"I love entering the old-world atmosphere of Beare's, and especially visiting the workshops upstairs, with their feeling of craftsmen painstakingly breathing new life into old instruments. I have been frequently in the shop since I was a teenager (so for a few years at least) and continue to bother them on a regular basis. It's always a pleasure (for me)!"

Steven Isserlis

For prospective buyers

If, as a musician, collector or investor, you are looking to buy a fine violin, viola or cello, Beare's offers an extensive and outstanding selection: from 19th and 20th century, English and European instruments to exceptional examples of the work of Guarneri, Stradivari and other Italian masters. All these instruments have been meticulously prepared for sale by the expert luthiers in our London workshop.

Beare's workshop also produces a limited number of new instruments, crafted to the highest standards and modelled on examples by the great Italian violin-makers.

Naturally, buyers attach importance to an instrument's investment value and sales history, and we will undertake to provide all the available background information. In buying from Beare's, you can be confident in our reputation as the world's most respected violin dealer, and - where a specific maker can be identified - in the Beare's Certificate of Authenticity supplied with your instrument. For the long-term maintenance of your instrument you can rely on the after-sales service provided by our renowned London workshop. We are also happy to supply buyers with annual insurance valuations, for which we make no charge.

Bows

Our superb selection of bows, with prices starting at £2,000, ranges up to the finest examples of Tourte's work.