This viola is branded Grand-Gérard on the back. Its body measures 15 1/4″.
This viola is by Yann Poulain, made in Montpellier in 2014.
Yann Poulain is a Montpellier violin maker who combines the Italian and French luthier traditions. He is a graduate of the Newark School of Violin Making in England and worked for Friedrich Alber and Frédéric Chaudière in Montpellier before opening his own shop there in 2007. He is a member of L’Association des Luthiers et Archetiers, the Académie Internationale de Musique de Montpellier, and the Violin Society of America, where he received a Certificate of Merit for Quartet Sound in 2012. Other awards include the First Prize for Viola Sound at the 2011 Fête des Luthiers in Montpellier and the “Excellence Artisinale” prize in 2013 from the French Chamber of Trades and Crafts. This fine instrument is available for trial via shipment and viewing in our showroom.
This cello is labeled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Paris 1900.
Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin Mézin père is one of the most noted French luthiers of the 19th century. He was born in Mirecourt in 1841, son of violin maker C.L. Collin, and followed in his father’s footsteps and training with a very successful career in Paris. During his most productive three decades, he won numerous gold and silver medals at the Paris Exhibitions and his instruments were played by many leading soloists of the day. He was a purist in wood treatment, rejecting chemicals and artificial processes that other makers employed in the construction of an instrument. This cello is available for trial via shipment or viewing in our showroom.
This viola is labeled Yann Porret, Paris 2002 and its body length measures 16 ¼”.
Yann Porret studied violin making at the Cremona International School of Violin Making. He is the successor of Roger Lanne and now runs the workshop, often collaborating with Viaduct Violins. This viola is available for trial via shipment or viewing in our showroom.
This viola is labeled Petrus Gaggini, Nicaea Civitas 1972 and its body length measures 16 ⅛”.
Pierre Gaggini was a violin maker and was the nephew of luthier Albert Louis Blanchi, with whom he apprenticed. Until 1927, he worked in Paris with Louis Billotet, then returned to Nice, France, and resumed working with his uncle Albert Blanchi. He set up his own workshop in Nice in 1934. Gaggnini was awarded numerous medals and diplomas for his craftsmanship. This viola is available for trial via shipment or viewing in our showroom.
This viola is labeled Claude Pirot, Paris c. 1800 and its body length measures 15 5/8″.
Claude Pirot worked in Paris from 1792 to 1835. His instruments generally follow the Stradivarian model and are often compared to the more famous violins of the time. This viola is available for trial via shipment or viewing in our showroom.
This violin is labeled Emilio Kusi Crabbé, Paris 2016.
Emilio Crabbé discovered his passion for violin making at the age of 14 when visiting the workshop of Thomas Bertrand in Brussels. He continued his learning and graduated with distinction from the Newark School of Violin Making in England. While working as an assistant to Stephen von Baehr in Paris, he concentrated on copying the great Cremonese instruments. Among his accolades is a certificate of merit from the Violin Society of America for a violin on which he and Stephen collaborated. In 2019, Emilio set out on his own and now shares a workshop in Taiwan with his wife, Chiling Chen, who is also a violin maker. We are glad to offer this fine violin for trial via shipping or in our showroom.
This violin is labeled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Paris 1898.
Born in 1870, Charles Collin-Mézin fils was trained by his father, Charles Jean-Bapiste Collin-Mézin père, and worked in Paris, Mirecourt, and the United States throughout his career. Available for trial via shipping or in our showroom.
