Violas For Sale and Wanted

The British Viola Society offers its members the opportunity to place adverts on this page at no cost, as a membership  benefit.

Non members are welcome to advertise on this page for a small fee of £15 per quarter (every three months). This should be paid in advance of the advert being placed on the website.

Please contact us to arrange to place an advert on the website.

FOR SALE:  over £20,000

16 inch viola.
Made in 2007 by the Austrian maker Hans Pluhar.
£25,000 to include the case and a bow.
To watch the viola in performances, see the links below.
The  Scherzo from the Walton Viola concerto  here:

Malcolm Arnold's concerto for viola

Movement 1 here

Movement 2 here

Movement 3 here

For more information email Rupert Bawden

FOR SALE:  over £10,000

Viola 42.7cm Tertis Model, Luthier Arthur Richardson, Devon.
1951 Instrument no. 99.  In perfect condition.
Price 13,000€ includes a made to measure case by Kingham MTM Cases, Essex.
On sale at a luthier in the French Alps, 40 minutes by car or by train from Geneva Airport, Switzerland.
For more information see:

FOR SALE:  over £10,000

16 inch viola by Richmond Henry Bird

"The Arderton", Liverpool, 1938

Insured for £12,000

"Well balanced even tone with warm quality" - Tim Toft Violins

This viola will be well suited to an advanced student/conservatoire student/early career Violist.

For more information email Beth Willet 

 

FOR SALE:  over £5,000

For sale, accurate and beautiful copy by William
Piper of the 1580 ‘Kievman’ 15 1/2 “ viola by Gasparo da Salo.

Easy to play, easily tuned with Perfection Pegs by Knilling , lovely tone.

Case and bow included.

Available in Herefordshire near Malvern.  Contact John Gibson at jolengibson1@gmail.com
£ 7750

FOR SALE:  under £5,000

Stentor 15" Arcadia antiqued viola with dominant strings
Instrument only
£550
Contact email Alexandra Harrison