John Alfred (II) Bolander

Highest auction price achieved
£ 976.00

By John Dilworth

BOLANDER, John Alfred (II) Born 1893 Chicago, Illinois, died 1990 Almeda, California USA. Son and successor of John Bolander (I), above. Active from 1915 in San Francisco, spent many years repairing band instruments, moving to San Jose in 1931. Learnt bow making with Alfred Lanini 1943-1946 and joined him in establishing a business from 1946. Finally moved to Santa Cruz 1978. Author of two titles: Bow Making: 1000 Bows and a Tribute and Violin Bow Making (1969). Early bows have hatchet-head. Frogs generally made from mountain mahogany. Over 3,000 made. Branded: BOLANDER [Wenberg]

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Bow S/MM 59.0 g. Fri 1st October 10 £ 976.00
Violin 35.5 cm San Francisco, 1914 n°78 Thu 1st July 10 £ 769.00
Viola Bow S/MM 70.0 g. Thu 1st April 10 £ 550.00
Viola Bow G/E 67 g. Sun 1st March 09 £ 715.00
Cello Bow S/E 75.0 g. Sun 1st October 06 £ 493.00
Viola Bow S/E 69.0 g. Mon 1st May 06 £ 491.00
Violin Bow G/MM 61.0 g. with no hair Mon 1st May 06 £ 521.00
Viola Bow S/MM 64.0 g. with no hair Wed 1st February 06 £ 282.00
Viola Bow G/MM 58.0 g. (ferrule missing) Wed 1st February 06 £ 563.00
Viola Bow S/E 69.5 g. Wed 1st February 06 £ 331.00
Cello Bow G/MM 77.0 g. Sat 1st October 05 £ 590.00
Viola Bow S/MM 68.0 g. without hair Sat 1st October 05 £ 590.00
Viola Bow S/E 68.0 g. without hair Sat 1st October 05 £ 524.00
Violin Bow G/E 59.5 g. Sat 1st October 05 £ 328.00
Viola Bow S/I 73.5 g. Fri 1st October 04 £ 509.00
Violin Bow S/MM 60.5 g. Sat 1st May 04 £ 418.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Wed 1st May 02 £ 788.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Tue 1st September 98 £ 548.00
Viola Bow S/E 70 g. Sun 1st May 94 £ 631.00

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