Authenticate LA

The 6th Biennial

Authenticate LA

January 22 - 24, 2026

Expert Authentication and Certification for Fine Instruments and Bows
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Authenticate LA

January 22–24, 2026

Our team of experts will be visiting LA Fine Violins in downtown Los Angeles during this event. We invite you to have your instruments and bows verified to ensure they meet authentication and certification standards.

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LA FORMA DEL SUONO-IN L.A

The Shape of Sound-Contemporary Violins & Bows

February 7-10, 2026


Curators

Instruments: Caterina Rota Kim (Claudio Amighetti Liutaio)

Bows: Owen Lee

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W Mutes

W Mutes

high quality muted soun
Leatherwood Rosin

Leatherwood Rosin

Available Violin, Viola and Cello

Featured Instrument

Klaus Keller Violin (1/10 - 4/4)

Klaus Keller Violin (1/10 - 4/4)

From $550.00

Enrico Rizzo Violin (1/4-4/4)

Enrico Rizzo Violin (1/4-4/4)

From $1,000.00

Adler Friedrich Violin

Adler Friedrich Violin

From $1,400.00

Cantus Dubois Violin (1/2-4/4)

Cantus Dubois Violin (1/2-4/4)

From $2,000.00

Rudolf Doetsch Guarneri model violin in German tonewood with multilayer varnish finish, sizes 1/2 to 4/4

Rudoulf Doetsch Violin (1/2-4/4) Guarneri Model

From $1,874.00

Gustav Roth Violin (1/2-4/4)

Gustav Roth Violin (1/2-4/4)

From $1,550.00

Carsten Friedrich Violin (7/8, 4/4)

Carsten Friedrich Violin (7/8, 4/4)

$2,650.00

Pierro Russo Violin 4/4

Pierro Russo Violin 4/4

$2,800.00

Salvatore A Caristo 1990 Violin 4/4

Salvatore A Caristo 1990 Violin 4/4

$4,800.00

Alfred Waller Violin 4/4 Cert Minneapolis 1932

Alfred Waller Violin 4/4 Cert Minneapolis 1932

$7,000.00

Hagen Prime 2016 Violin 4/4

Hagen Prime 2016 Violin 4/4

$9,000.00

Hans Schuster Violin Mittenwald 1961 4/4

Hans Schuster Violin Mittenwald 1961 4/4

$4,000.00

Johan B. Schweitzer Copy Violin 1813 Amati

Johan B. Schweitzer Copy Violin 1813 Amati

$6,000.00

Owens & Parkley Signature 4/4 #18 - 2022
-31%

Owens & Parkley Signature 4/4 #18 - 2022

$5,500.00

$8,000.00
German Violin dated 1890 - 1/2
Out of stock

German Violin dated 1890 - 1/2

$2,000.00

No Label German Violin Circa 1900 - 3/4

No Label German Violin Circa 1900 - 3/4

$2,500.00

A German Violin Old - 3/4

A German Violin Old - 3/4

$800.00

Labeled Bernard Engensberger

Labeled Bernard Engensberger

$5,500.00

Labeled Antonius Kulhawy Violin. Possible German 1950
Out of stock

Labeled Antonius Kulhawy Violin. Possible German 1950

$3,000.00

Violin by Marek Tomaszewski 2025 4/4 Guarneri

Violin by Marek Tomaszewski 2025 4/4 Guarneri

Louis Keller Viola

Louis Keller Viola

$1,650.00

Enrico Rizzo Viola Only (13

Enrico Rizzo Viola Only (13"-16.5")

From $1,000.00

Klaus Keller Model Viola Only (12

Klaus Keller Model Viola Only (12"-16.5")

From $800.00

Ignazio Pelletti Viola (15

Ignazio Pelletti Viola (15"-16.5")

$2,250.00

Carlos Rizzo Viola Outfit (12
-28%

Carlos Rizzo Viola Outfit (12"-16.5")

From $650.00

$1,260.00
Tomasso Moretti Cello (1/8-4/4)
Out of stock

Tomasso Moretti Cello (1/8-4/4)

From $1,500.00

Eastman 305 Cello (1/2-4/4)

Eastman 305 Cello (1/2-4/4)

From $2,387.00

Gaetano Rizzo Cello (1/2 - 4/4)

Gaetano Rizzo Cello (1/2 - 4/4)

From $2,400.00

Louis Keller Cello (1/4-4/4)
Out of stock

Louis Keller Cello (1/4-4/4)

From $2,750.00

Cantus Dubois Cello (1/2-4/4)
Out of stock

Cantus Dubois Cello (1/2-4/4)

From $3,200.00

Ignazio Pelletti Cello (1/2-4/4)
Out of stock

Ignazio Pelletti Cello (1/2-4/4)

From $3,200.00

Gustav Roth Cello (1/2-4/4)
Out of stock

Gustav Roth Cello (1/2-4/4)

From $3,500.00

Antonius Stradiuarius Copy 1667 Cello 1/2 - USED

Antonius Stradiuarius Copy 1667 Cello 1/2 - USED

$3,750.00

Franz Junger German 2007 Cello 4/4 - Used
Out of stock

Franz Junger German 2007 Cello 4/4 - Used

$3,800.00

Markus Keller Cello (1/2-4/4)

Markus Keller Cello (1/2-4/4)

From $3,890.00

Jean-Pierre Lupot 3/4 CE - Used
Out of stock

Jean-Pierre Lupot 3/4 CE - Used

$3,950.00

Carsten Friedrich Cello 4/4 - Repaired

Carsten Friedrich Cello 4/4 - Repaired

$5,500.00

Zetoni 300 Cello 4/4

Zetoni 300 Cello 4/4

$5,500.00

Paulos Keller Cello 4/4
Out of stock

Paulos Keller Cello 4/4

$5,800.00

Jay Haide Special CE 4/4 handcrafted cello made from aged European tonewoods with professional setup
Out of stock

Jay Haide Special CE 4/4

$5,895.00

Ludwig Tresler Strad 1712 German Cello

Ludwig Tresler Strad 1712 German Cello

$6,500.00

Wilhelm Klier German Cello (7/8,4/4)

Wilhelm Klier German Cello (7/8,4/4)

$6,995.00

Calin Wultur #6 Piatti Strad Cello

Calin Wultur #6 Piatti Strad Cello

$7,950.00

Calin Wultur #6 Guarneri Cello

Calin Wultur #6 Guarneri Cello

$7,950.00

A. Knorr Cello Germany 1969 4/4

A. Knorr Cello Germany 1969 4/4

$8,000.00

Cello Bow by Eric Gagne

Cello Bow by Eric Gagne

Violin Bow by Marie Chastagnol, Quimper 2025

Violin Bow by Marie Chastagnol, Quimper 2025

Cello Bow by Emmanuel Carlier Gold

Cello Bow by Emmanuel Carlier Gold

Violin Bow by Emmanuel Begin

Violin Bow by Emmanuel Begin

CodaBow Diamond GX Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4
Out of stock

CodaBow Diamond GX Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

$940.00

Gewa Nickel Wood/Carbon Hybrid Violin Bow 4/4

Gewa Nickel Wood/Carbon Hybrid Violin Bow 4/4

$135.00

A Basso Two Star Jatoba Silver Cello Bow 4/4

A Basso Two Star Jatoba Silver Cello Bow 4/4

$500.00

Violin Bow by Miguel Huipe

Violin Bow by Miguel Huipe

Viola Bow by Florian Schneidt

Viola Bow by Florian Schneidt

Gewa Nickel Wood/Carbon Hybrid Viola Bow 14

Gewa Nickel Wood/Carbon Hybrid Viola Bow 14"

$150.00

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

$1,045.00

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4

$1,150.00

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4
Out of stock

CodaBow Escent Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

$1,225.00

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

$1,890.00

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

$1,570.00

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4

CodaBow Marquise Heritage Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4

$1,735.00

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

$455.00

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4
Out of stock

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Viola Bow 4/4

$415.00

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

CodaBow Prodigy Carbon Fiber Violin Bow 4/4

$385.00

CodaBow Diamond SX Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

CodaBow Diamond SX Carbon Fiber Cello Bow 4/4

$825.00

Gewa Air 100th Anniversery Cello Case

Gewa Air 100th Anniversery Cello Case

$1,759.00

Gewa Air 100th Anniversery Violin Case
Out of stock

Gewa Air 100th Anniversery Violin Case

$1,095.00

MV Oblong Wood Violin Case 4/4 Black/Blue

MV Oblong Wood Violin Case 4/4 Black/Blue

$189.99

MV Textured Polycarbonite Cello Case - 4/4

MV Textured Polycarbonite Cello Case - 4/4

$649.99

MV Poly Carbon Viola Case Shaped - Adjustable

MV Poly Carbon Viola Case Shaped - Adjustable

$375.00

MV Hybrid Composite Wide Body Cello Case (Montagnana/Stradivari)

MV Hybrid Composite Wide Body Cello Case (Montagnana/Stradivari)

$789.00

Gewa Air Luthier Viola Case - Adj

Gewa Air Luthier Viola Case - Adj

$852.00

REVELLE CXT-01 Case VN 1/2- 4/4 - Black

REVELLE CXT-01 Case VN 1/2- 4/4 - Black

$239.99

MV Dart Shaped Violin Case - Black / Blue

MV Dart Shaped Violin Case - Black / Blue

$159.99

MV Cello Shaped Poly Carbon Violin Case - Adj 4/4 - 3/4

MV Cello Shaped Poly Carbon Violin Case - Adj 4/4 - 3/4

$299.00

BAM Shadow High Tech Contoured Violin Case

BAM Shadow High Tech Contoured Violin Case

$885.00

BAM DEF2002XL La Defense Contour VN - Orange - USED

BAM DEF2002XL La Defense Contour VN - Orange - USED

$575.25

BAM Shadow High Tech Contoured Viola Case

BAM Shadow High Tech Contoured Viola Case

$1,014.00

BAM ICE Supreme HighTech Oblong VN - Black

BAM ICE Supreme HighTech Oblong VN - Black

$1,301.00

BAM 1004 HighTech Compact Cello Case

BAM 1004 HighTech Compact Cello Case

$2,279.00

BAM ICE Supreme HighTech Oblong VN - Orange

BAM ICE Supreme HighTech Oblong VN - Orange

$1,301.00

BAM BonBon HighTech Violin Case

BAM BonBon HighTech Violin Case

$498.00

Gewa Air Luthier II Stone Black - 4/4 Cello Case
Out of stock

Gewa Air Luthier II Stone Black - 4/4 Cello Case

$1,899.00

Alpha Cello Case
-9%

Alpha Cello Case

$2,696.00

$2,995.00
Artino Muse Violin Case 4/4

Artino Muse Violin Case 4/4

$280.00

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