France School
Francois Barzoni
Chateau Thierry, Chateau-Thierry, London
BARZONI, François c.1880-1920. Trade instruments made at Château-Thierry, France exclusively for Beare & Son of London 1880-1920. Very well-made Stradivari and Guarneri models, good materials, but hard varnish, golden-yellow to red-brown in colour. Branded: ‘FB’. Bows branded: BARZONI François \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Two-piece back, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground, in need of restoration | December 2023 | £3,538 |
| Violin | May 2015 | £1 | |
| Cello | 75.5 cm 1910 [Workshop of] | December 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Chateau-Thierry, 1886 | September 2011 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1900 c. (restorations on front) | June 2011 | £600 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 1906 | June 2011 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1891 | December 2010 | £504 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1933 | December 2010 | £1,140 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm [Made for "Beare & Fils"] | October 2010 | £414 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1884 | June 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1899 | March 2010 | £1,800 |
| Cello | 68.4 cm 1890 | June 2009 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm London, 1890 | March 2009 | £540 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1900 c. | March 2009 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1870 c. (in need of re-glueing) | March 2009 | £600 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 1904 | March 2009 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1892 c. | March 2009 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1920 c. | June 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1902 | June 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1905 | March 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Labelled "Beare & Sons" | September 2007 | £729 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1891 | September 2006 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1890 c. | July 2006 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1891 [Made for] | May 2006 | £1,533 |
| Violin | 1899 [Attributed to] | May 2005 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | May 2005 | £672 |
| Violin | 1891 | November 2003 | £1,234 |
| Violin | 1896 | May 2003 | £2,497 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. 3/4 Size | November 2002 | £587 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. | June 2002 | £1,132 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Barzoni Fr. | February 2002 | £977 |
| Violin | 1890 | June 2001 | £896 |
| Violin | 1907 | March 2001 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1899 | June 2000 | £978 |
| Violin | 1900 | June 2000 | £518 |
| Violin | 1896 | September 1999 | £900 |
| Violin | 1896 | September 1998 | £897 |
| Violin | 1897 | September 1998 | £448 |
| Violin | 1891 | May 1997 | £360 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 | March 1997 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1897 | August 1996 | £322 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 c. | May 1996 | £1,449 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1891 | May 1996 | £828 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 | June 1994 | £990 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1890 | November 1993 | £2,185 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 c. | April 1985 | £864 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1900 c. | April 1983 | £864 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BARZONI, François c.1880-1920. Trade instruments made at Château-Thierry, France exclusively for Beare & Son of London 1880-1920. Very well-made Stradivari and Guarneri models, good materials, but hard varnish, golden-yellow to red-brown in colour. Branded: ‘FB’. Bows branded: BARZONI François Barzoni / Manufacture spéciale de la Maison / Beare & fils à Londres / B&SL fecit-anno 19..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigen mit diesem Namen kamen mir nur in englischen Verzeichnissen vor.
Sie sollen nach Guarneri gebaut sein und gelben Lack haben und durch niedrige
Zargen auffallen. Die Firma Beare’s Son in London verkauft »Barzoni-Geigen«
zu billigen Preisen.
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