Violin bows

"The violin -- that is the violin bow!"

The violin bow is much more than just an indispensable accessory: The violin bow's essential contribution to the violin's sound is a well-known secret still underestimated by many players. Or, in the words of maestro Giovanni Battista Viotti: "Le violon, c'est l'archet!" (It's all about the violin bow!). A violin bow weighs between 55 - 65 g and consists of a stick made of wood, mostly pernambuco or brazilwood, the handle which is called frog (usually made of ebony) and the hair made of Monglian horsehair. Our violin bows are carefully selected and tested for our catalog and are characterized by their excellent sound quality, playability and craftsmanship. Corilon violins places special emphasis on a wide range of selected antique German and French violin bows, including rare master bows and investment pieces by Eugène Nicolas Sartory, Jean-Joseph Martin, W.E. Hill & Sons, and H. R. Pfretzschner.

Old and antique violin bows

A good violin bow is traditionally handmade by a bow maker who sensitively tunes the parts of the violin bow stick, frog and hair to each other. The playing characteristics of the violin bow are determined by the bend of the stick, the angle and shape of the head, and the strength and firmness and balance of the bow stick. Corilon's online catalogue offers a hand-selected portfolio of antique violin bows for sale representing several different high quality standards and periods, up fine violin bows and high-quality masterpieces of famous bow makers of the German, English and French tradition.

German and French violin bows for sale  

Corilon's online selection of German and French violin bows for sale range from good quality antique violin bows to fine violin bows with investment properties made by historical masters, brought to excellent condition and made ready to play in our master workshop. Each violin bow is sold with a return policy, a trade option and an optional certificate. Please also refer to our portfolio of old and antique violins; our collection of master violins is a distinctive collection. Follow the link to see some of the violin bows we have sold and find information on the maintenance and history of your bow in our library.