We handle a limited number of fine antique violins, violas, cellos and bows each year, for players and collectors looking for something particular. The instruments shown below reflect a selection of those that have passed through our hands. Availability is not published.
Instruments by Carlo Antonio Testore, Ansaldo Poggi, Giuseppe Fiorini, Marino Capicchioni, Nicolo Gagliano, Ferdinand Gagliano, Ventapane, Ceruti, Pique and Cuypers have passed through our hands.
MyLuthier began with contemporary makers. Ariel Lang and Pedro Silva founded the business while studying at the Royal Academy of Music, initially searching for instruments of exceptional quality within the reach of players. Contemporary making remains at the heart of what we do.
Over time, our clients increasingly asked us to advise on older instruments. Working in that market required a different kind of expertise: understanding which authorities matter for particular makers and schools, assessing provenance and documentation, and developing the condition-reporting and specialist imaging needed to examine significant instruments properly.
We remain musicians before we are dealers. Sound and playability therefore remain central to how we judge an instrument. Every instrument we handle is played and assessed by us before it is offered to a client.
Ariel Lang and Pedro Silva founded MyLuthier in 2016. The showroom is at 49 Little Britain, in the City of London, and visits are by appointment.
To accomodate our clients' need for discretion, much of what we handle is never listed. If you tell us the maker, school, period or price range you have in mind, we will let you know when we find the right match.
All enquiries are handled personally by a director and treated in confidence.