Tarisio Auctions

Tarisio's New York gallery

Tarisio Auctions is a web-based auction house that specializes in string instruments and bows. Founded in 1999 with locations in New York and London, its online auctions provide a global marketplace for musical instrument sales.

Locations

Tarisio's New York offices and gallery are at 244–250 W 54th Street, in the former workshop of prominent French violin dealer and restorer Jacques Français.[1] Français was joined in 1964 by fellow French luthier René A. Morel, who later opened his own shop in the same space.[2] Morel continued to work in collaboration with Tarisio, offering soundpost adjustments and luthier expertise until the summer of 2011. Luthier Stefan Valcuha, who worked alongside Morel, works now in collaboration with Tarisio, performing expert restorations and maintenance. The London-based office and showroom of Tarisio Europe is located at 51 Queen Anne Street, several blocks south of Regent's Park.

History

Founded in 1999 by partners Christopher Reuning, Dmitry Gindin, and Jason Price, Tarisio is the world's only internet-based auction house specializing in string instruments and their bows.[3] The firm held its first online auction in November 1999 and by October of that year British string magazine The Strad declared it a "major player" in the string instrument auction world, suggesting that "Sotheby's now regards Tarisio as its principal rival."[4] According to The Red Book catalogue of auction results, the company set over 400 international auction records in its first 10 years of business.[5]

The 1697 Molitor Stradivarius

In May 2003 the firm auctioned the private collection of acclaimed violinist Isaac Stern, which grossed $2.3 million, at the time the second-highest total for a violin auction.[6] In July 2006 the firm announced its expansion with the addition of a London office to increase its presence in the European market.[7] Jason Price became the sole owner of the firm in January 2010.[8] In June 2010 Tarisio auctioned the contents of the historic Philadelphia violin firm of William Moennig & Son. The sale, which included over 600 lots of instruments, bows, and historical photographs, sold 100 percent of lots.[9] The October 2010 auction, which included the 1697 Molitor Stradivarius, was, at the time, the highest-grossing violin auction in history, with over $9 million in sales.[10]

In September 2012 the company announced its acquisition of Cozio, the world's largest online archive of musical instruments.[11] The Cozio archive includes photographs, price histories, and provenance for over 50,000 instruments and bows, including results from auction houses worldwide. The site will continue to operate independently from Tarisio.

Tarisio introduced two features to reduce buyer's premiums and encourage early bidding. The first, implemented in October 2013, is First In, Last Out, in which someone who bids both first and last on a lot pays a reduced buyer’s premium of 18% up to and including $200,000 (£100,000) and 13% thereafter. The other is Buy Now, introduced in October 2014, which lets buyers purchase select lots instantaneously at a fixed price in advance of the bidding, and reduces premiums to 18% and 13% respectively, introduced in .[12]

Notable sales

The following is a list of notable instruments and bows sold by Tarisio Auctions. All prices are in $US and include the buyer's premium.

References

  1. "Jacques Francais, 80, Dies; Dealer in String Instruments". The New York Times. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. "Morel & Gradoux-Matt RareViolins.com". Pulpless.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. http://stringsmagazine.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=25078 Archived November 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. The Strad, October 2000.
  5. Cohen, Donald M. The Red Book, Auction Price Guide of Authentic Stringed Instruments and Bows. Arlington: Donald M. Cohen, LLC, 2009.
  6. Keough, James. "Auction Highlights: Isaac Stern Collection goes on the block. Record prices for violins old and new", Strings. August/September 2003, No. 112.
  7. Strings Trade. July 2006.
  8. http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=25442 Archived November 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20101221101318/http://stringsmagazine.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=26268. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Stradivari violin sells for $3.6m - beating auction record". Gramophone. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  11. "Auction house Tarisio acquires Cozio online instrument archive". The Strad. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  12. "Buy Now=". 2 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  13. Gill, Caroline. "Cello Bow Breaks World Record." Gramophone. November 2006.
  14. http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=25812&printable=yes
  15. "violin by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, 1860c". Cozio.com. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  16. 1 2 3 "Tarisio • Fine Instruments & Bows • About Us". Tarisio.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  17. "October auction results – 18 October 2010". The Strad. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  18. "violin by Vincenzo Postiglione, 1892". Cozio.com. 1962-11-28. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  19. "Anne Akiko Meyers Buys Strad for Record Price / News / News / All Things Strings". Allthingsstrings.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  20. "The `Lady Blunt` Stradivarius Violin Sets World Record Price at Tarisio Auction". Reuters. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  21. "Sale of Maazel's Guadagnini Violin Sets Record". Allthingsstrings.com. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  22. "Urban Gardner: Tarisio Fine Instruments & Bows Is a Testament to Timelessness". Wall Street Journal. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  23. "'DeLay' Guadagnini And Contemporary Violin Sell for Record Amounts". Allthingsstrings.com. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  24. "Stolen and found Stradivarius is sold at auction for £1.38m". Guardian. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
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