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Cellos

The violoncello (cello) is considered the instrument that most closely resembles the male human voice. Its tone does indeed have a unique, singing character which the cello projects with huge volume, an incomparable range of nearly five octaves and an extravagant wealth of registers. From baroque music to jazz and even to popular music, there is hardly a genre that is not played with the cello. Far more than a mere “little bass”, as its name suggests, the deepest voice in the violin family has a musical radius that extends from solo performance to various ensemble combinations. Constructing such a versatile instrument may be described with little exaggeration as the crowning achievement of the luthiers’ art. Discriminating musicians of any musical persuasion are sure to discover interesting antique celli with personality in our collection.
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Quality student cello

Provenance: Eastern Europe
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 75.8 cm
Year: approx. 2000
Price: 1,600.00 €

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German student cello, 2006

Provenance: Germany
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 75.3 cm
Year: 2006
Price: 1,600.00 €

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Orchestra-cello by Frank Reiner, Hamburg 1925

Provenance: Hamburg
Maker: Frank Reiner
Length of back: 76.2 cm
Year: 1925
Price: 2,800.00 €

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German cello by Lothar Semmlinger, approx. 1980

Provenance: Bubenreuth-Mittenwald
Maker: Lothar Semmlinger workshop
Length of back: 75.5 cm
Year: approx. 1990
Price: 2,800.00 €

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German cello with a velvety, balanced sound

Provenance: Germany
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 76.1 cm
Year: approx. 1950
Price: 2,800.00 €

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3/4-sized cello by Wilfried Leonhardt, Mittenwald

Provenance: Mittenwald
Maker: Wilfried Leonhardt
Length of back: 68.8 cm
Year: approx. 1970
Price: 3,500.00 €

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3/4 -sized French cello by J.T.L.

Provenance: Mirecourt
Maker: J.T.L.
Length of back: 69.5 cm
Year: approx. 1880
Price: 3,600.00 €

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Cello from Markneukirchen, approx. 1900

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 75.6 cm
Year: approx. 1900
Price: 3,900.00 €

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Cello by Wenzel Fuchs, Eltersdorf

Provenance: Erlangen
Maker: Wenzel Fuchs
Length of back: 75.6 cm
Year: approx. 1970
Price: 4,500.00 €

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English cello, circa 1950

Provenance: England
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 74.9 cm
Year: approx. 1950
Price: 5,000.00 €

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19th century cello from Markneukirchen

Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 76.1 cm
Year: approx. 1870
Price: 5,300.00 €

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3/4 - Fine German 3/4 cello, circa 1860

Provenance: Markneukirchen/Klingenthal
Maker: Unknown
Length of back: 67.2 cm
Year: approx. 1860
Price: 6,500.00 €

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