Amati > Makers Archive > V > John Louis Varos

John Louis Varos

1908–1956

Violin and bow maker. Established in Lorain from 1933. Stradivari and Guarneri models. About 25 violins, five violas, several cellos, and about 20 bows. Own red varnish. Fine materials. John Louis Varos / made in the year 1939 / Lorain. Ohio. — John Dilworth

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

VAROS, John Louis Born 1908 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, died 1956 Lorain, Ohio USA. Violin and bow maker. Established in Lorain from 1933. Stradivari and Guarneri models. About 25 violins, five violas, several cellos, and about 20 bows. Own red varnish. Fine materials. John Louis Varos / made in the year 1939 / Lorain. Ohio.

Sell your instrument with Amati

Get started by uploading photos of your instrument for our experts to review.