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Makers - Explore a makers history from a comprehensive results page
Search for makers using our ‘Results Finder’ and see all information attirbuted to your chosen maker on one page. The easy way to research instrument makers!Search for instrument makers
Auction Results

Auction Results - Research Instrument Values From 26,000+ Results
Make informed decisions based on sales trends from the last 15 years of instrument auctions. Search for your chosen maker, click their name and view full catalogue descriptions, certification and many other maker and instrument details.
Maker Year Instrument Country City Auction House Sale Date Lot No. Sale Price
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1744 Violoncello Italy Piacenza Sotheby's Jun 2002 151 £336,650
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1745 Violin Italy Piacenza Bonhams Jun 2002 108 £158,750
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1745 Violin Italy Piacenza Bonhams Nov 2004 115 £232,150
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1745 Violin Italy Piacenza Etude Tajan Feb 1998 66 £152,409
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1750 Violin Italy Milan Bonhams Oct 2005 124 £190,400
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1753 Violin Italy Milan Sotheby's Oct 2000 114 £111,773
Guadagnini, Giovanni Battista 1753 Violin Italy Milan Brompton's Nov 2006 79 £317,250
Photography

Photography - Examine Instruments in great detail
Analyse instruments from different makers and time periods with our extensive photo archive. Compare Instruments - using side by side comparisons, examine how a maker evolved over his lifetime or compare a range of makers or instruments. Instrument Photo Archive
Biographies

Biographies - Read up on makers using Brompton’s biographies
A continually expanding resource of maker biographies written by John Dilworth exclusively for Brompton's. Maker Biographies
Articles

Articles - In-depth studies written by world leading specialists
Read into the life and work of numerous instrument makers and specific instruments. Frequently updated, these articles provide a great resource for industry enthusiastsReference Articles
Books

Books - Reference our expanding library of historical books
Brompton's have converted great resourse books to a digital format, making research quick and simple. The 'Results Finder' helps you to go straight to the information you are looking for.Books