Labeled, "Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris Rue Croix des Petits Champs."
Branded to the inside back, "Vuillaume."
LOB: 35.6 cm
This violin dates from one of the most productive decades of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume’s career and reflects his mastery of the Guarneri model, here expressed through a compact outline, muscular arching, and assertively cut f-holes. The varnish is of a golden orange-brown color, with tasteful antiquing and gentle wear that enhances the instrument’s visual depth. Vuillaume’s Guarneri model violins from this period are highly sought after for their power and tonal depth, qualities that made them popular with leading soloists such as Hilary Hahn and Isaac Stern.
Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Feb 18 2026)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (Sep 19 2023) Dates the latest ring of the bass and treble side as 1718 and 1715, respectively.
- Certificate: Kenneth Warren & Son, Chicago, IL (Nov 21 2018)
- Certificate: Reuning & Son Violins, Boston, MA (Nov 16 2018)
Ending on Mar 5 at
1:47 PM New York / 6:47 PM London / 7:47 PM Berlin
Estimate:
$200,000–300,000
Bidding opens Feb 24, 2026 11:00 AM EST
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