27, 2016 | 121 | $15,825 | £12,000 | €14,389 |
| Violin | London | Tarisio | Mar 15, 2016 | 186 | $22,584 | £15,930 | €20,330 |
| Cello | London | Ingles & Hayday | Mar 30, 2015 | 86 | $23,087 | £15,600 | €21,288 |
| Cello | London | Ingles & Hayday | Oct 28, 2014 | 55 | $34,862 | £21,600 | €27,293 |
| Cello | London | Brompton's | Jun 23, 2014 | 157 | $46,445 | £27,600 | €34,333 |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | May 22, 2013 | 25 | $16,990 | £11,250 | €13,147 |
| Violin | Brompton's | Mar 5, 2012 | 41 | $20,907 | £13,200 | €15,815 | |
| Violin | Vichy-Enchères | Dec 8, 2011 | 269 | $1,661 | £1,057 | €1,239 | |
| Violin | Skinner | Nov 6, 2011 | 327 | $1,778 | £1,112 | €1,291 | |
| Cello | Brompton's | Jun 21, 2011 | 9 | $35,061 | £21,600 | €24,630 | |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Apr 29, 2011 | 138 | $12,500 | £7,489 | €8,412 |
| Viola | Brompton's | Mar 7, 2011 | 179 | $5,833 | £3,600 | €4,158 | |
| Viola | Sotheby's | Mar 9, 2010 | 56 | $6,564 | £4,375 | €4,842 | |
| Violin | Brompton's | Oct 5, 2009 | 80 | $7,262 | £4,560 | €4,969 | |
| Violin | London | Tarisio | Oct 18, 2009 | 642 | $13,200 | £8,073 | €8,878 |
| Violin | Brompton's | Jun 22, 2009 | 2 | $588 | £360 | €425 | |
| Violin | Brompton's | Jun 22, 2009 | 31 | $12,159 | £7,440 | €8,774 | |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Jun 23, 2009 | 194 | $12,160 | £7,440 | €8,699 |
| Cello | Brompton's | Jun 23, 2008 | 44 | $23,829 | £12,152 | €15,353 | |
| Cello | Sotheby's | Oct 2, 2007 | 232 | $9,698 | £4,750 | €6,847 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Oct 2, 2007 | 276 | $7,146 | £3,500 | €5,045 | |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Feb 26, 2007 | 101 | $2,356 | £1,200 | €1,790 |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Jun 1, 2006 | 33 | $6,705 | £3,588 | €5,264 |
| Cello | London | Tarisio | Nov 4, 2005 | 420 | $46,000 | £26,271 | €38,549 |
| Violin | Christie's | Nov 3, 2004 | 165 | $2,865 | £1,553 | €2,246 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 2004 | 37 | $5,019 | £2,827 | €4,244 | |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Mar 30, 2004 | 191 | $3,072 | £1,680 | €2,520 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Jul 15, 2003 | 12 | $13,428 | £8,400 | €11,864 |
| Viola | London | Tarisio | Oct 24, 2002 | OVAC 3 | $5,625 | £3,634 | €5,776 |
| Cello | London | Tarisio | Nov 9, 2001 | OVAC 8 | $61,875 | £42,456 | €69,289 |
| Viola | London | Phillip's | Sep 11, 2000 | 74 | $4,857 | £3,439 | €5,642 |
| Violin | London | Tarisio | May 19, 2000 | OV 20 | $2,750 | £1,851 | €3,099 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Mar 14, 2000 | 187 | $8,138 | £5,175 | €8,459 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Sep 20, 1999 | 15 | $3,546 | £2,185 | €3,408 |
| Cello | Bonhams | Jun 16, 1999 | 34 | $20,621 | £13,000 | €19,933 | |
| Cello | London | Sotheby's | Mar 16, 1999 | 80 | $3,362 | £2,070 | €3,084 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Jun 30, 1998 | 43 | $7,104 | £4,255 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Feb 12, 1998 | 53 | $4,709 | £2,875 | €0 |
| Violin Bow | London | Sotheby's | Nov 18, 1997 | 70 | $2,730 | £1,610 | €0 |
| Cello | Bonhams | Nov 18, 1997 | 72 | $35,097 | £20,700 | €0 | |
| Viola | London | Bonhams | Nov 18, 1997 | 87 | $15,209 | £8,970 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | May 8, 1997 | 124 | $1,379 | £851 | €0 |
| Violin Bow | London | Sotheby's | Mar 18, 1997 | 187 | $1,552 | £977 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Mar 19, 1997 | 129 | $2,387 | £1,495 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Nov 20, 1996 | 153 | $4,824 | £2,875 | €0 |
| Violin | Christie's | Nov 20, 1996 | 158 | $7,719 | £4,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | London | Bonhams | Oct 1, 1996 | 246 | $810 | £518 | €0 |
| Violin | Bonhams | Jun 12, 1996 | 60 | $5,294 | £3,450 | €0 | |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Mar 20, 1996 | 106 | $11,494 | £7,475 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Mar 20, 1996 | 120 | $1,945 | £1,265 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Nov 15, 1995 | 171 | $16,125 | £10,350 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Oct 31, 1995 | 12 | $12,725 | £8,050 | €0 |
| Viola | London | Sotheby's | Jun 20, 1995 | 198 | $11,061 | £6,900 | €0 |
| Viola | Christie's | Mar 22, 1995 | 66 | $6,661 | £4,200 | €0 | |
| Viola | London | Phillip's | Mar 22, 1995 | 132 | $2,553 | £1,610 | €0 |
| Cello Bow | Christie's | Mar 23, 1994 | 29 | $1,031 | £690 | €0 | |
| Viola | London | Sotheby's | Nov 2, 1993 | 93 | $8,524 | £5,750 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Phillip's | Nov 3, 1993 | 179 | $12,769 | £8,625 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Aug 12, 1993 | 108 | $2,692 | £1,840 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Apr 29, 1993 | 66 | $9,392 | £5,980 | €0 |
| Viola | London | Phillip's | Mar 19, 1992 | 218 | $4,893 | £2,860 | €0 |
| Viola | London | Christie's | Nov 6, 1991 | 196 | $8,764 | £4,950 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Sotheby's | Nov 7, 1991 | 287 | $6,407 | £3,600 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Jul 25, 1991 | 167 | $650 | £388 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Apr 25, 1991 | 136 | $1,304 | £770 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Apr 25, 1991 | 137 | $14,903 | £8,800 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Phillip's | Jan 24, 1991 | 169 | $3,018 | £1,540 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Sotheby's | Nov 22, 1990 | 324 | $33,563 | £17,050 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Jun 13, 1990 | 319 | $6,760 | £3,960 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Christie's | Mar 28, 1990 | 163 | $2,327 | £1,430 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Phillip's | Dec 14, 1989 | 106 | $1,978 | £1,238 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Nov 23, 1989 | 243 | $2,410 | £1,540 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Sotheby's | Jun 15, 1989 | 75 | $20,057 | £13,200 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Christie's | Nov 23, 1988 | 214 | $1,313 | £715 | €0 |
| Violin | London | Sotheby's | Jun 22, 1988 | 331 | $1,361 | £770 | €0 |
| Small Violin | London | Sotheby's | Mar 31, 1988 | 7 | $3,528 | £1,870 | €0 |
| Cello Bow | London | Sotheby's | Jun 9, 1987 | 61 | $3,654 | £2,200 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Sotheby's | Apr 30, 1987 | 102 | $8,037 | £4,840 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Phillip's | Jul 17, 1986 | 168 | $1,467 | £968 | €0 |
| Cello | London | Phillip's | Sep 12, 1985 | 196 | $5,221 | £3,960 | €0 |
| Viola | London | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Jun 29, 1984 | 9 | $2,750 | £2,026 | €0 |
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