Upcoming Musical Instrument Auctions WORLDWIDE (January-December 2024)- List on first page

[Shelbow]

Bromptons up

https://www.bromptons.co/auction/6th-september-2024/list/page-1.html?s=1

[Shelbow]

A lot of French auctions up

(FRANCE) VICHY -  September 25th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638957

(FRANCE) VICHY -  September 26th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638958

(FRANCE) OUEST -  September 26th (2024)- Musical Instruments - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/musique-637807

(FRANCE) VICHY -  September 27th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-d-etude-638959

[Shelbow]

Amati is up.

https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1116-amati-affordable-25th-september

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Tarisio Berlin is up.

https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200076288

 

[vvh]

Ingles & Hayday October Catalogue is online!

https://ingleshayday.com/auction/1025-3/

[Shelbow]

I've added a few more auctions. Let me know if I have missed anything.

[Shelbow]

All these auctions have catalogues up now

(UK) ANDERSON GARLAND -  October 23rd (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://www.andersonandgarland.com/auction/details/mus231024-the-music-auction/?au=755

(UK) TARISIO - October 28th - (2024) - Violins and bows etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200092672&showall=1&pg=0

(UK) BROMPTON'S -  October 28th (2024) - Affordable - https://www.bromptons.co/auction/18th-28th-october-2024/list/page-1.html

(UK) ADAM PARTRIDGE -  October 29th (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.adampartridge.co.uk/auction/details/1011-asian-art-musical-instruments--books-macclesfield/?au=73

(UK) AMATI -  October 30th (2024) - Specialist - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1117-amati-specialist-30th-october

 

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Tarisio New York

 

https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200141824&showall=1&pg=0

 

[Shelbow]

Just realised that the Adam Partridge sale finishes tomorrow 1st November for musical instruments, not on the 29th October. I have updated it.

[Shelbow]

Some French auctions up.

I'm a bit short of time at the moment, if anyone notices any auctions I have missed please let me know.

(FRANCE) VICHY -  November 8th (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-a-vent-et-a-cordes-pincees-638969

(FRANCE) DE BAECQUE -  November 8th (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-de-musique-europeens-et-du-monde-635778

(FRANCE) VICHY -  November 9th (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-a-vent-et-a-cordes-pincees-638971

[Shelbow]

Amati now up - (UK) AMATI - November 27th (2024) - Affordable - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1118-amati-affordable-27th-28th-november#

[Shelbow]

Interesting bit of news, especially for those of you in the USA. There is a new specialist auction house starting in Chicago.

Chicago Violin Auction - (USA) CVA - -December 8th (2024) - Violins - https://chicagoviolinauction.com

They have their first auction finishing on the 8th December and the catalogue will be up on November 26th.

[GeorgeH]

4 hours ago, Shelbow said:

Interesting bit of news, especially for those of you in the USA. There is a new specialist auction house starting in Chicago.

Interesting indeed. I wonder who started it? No names on the website.

[Faren4511]

14 hours ago, Shelbow said:

Interesting bit of news, especially for those of you in the USA. There is a new specialist auction house starting in Chicago.

Chicago Violin Auction - (USA) CVA - -December 8th (2024) - Violins - https://chicagoviolinauction.com

They have their first auction finishing on the 8th December and the catalogue will be up on November 26th.

Thank you Shelbow. You are always on top of everything Auction related...

[Faren4511]

9 hours ago, GeorgeH said:

Interesting indeed. I wonder who started it? No names on the website.

Owner is John Ryan, Chicago Violin Auction LLC, founded January 2024.

[CVA]

13 hours ago, GeorgeH said:

Interesting indeed. I wonder who started it? No names on the website.

Thank you for your interest! I’m glad to hear that news of our auction is reaching people. A little about us - the Chicago Violin Auction started as an idea to be a marketplace for trade buyers. Whereas violin-specific auction houses in the United States seemed inaccessible and associated with larger retail brands, we wanted to bring a no-frills auction to market. The divide between retail auction, pseudo-trade auction, and local auction seemed vast, evermore so with the closing of the musical instrument department at Skinner. Thus, the Chicago Violin Auction was conceived, and we are happy to announce our first sale on Dec 8 of ~75 instruments and bows from the collection of a former Downtown Chicago violin shop. 

Edited November 18, 2024 by CVA

[Jwillis]

12 hours ago, CVA said:

Thank you for your interest! I’m glad to hear that news of our auction is reaching people. A little about us - the Chicago Violin Auction started as an idea to be a marketplace for trade buyers. Whereas violin-specific auction houses in the United States seemed inaccessible and associated with larger retail brands, we wanted to bring a no-frills auction to market. The divide between retail auction, pseudo-trade auction, and local auction seemed vast, evermore so with the closing of the musical instrument department at Skinner. Thus, the Chicago Violin Auction was conceived, and we are happy to announce our first sale on Dec 8 of ~75 instruments and bows from the collection of a former Downtown Chicago violin shop. 

Excellent. Good news. See you in Chicago 

[Shelbow]

@CVA Do you have plans to schedule regular auctions from 2025 onwards, or is it still a work in progress?

[Shelbow]

Vichy catalogues up:

(FRANCE) VICHY -  December 3rd (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-du-quatuor-638977

(FRANCE) VICHY -  December 4th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-du-quatuor-638978

(FRANCE) VICHY -  December 5th (2024)- Violins and bows etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-du-quatuor-638980

[Shelbow]

Gardiner stuff up!

(UK) GARDINER HOULGATE -  December 3rd (2024) - Guitars - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/48ff0e697624209a505b1999c865f0ff/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale/

(UK) GARDINER HOULGATE -  December 4th (2024) - Guitars - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/48ff0e697624209a505b1999c865f0ff/aa3256dfaa581b83dd9a740d7ec8e30d/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale/

(UK) GARDINER HOULGATE -  December 5th (2024) - Guitars - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/48ff0e697624209a505b1999c865f0ff/3dfe96b3d8514009372b34ed949e473e/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale/

(UK) GARDINER HOULGATE -  December 6th (2024) - Antique Guitars - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/48ff0e697624209a505b1999c865f0ff/bf0761984d271d5c0c6b7fc7cecee274/the-guitar-auction-four-day-sale/

(UK) GARDINER HOULGATE -  December 6th (2024) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/49d31dce5bbc82250669ac906df077cc/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/musical-instruments/

[SJW]

On 11/17/2024 at 8:54 AM, GeorgeH said:

Interesting indeed. I wonder who started it? No names on the website.

Not sure on who the auctioneer is but I heard from a local who keeps up with these things that the listing are from the old music shop that used to be on Michigan Avenue quite a few years ago. Some gal got the old inventory and has been reaching out to several appraisers and auction houses to unload some of the lots. Original owner there was Jim. He was a great guy to talk to but I forget exactly when he retired and moved out. Had to be at least 6 or so years now or maybe more. Likely more because I've not worked downtown since 2016 when I retired. I used to stop by when I would go to the symphony because the shop was a short walk from the concert hall. Always heard he had collected a bunch of instruments over the years and he'd talk your ear off about his guitars. I would buy a few strings or small things here and there to give him a sale. He liked to talk a lot when you'd go into his shop and had great stories about meeting musicians and travelling to Spain. But sadly so many of the instruments he had for sale were not worth the price he wanted and some needed a lot of work to be playable. He had a nice clerk there named Annie or maybe Amy or something like that. Would have been great to see Jim before he closed up. And too bad a new owner didn't take over in that spot. There's nothing like it downtown anymore. Good luck to the new auction house. Hopefully some buyers interested in repair projects can save some of the instruments from going to waste. 

[SJW]

Thank you for creating this resource. Makes it too easy to spend more time than I should looking at the listings.

[Shelbow]

35 minutes ago, SJW said:

Not sure on who the auctioneer is but I heard from a local who keeps up with these things that the listing are from the old music shop that used to be on Michigan Avenue quite a few years ago. Some gal got the old inventory and has been reaching out to several appraisers and auction houses to unload some of the lots. Original owner there was Jim. He was a great guy to talk to but I forget exactly when he retired and moved out. Had to be at least 6 or so years now or maybe more. Likely more because I've not worked downtown since 2016 when I retired. I used to stop by when I would go to the symphony because the shop was a short walk from the concert hall. Always heard he had collected a bunch of instruments over the years and he'd talk your ear off about his guitars. I would buy a few strings or small things here and there to give him a sale. He liked to talk a lot when you'd go into his shop and had great stories about meeting musicians and travelling to Spain. But sadly so many of the instruments he had for sale were not worth the price he wanted and some needed a lot of work to be playable. He had a nice clerk there named Annie or maybe Amy or something like that. Would have been great to see Jim before he closed up. And too bad a new owner didn't take over in that spot. There's nothing like it downtown anymore. Good luck to the new auction house. Hopefully some buyers interested in repair projects can save some of the instruments from going to waste. 

Amazing info, thanks so much. I look forward to seeing what is listed on this auction.

[SJW]

19 hours ago, Shelbow said:

Amazing info, thanks so much. I look forward to seeing what is listed on this auction.

You're welcome. I am also curious about the listings. My friends know I'm more of a hobbyist builder and repair person when it comes to violins and that I like to keep an eye out for good deals to work on. When they hear about things like this from people they know who are more part of the in crowd I'm grateful they share the info with me. A friend who knows one of the people who has been helping the new owner with appraisals and trying to get sales said they've been moving into a new shop just North of downtown. Not sure of the details because i didnt think to ask at the time. Thank you for making these great auction lists. It's very much appreciated and helpful.

[CVA]

On 11/18/2024 at 10:57 AM, Shelbow said:

@CVA Do you have plans to schedule regular auctions from 2025 onwards, or is it still a work in progress?

Our catalog is currently online and live for viewing, with bidding set to commence on November 28th.

This marks an important step in making our auctions a recurring event and a vibrant experience for the trade community - many have expressed interest in gathering for larger, future auctions here in Chicago, much like what had happened in Boston in the past.