Cellos for Sale

Silver prize for Tone at Violin Society of America Competition.
Todd won the silver medal for his cello at the 2007 Violin Society of America International Violin Making Competition, an event that regularly has over 100 cello entries. Priced well below his current market price this is a special opportunity to own an instrument by an “up-and-coming” maker. The tone is focused, elegant, yet mellow. Read more…

Formerly owned by Juilliard professor Channing Robbins this cello would be worth 10 times more with a label by a known maker. This is a perfect instrument for the player looking for “old” sound. Read more…

Haddad studied nuclear physics. Then on vacation in Italy stayed in Cremona (the birthplace of Stradivari), attended the world-renowned violin making school, and stayed for 18 years. This cello is exceptionally smooth and creamy, well balanced, as well as comfortable in size. SOLD Read more…

Laurinel Owen visited master violinmaker Lothar Semmlinger and his two sons in Germany in order to try and evaluate his cellos, for which he is world famous. The Solo model is made in very limited quantities. This cello has a deliciously defined tone that is focused, yet elegant, punchy, and yet mellow. Because of a favorable exchange rate it is offered far below list price. Read more…

House of Strings has had unequalled success with cellos by this outstanding Hungarian maker. Of a narrow model and handsome antiquing no other in this price range can match its massive mature power and easy nuanced response. This instrument would be an excellent choice for an advanced student or young professional. Read more…

Though labeled “Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremona 1732 IHS” this cello was probably made in Markneukirchen circa 1920, the period when this East German city had a large and thriving violin making industry. Made by several specialists, whose work was compiled to form this lovely instrument, the sound is fresh, lustrous and meaty. Read more…

Paulus moved to Germany’s violin making center in 1890 and received the coveted title of Supplier to the Royal Court of Saxony, Dresden. This is a beautiful Strad model cello showing an expansive, yet detailed voice. Read more…

Still working today in Erlangen, instruments from the Roth workshop are known for consistent quality. Legendary Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, whose daughter learned on it, formerly owned this cello. A copy of a 1724 Strad the cello is in good condition with narrow grain spruce top widening towards the flanks and reddish brown shading. Its tone is open, engaging and sympathetic. Read more…

Made a 100 years ago in Germany’s alpine village of Mittenwald, known for its world-class violin making school this instrument shows its age with real antiquing. Guaranteed old wood its patina and age are reflected in the intangible character of “old” sound.
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The Raúl Emiliani cello is Eastman Strings top-of-the-line instrument. Constructed in their master workshop in Beijing with their finest seasoned woods, they are then shipped to the US where they are finished with brown oil varnish on an amber ground. These cellos have a big bass and ringing overtones and opulent easy to play nature. Read more…

Made in Romania in 2004 this outstanding cello is modeled after a Domenico Montagnana from 1739 and features truly stunning wood. The golden brown varnish reveals an even-grained spruce top and wildly flamed back and ribs that will make you think you have a tiger in your hands. Its response is immediate and pliant with a tone brimming with personality and intensity perfect for the serious student. Read more…

Made in Bubenreuth, Germany by the Semmlinger shop this cello is sent to the United States where it is set up and varnished to replicate the valuable old European instruments. Simply said: for the money it is unbeatable. The tone is huge, brilliant and intoxicating. A progressing student with this cello will find him or herself ahead of the pack Read more…

Varnished in China.

Rudoulf Sebastian instruments are made in the time-honored tradition by a collaboration of family craftsmen in the small town of Erlangen, Germany. Necks, scrolls, ribs, tops and backs are each carved by specialists in their home workshops and are assembled by a main workshop. They are then shipped to the US where experts adjust them for optimal tonal response and playability. Then they are hand varnished in an antique style to produce a warm noble Old World appearance. This attention to detail insures a radiant robust infectious tone that will inspire. Read more…

Made in Germany and sent to the United States where they are meticulously graduated then equipped with a special bass-bar and varnished to replicate the precious antique cellos these instruments are bombs in disguise. Full-throated, muscular yet multifaceted in tone colors this cello is designed to lead the student pack. Read more…

The Dunov line of instruments comes in four models and offers affordable European instrument making artistry. The Carpathian Mountains in Romania, where trees grow slowly and are allowed to mature to great size, have been the source of outstanding tone woods since the time of the Cremonese “Golden Age” violin makers. Made of this select wood and finished by hand in the U.S. with antique-style spirit varnish the attention to detail in the “Superior” model reflects a sound with core and compelling extrovert qualities deserving of a serious young student. Read more…

Tastefully antiqued with red-brown to warm golden-brown finish this cello is wonderfully sonorous with a clear voice and good tonal complexity: rich, full low-end and clear sweet highs in the upper register. Beautiful one-piece back.

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High quality mature old wood is almost impossible to find in a reasonably priced student instrument – this cello, which is over 60 years old, affords the opportunity. The repair work has been expertly executed and the tone – full and rich – reflects its age. Priced right. Read more…

Looking for a great sounding European intermediate student cello? Here it is! Modeled after the great Venetian master Mateo Gofriller in Romania and hand-varnished in the US this instrument is tastefully shaded with a rich orange-brown over a golden ground. Set up with Larsen and Spirocore strings, the tone is bursting with lively overtones. Read more…

German (Unlabeled) reconditioned.

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Offering “bang-for-buck” the model 305 has recently been given a new coat of paint. Its completely handmade spruce and maple body is now dressed in a very attractive deep reddish brown body. Available in either the Stradivari or Montagnana patterns it will give a talented student the potential of power, subtlety and refinement needed for growth. Read more…