Frank Ravatin
Violin maker
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After graduating from the Cremona International School of Violin Making in 1985, in the class of Maestro Giorgio Scolari, Frank Ravatin was first head of restoration and making in Jacques Camurat's workshop in Paris. In 1991, he opened his own shop in Le Mans and devoted himself more and more to making new instruments.
He won many prizes at prestigious competitions:
- in 1994, two gold medals for a viola and a cello at the VSA competition in San Francisco, and a silver medal for a cello at the Strad competition in Manchester.
- in 1996, three gold medals in viola, cello and quartet as well as a silver medal in violin at the VSA competition in Albuquerque, and the gold medal for cello at the Strad competition in Manchester.
- in 1998, he won three gold medals in violin, cello and quartet as well as a silver medal in viola at the VSA competition in Salt Lake City.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $34,512 in Jun 2019, for a cello.
- 3 auction price results.
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