Violin bow | Violin bows

Violin bows are much more than just an indispensable accessory. The essential contribution of the violin bow 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." Choosing an adequate violin bow that suits both the player and instrument can be a challenging task, and it calls for a broad spectrum of good bows to select from. View our online selection of old and antique bows for stringed instruments ranging from good quality English violin bows, German violin bows and French violin bows to fine works made by historical masters, namely John Dodd, Ludwig Bausch, H.R. Pfretzschner, Morizot, F.N. Voirin, J.A. Lamy, W.E. Hill & Sons, F.X. Tourte, Louis Gillet and Eugène Nicolas Sartory, all of which are professionally worked over with new hair, leather and winding and ready to play, just like all of our other old stringed instruments and bows. Follow the links for special recommendations for viola bows and cello bows online. Search our website for violin bows of a special maker or origin by typing e. g. "German violin bow" or "French violin bow" into the search box. Buy violin bows of quality online at Corilon violins: each one competently restored by our professional violin makers and ready to play.

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German violin bow by Roderich Paesold - a soft player

Inventory No.: B004
Provenance: Baiersdorf
Maker: Roderich Paesold
Weight: 58.2 g
Year: approx. 1970
Price: 480.0 €

Old German violin bow, Markneukirchen, warm, gentle sound

Inventory No.: B691
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 54.0 g
Year: approx. 1930
Price: 650.0 €

Lightweight, softish violin bow, silver mounted, Germany

Inventory No.: B784
Provenance: Germany
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 56.8 g
Year: 1940 circa
Price: 750.0 €

Old German lightweight violin bow, soft stick - warm, mellow tone

Inventory No.: B747
Provenance: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 54.2 g
Year: approx. 1920
Price: 750.0 €

English Silver mounted violin bow: soft stick, mellow tone

Inventory No.: B730
Provenance: England
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 59.1 g
Year: approx. 1940
Price: 750.0 €

Excellent Markneukirchen violin bow

Inventory No.: B629
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 58.9 g
Year: 1930 circa
Price: 850.0 €

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Silver mounted violin bow by C.A. Hoyer, Markneukirchen

Inventory No.: B744
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: C.A. Hoyer
Weight: 58.5 g
Year: approx. 1940
Price: 890.0 €

German Penzel violin bow, approx. 1960

Inventory No.: B1030
Provenance: Ostrach
Maker: Penzel
Weight: 58.6 g
Year: approx. 1960/1970
Price: 950.0 €

Old German violin bow Markneukirchen, Mathias Thomä

Inventory No.: B789
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Mathias Thomä
Weight: 58.5 g
Year: mid 20th century
Price: 950.0 €

Strong, active violin bow, by Karl Heinz Richter, Silver

Inventory No.: B770
Provenance: Germany
Maker: Karl Heinz Richter
Weight: 63.5 g
Year: approx. 1970
Price: 950.0 €

Powerful German violin bow, Richard Geipel

Inventory No.: A95
Provenance: Markneukirchen/Schönlind
Maker: Richard Geipel
Weight: 60.9 g
Year: approx. 1990
Price: 950.0 €

Fine quality Markneukirchen violin bow, c.1930

Inventory No.: B802
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 61.4 g
Year: approx. 1930
Price: 990.0 €

19w0's German Markneukirchen violin bow, with a blank frog

Inventory No.: B758
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 58.2 g
Year: 19w0 circa
Price: 990.0 €

English violin bow, silver mounted, after James Tubbs

Inventory No.: B711
Provenance: England
Maker: prob. Richardson
Weight: 58.0 g
Year: approx. 1940
Price: 990.0 €

Fine German master violin bow after Tourte, 1920's

Inventory No.: B749
Provenance: Markneukirchen
Maker: Unknown
Weight: 55.7 g
Year: 1920 circa
Price: 1200.0 €

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