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14 makers

  • Antonio Stradivari

    Cremonese luthier

    Sources: 5 · Models: 3

    A historical luthier associated with violins, violas, cellos, guitars, and other string instruments.

  • Nicolò Amati

    Cremonese luthier

    Categories: 1 · Models: 1

    A Cremonese luthier represented in the Met collection by a violin dated 1669.

  • Girouard Mandolins

    Rhode Island boutique mandolin luthier

    Sources: 2 · Categories: 1

    Girouard Mandolins is a boutique workshop at Sunny Acres Farm in Glocester, Rhode Island, building high-end carved oval-hole and f-hole mandolins prized for their three-dimensional, sustaining voice.

  • Time Wizard Custom Guitars

    Boutique guitar and pickup builder based in Amsterdam

    Sources: 1

    Time Wizard Custom Guitars is a boutique builder of guitars and pickups based in Amsterdam.

  • Philip Henry Holmes

    American violin maker

    Categories: 1 · Sources: 1

    An American violin maker represented in the Met collection by a violin dated 1885.

  • Linda Manzer

    Canadian luthier and guitar builder

    Articles: 1

    A Canadian luthier associated with archtop, flat-top, custom, and multi-string guitars.

  • Joachim Tielke

    German luthier and instrument maker

    Categories: 1 · Sources: 1

    A German luthier and instrument maker represented in the Met collection by a violin dated circa 1685.

  • Moretto Violins

    Portuguese violin maker (luthier) based in Palmela

    Sources: 1

    Moretto Violins, also known as Moretto Luthier, is a Portuguese violin-making workshop based in Palmela. It is a luthier shop producing handcrafted violins.

  • Manouk Papazian

    Armenian-American luthier

    Sources: 1

    Manouk Papazian was an Armenian-American luthier known for handcrafted classical guitars built in New York.

  • Francois Tourte

    French bow maker

    Sources: 1

    A historical bow maker strongly associated with the modern bow form.

  • Iotti & Vibe violin makers

    Italian violin-making atelier specializing in high-end handcrafted violins, violas, and cellos for professional musicians and collectors worldwide.

    Sources: 1

    Iotti & Vibe is a contemporary violin-making atelier based in Parma, Italy, founded in 2019. The workshop handcrafts violins, violas, and cellos for professional players and collectors, working in the lutherie tradition of Italy's Emilia region.

  • H. F. Meyer

    Luthier

    Sources: 1

    H.F. Meyer was a German maker of pianos founded in 1848.

  • Carlo Antonio Testore

    Italian luthier

    Categories: 1 · Sources: 1

    An Italian luthier represented in the Met collection by a violin dated 1737.

  • Antonio Gragnani

    Italian luthier

    Categories: 1 · Sources: 1

    An Italian luthier represented in the Met collection by a violin dated 1783.