2008 Auction History

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

All Results in BOLD

Lot 3 from the sale of Delorme et Collin du Bocage in Paris on November 15 is an autograph letter by Beethoven, not musical (150 K €). (SOLD 145 K€ before fees)

Tarisio announce a cello of 1717 by Stradivari, in its sale of New York from 21 to 31 October. (UNSOLD)

Steinway sells on eBay the concert grand piano on which Lang Lang has played in Central Park on July 15 in front of 63,000 people. This sale is for the benefit of relief to victims of the Chinese earthquake. Starting bid: 165 K $, closing auction on July 27. (UNSOLD).

On April 4 in New York, Christie's sells a Stradivarius violin ($ 1 million) (SOLD 1.27 M$ including fees) and another by Guadagnini in Milan ($ 300 K). (SOLD 589 K$ including fees). A guitar from 1928 by Hauser is estimated 60 K$.(SOLD 73 K$ including fees). An audio demonstration of the Stradivarius was available on the site of Christie's.

Millon sells musical instruments on April 6 in Paris during the Salon Musicora. A Giovanni Grancino violin, dated 1699, is estimated 90 K €. (UNSOLD).

At Bonhams in London on March 10 (tomorrow!) there is an English spinet dated 1668 similar to that described in the same year by this great talkative of Pepys. It bears the signature of harpsichords factor Carolus Haward. £ 8 K: I do not understand too low an estimate, unless it is as damaged as the Stradivarius that I mentioned two weeks ago. (SOLD 38 K£ before fees).

Even oldest, a decorated Italian one-keyboard harpsichord dated 1570 will be sold in Nice by Palloc Courchet Fède on March 19 (100 K €). (SOLD 142 K€ before fees).

On March 11 in London, Sotheby's sells a collection of violins including one from Venice by Carlo Tononi at £ 80K. (SOLD 180 K£ including fees).

They did not find a Guarnerius violin in perfect condition as Sotheby's recently sold one in private sale: Bonhams' Stradivarius had lost one of its faces ... Who wants? Response in London on March 10 (£ 120 K). (UNSOLD).