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119:

A VIOLIN BY LUIZ BELLINI, NEW YORK, 1983

119: A VIOLIN BY LUIZ BELLINI, NEW YORK, 1983


ex-David Nadien

Labeled, "Copy of ex: Kreisler Luiz B. Bellini N.Y. 1983" and, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremona anno 1733."

Branded to the inside back and inside top, "Bellini New York." 

LOB: 35.5 cm

Luiz Bellini was an exceptionally talented maker, restorer and copyist of classical instruments. His instruments were revered by the great soloists of his day including Ruggiero Ricci, Pinchas Zukerman, Elmar Oliveira, Yehudi Menuhin and Gidon Kremer.

This violin, an excellent copy of the c. 1730 'Kreisler' Guarneri del Gesù currently in the possession of the Library of Congress, was made in 1983 for American soloist, teacher and concertmaster, David Nadien. The violin was later sold to a student of Nadien who presents it for sale today.

  • Proforma Certificate: Jason Price, New York, NY (Feb 18 2026)
  • Letter: Eric Lukas Charles (Feb 18 2026)
  • Dendrochronology report: Sondre Lie, Oslo (Jan 6 2026) This item underwent dendrochronology testing. No result was found.

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Ending time: Mar 5 at
1:26 PM New York / 6:26 PM London / 7:26 PM Berlin

Estimate: $25,000–40,000

High Bidder: cheesecake
High Bid: $75,000
Including Premium: $90,000

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