Violin & cello luthiers, worldwide.
A growing, curated directory of violin, viola and cello makers, restorers and dealers — verified by working luthiers, not crowd-sourced.
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Violin & Cello Restoration Specialists
A worldwide directory of luthiers who restore antique violins, violas and cellos — crack repair, bass bar work, varnish retouching and structural conservation.
Contemporary Violin, Viola & Cello Makers
Modern luthiers building new violins, violas and cellos by hand — Cremonese-tradition makers, antiqued models, classical Strad and del Gesù copies.
Bow Makers (Archetiers)
Independent archetiers — contemporary bow makers building violin, viola and cello bows by hand in the French and English traditions.
Violin Setup & Adjustment Luthiers
Find a luthier who specialises in setup, voicing and soundpost adjustment — bridge cutting, peg fitting, string height and tonal optimisation.
Violin & Cello Appraisers and Experts
Luthiers and experts who issue written valuations, certificates of authenticity and condition reports for violins, violas, cellos and bows.
Concert-Level Violin & Cello Specialists
Luthiers who supply, set up and maintain instruments at concert level — for orchestral soloists, chamber players and competition musicians.
Historic centres of lutherie
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Featured luthiers
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Bremen
Roger Hargrave
British-born luthier in Germany known for deep research into Cremonese making and meticulous bench technique.
Cremonese traditionResearchView profile →
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Bonn · North Rhine-Westphalia
Stefan-Peter Greiner
Leading contemporary German maker; instruments played by Christian Tetzlaff and other soloists.
Concert instrumentsAcoustic researchView profile →
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Cremona · Lombardy
Luiz Amorim
Brazilian-born, Cremona-based maker; multiple Triennale awards.
Concert instrumentsView profile →
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Torre del Mar · Málaga
Dennis Braun
Dennis Braun Lutheria
Independent luthier handcrafting violins, violas and cellos on the Andalusian coast. Specialises in professional setup, voicing and restoration of fine instruments.
New buildsRestorationProfessional setupView profile →
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London · England
Florian Leonhard
Florian Leonhard Fine Violins
Internationally known house for fine violin dealing, restoration and certification, with offices in London and New York.
ExpertiseRestorationDealingView profile →
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Berkeley · California
Hai Yun Jiang
Jay Haide Workshop (Ifshin Violins)
Workshop instruments distributed worldwide and known for the à l'ancienne antiqued line widely used by advancing students.
Workshop instrumentsà l'Ancienne antiquingView profile →
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Ann Arbor · Michigan
Joseph Curtin
MacArthur Fellow and leading researcher in modern violin acoustics; concert violins played internationally.
Concert instrumentsAcoustic researchView profile →
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Brooklyn · New York
Samuel Zygmuntowicz
One of the most respected contemporary American luthiers; instruments played by soloists worldwide.
Concert instrumentsStrad ProjectView profile →
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
France
Mirecourt · Grand Est
Éric Grandchamp
Mirecourt luthier carrying on the French tradition in the historic centre of French violin making.
RestorationNew buildsView profile →
Paris · Île-de-France
Gabriel Jebran Yakoub
Parisian atelier focused on restoration and certification of fine French and Italian instruments.
RestorationExpertiseView profile →
Paris · Île-de-France
Jean-Jacques Rampal
Atelier Rampal
Long-established Paris atelier specialising in expertise and restoration of antique stringed instruments.
ExpertiseRestorationView profile →
Germany
- Featured
Bremen
Roger Hargrave
British-born luthier in Germany known for deep research into Cremonese making and meticulous bench technique.
Cremonese traditionResearchView profile →
- Featured
Bonn · North Rhine-Westphalia
Stefan-Peter Greiner
Leading contemporary German maker; instruments played by Christian Tetzlaff and other soloists.
Concert instrumentsAcoustic researchView profile →
Munich · Bavaria
Martin Schleske
Master luthier and author, internationally known for combining traditional craft with rigorous acoustic research.
Concert instrumentsAcoustic researchView profile →
Italy
- Featured
Cremona · Lombardy
Luiz Amorim
Brazilian-born, Cremona-based maker; multiple Triennale awards.
Concert instrumentsView profile →
Cremona · Lombardy
Francesco Bissolotti
Bissolotti Liuteria
Founding generation of the modern Cremona school and teacher of many contemporary masters.
Classical CremoneseView profile →
Cremona · Lombardy
Marcello Ive
Contemporary Cremonese maker producing concert-level instruments in classical models.
Cremonese traditionView profile →
Japan
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- Featured
London · England
Florian Leonhard
Florian Leonhard Fine Violins
Internationally known house for fine violin dealing, restoration and certification, with offices in London and New York.
ExpertiseRestorationDealingView profile →
Edinburgh · Scotland
Martin Swan
Martin Swan Violins
Scottish workshop and dealer known for accessible writing about fine violins and player-focused setup.
DealingSetupView profile →
London · England
Peter Beare
J. & A. Beare
Continuation of the historic Beare firm, one of the world's leading authorities on antique Italian instruments.
ExpertiseRestorationView profile →
United States
- Featured
Berkeley · California
Hai Yun Jiang
Jay Haide Workshop (Ifshin Violins)
Workshop instruments distributed worldwide and known for the à l'ancienne antiqued line widely used by advancing students.
Workshop instrumentsà l'Ancienne antiquingView profile →
- Featured
Ann Arbor · Michigan
Joseph Curtin
MacArthur Fellow and leading researcher in modern violin acoustics; concert violins played internationally.
Concert instrumentsAcoustic researchView profile →
- Featured
Brooklyn · New York
Samuel Zygmuntowicz
One of the most respected contemporary American luthiers; instruments played by soloists worldwide.
Concert instrumentsStrad ProjectView profile →
New York · New York
Christophe Landon
Christophe Landon Rare Violins
French-trained luthier in New York; restoration, dealing and a noted bow-making practice.
RestorationDealingBowsView profile →
Narberth · Pennsylvania
Hiroshi Iizuka
Japanese-American maker celebrated for his five-string violas and concert violins.
Concert instrumentsViolasView profile →
Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
Philip Injeian
American restorer and dealer specialising in fine Italian, French and modern instruments.
RestorationDealingView profile →
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