Stolen Violins. Lost Violins. Missing Violins

Posted: 13 Nov 2024

Haahti violin 2006 - STOLEN.

Stolen: 25 Jul 2023 - 02.00-07.00 - Helsinki / Kallio

The Finnish-swedish Instrument Foundation's (Finlandssvenska instrumentfonden) Haahti violin has been stolen. The Holder…

United Kingdom

Posted: 30 Sep 2024

English Violin by Charles & Samuel Thompson, 1760

Stolen: 28 Sep 2024 - Barbican, London

Stolen from park near Guildhall School of Music and Drama from dedicated young student after only owning lovely instrument for a…

Netherlands

Posted: 26 Sep 2024

Violin, maker Paardekooper

Stolen: 22 Sep 2024 - 2300hrs - between Den Bosch and Maastricht

It was taken from the train overhead luggage bin.

Switzerland

Posted: 28 Aug 2024

Violin bow Eugène Sartory

Stolen: 21 Jul 2024 - Fribourg

United States

Posted: 11 Jul 2024

Known Thief and Grifter - New England area, USA

Stolen: 25 Jun 2024 - Somerville, MA

Hopefully, after many threats of lawsuit, Mr. XXXXX will be returning our violin to Wakefield PD authorities tomorrow morning. We…

United States

Posted: 19 Jun 2024

Audinot and Mozzani violins, Dignan and Grunke violin bows, Musafia cases

Stolen: 04 Jun 2024 - Henderson, Nevada, US

Please alert any dealer or shop to be looking out for these violins and for others that were recently stolen by other shops in…

Netherlands

Posted: 13 Jun 2024

1/1 Dutch Violin by Matthieu Besseling and bow in a square case

Stolen: 01 Jul 2021 - Underneath the Couch Prinsengracht 172 in Amsterdam

My case with my violin and two bows was stolen from my house in Amsterdam in the summer of 2021. Unfortunately I didn't play it…

Belgium

Posted: 07 Jun 2024

Archet Jean-Pascal Nehr

Stolen: 04 May 2024 - 20h10 - Near Bruxelles

Belgium

Posted: 08 May 2024

Violon perdu/volé

Stolen: 04 May 2024 - 20h10 - Near Bruxelles

Spain

Posted: 01 Mar 2024

Stolen violin from a private house in Zaragoza, Spain, on thursday 29/02/2024

Stolen: 29 Feb 2024 - Zaragoza

Germany

Posted: 22 Jan 2024

6 Violinbögen gestohlen in braunem Etui

Stolen: 29 Nov 2023 - 18:50 - Berlin Marburgerstrasse 12

Germany

Posted: 22 Jan 2024

6 Violinbögen in braunem Etui aus dem Auto gestohlen

Stolen: 29 Nov 2023 - 18:50 - Berlin Marburgerstrasse 12

United States

Posted: 23 Sep 2023

Kurt Gutter violin 1930

Stolen: 14 Sep 2023 - 8pm - Target parking lot, maples/colliege, Troy MI

France

Posted: 09 Sep 2023

Violon Atelier Roger et Max Millant - 1937

Stolen: 08 Sep 2023 - 18h05 - Gare Montparnasse, Paris

United States

Posted: 23 Aug 2023

J&J Simpson Violin 1785

Stolen: 01 Sep 2005 - The String Shop in Tempe, Az

Australia

Posted: 15 Aug 2023

Alessandro Gagliano Violin

Stolen: 28 Dec 2000 - Como Hotel Melbourne Victoria

Stolen December 2001 from Como Hotel Melbourne Victoria along with Thomassin violin bow Violin bow, Hills & Sons

United States

Posted: 14 Jul 2023

Vintage 1920-30

Stolen: 12 Apr 2023 - Between 4/12/23 and 5/27/23 - 9183 Indian Mound Court, Pickerington NW…

Nighttime break-in. Violin, bow, case and Conn trombone, Euphonium also stolen.

Germany

Posted: 12 Apr 2023

violino italiano claudio rampini 2006

Stolen: 12 Apr 2023 - amburgo

France

Posted: 06 Feb 2023

Curtil 1904 Violin and Bows etc stolen from a theatre near Paris

Stolen: 26 Jan 2023 - 22:00-23:30 - A theatre close to Paris

Denmark

Posted: 02 Dec 2022

Violin by Emil Hjorth & Sønner, Copenhagen 1930, bow by Albert Nürnberger

Stolen: 02 Dec 2022 - Around 10.30 - On a train, close to Copenhagen central station, maybe…

Austria

Posted: 01 Dec 2022

3/4 Geige Seidel

Stolen: 01 Dec 2022 - Linz /Donau

Denmark

Posted: 28 Nov 2022

F Chaudière Violin and C Hans Karl Schmidt bow stolen from Copenhagen main station 28.11.2022

Stolen: 28 Nov 2022 - 07:45 - Copenhagen Hovedbanegården

The instruments were stolen together with their case which is a grey metallic Gewa Pure violin case 2.4

Paraguay

Posted: 09 Nov 2022

Hungarian violin, year 1.996

Stolen: 31 Oct 2022 - Paraguay

Germany

Posted: 19 Sep 2022

unterschlagen am 4.9.22 in Köln

Stolen: 04 Sep 2022 - Köln

France

Posted: 30 Aug 2022

Vol Violon tatouage cathédrale au dos

Stolen: 09 Aug 2022 - 14h30 - ivry-sur-seine (94200)

Italy

Posted: 09 Jul 2022

Guillaume á Bruxelles silver bow

Stolen: 06 Jul 2022 - Forlì

Australia

Posted: 30 Jun 2022

Scott Cao violin

Stolen: 30 May 2021 - Brisbane

Switzerland

Posted: 15 Apr 2022

Violin by JB Vuillaume

Stolen: 30 Mar 2022 - Between Neuchâtel and Geneva

Denmark

Posted: 19 Mar 2022

2 FRENCH BOWS STOLEN AT THE COPENHAGEN OPERA HOUSE

Stolen: 14 Mar 2022 - Between 15:30 to 16:30 - Copenhagen Opera House

Bow info: 1: Parramon Barcelona 2: Jean-Luc Tauziede

Canada

Posted: 01 Mar 2022

Has the Stadivarious name on inside of violin

Stolen: 12 Jul 2005 - 2.00 p.m. - 2618 Rufli Rd. Westbank B.C.

A mid 30's Caucasian man named Steve Ens beat and robbed me of $1000.00 and the Violin in my own home. I was alone, police were…

United Kingdom

Posted: 28 Feb 2022

Violin by Neil Ertz

Stolen: 01 May 1990 - I can not remember an exact date or time - From a flat on Parsonage Road…

United States

Posted: 25 Jan 2022

Charles Jacquot violin, 1886

Stolen: 16 Jan 2022 - Austin Tx

France

Posted: 12 Jan 2022

2 old violins, very well used, not chinese. 4 bows.

Stolen: 28 Jul 2019 - between christmas and new year 2021-2022 - our house in South of France…

these are my personal instruments, my life line. They both have sentimental and pleasure value, they are also needed for work. I…

Italy

Posted: 09 Dec 2021

Stolen in Paris Gare Montparnasse 24/11/2021

Stolen: 10 Dec 2021 - Como via Teresa Rimoldi 27

Denmark

Posted: 06 Dec 2021

Violin Patrick Robin (anno 2010) Stolen

Stolen: 02 Dec 2021 - Copenhagen (Denmark)

United Kingdom

Posted: 09 Nov 2021

Carlo Tononi Violin Stolen

Stolen: 07 Nov 2021 - Evening - Pewsey, Wiltshire

Germany

Posted: 14 Sep 2021

4/4-Meister-Violine Enricu Ceruti mit 2 Bögen von K.Grünke und M.Thoma und Violinkoffer bunt von Bam

Stolen: 14 Sep 2021 - Wurde am 13.9.21 in Steinen bei Lörrach gestohlen - Steinen LÖ

Israel

Posted: 08 Aug 2021

Romanian violin, maker unknown

Stolen: 23 Jul 2021 - approx. 7:00-7:15 AM local time - Nahum Goldmann street, Tel-Aviv-Jaffa.

United States

Posted: 20 Jun 2021

Vioara italiana aprox.1850

Stolen: 23 Mar 2021 - New York depozit UPS

Declarata pierduta.Este intrarea in depozit iar apoi nu mai este consemnat nimic,deci este furata.

United States

Posted: 04 Jun 2021

(Half size) Stentor Violin by Nicolaus Vaillaune circa 1865

Stolen: 29 Apr 2021 - SEATTLE, WA

France

Posted: 08 May 2021

Tourte violin bow

Stolen: 01 Jun 2011 - paris

Stolen on the Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris.

France

Posted: 18 Apr 2021

Modèle soliste Collin-Mézin

Stolen: 05 Jan 2021 - 12h 30 - Marseille

Dépôt de plainte le 7/01/2021 au commissariat de Marseille (8ème), 38, bd Baptiste Bonnet, 13000 MARSEILLE

Spain

Posted: 20 Mar 2021

Violin Bows Sartory- E.Ochard stolen in Barcelona

Stolen: 19 Mar 2021 - Barcelona

Germany

Posted: 14 Mar 2021

Violin Bows by Lapierre, Nürnberger etc.

Stolen: 21 Sep 2019 - Weimar (Thuringia)

United States

Posted: 21 Feb 2021

PERRY DUBLIN VIOLIN + BOW

Stolen: 28 Jan 2021 - San Francisco (Russian Hill)

$1,000 reward. No questions asked.

Germany

Posted: 30 Jan 2021

Etwas ältere Geige, einige Macken auf der Vorderseite

Stolen: 12 Jan 2021 - Ca. 20:00 - RE 7 (3295) Lindau - Nürnberg in der Kinderecke

Habe die Geige dort auch die Koffer Ablge gelegt und dort vergessen

France

Posted: 01 Jan 2021

VIOLON BERGONZI

Stolen: 27 Dec 2020 - 04 H - RENNES

United States

Posted: 25 Nov 2020

Stolen Violin at Los Angeles

Stolen: 12 Nov 2020 - 9pm - AZUSA, CA

Ryan Cheung +1(310)489-4276 ryancheung37@gmail.com

United States

Posted: 09 Sep 2020

Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremona Anno 1744 IHS - Douglas C Cox, Vermont, 2013 # 810

Stolen: 13 Aug 2020 - 461 Highland St #2, Memphis, TN, 38111.

Shipped to the incorrect address.

United States

Posted: 24 Jul 2020

Violin by: Carlo Fernando Landolfi Nella Contrada di Santo Margarita al Segnodella Sirena Mila

Stolen: 04 Sep 1995 - 20:30 - 22:30 - Stolen from the trunk of a car in vicinity of Herod…

Violin was in a Winter oblong case with dark brown exterior and light green interior, 4-bow holders, and humidity indicator in…

France

Posted: 22 Jun 2020

Violin Paolo De Barbieri 1928 Genova #107 in mint conditions with original pegs and tailpiece

Stolen: 10 Dec 2019 - Paris

The theft was reported to the Paris police.

Belgium

Posted: 26 May 2020

Violin Jurij Pociekin 1975

Stolen: 13 Dec 2000 - Brussel, between Zaventem Airport Station and Brussel Central Station

Violin: Pegs with metallic end, fingerboard elevated with a slim wedge. Bow: Restored frog.

Czech Republic

Posted: 24 Feb 2020

Violin - Schönbach, model Magginni

Stolen: 19 Feb 2020 - 20pm - Cesky Brod

France

Posted: 22 Feb 2020

Absolute new copy of Gagliano violon

Stolen: 20 Feb 2020 - Near Toulon

The violin was stolen from inside a car - actually stored in a black Riboni case -

Italy

Posted: 04 Feb 2020

Alfredo Contino , Napoli 1925

Stolen: 02 Jan 2020 - 9-10 am - zona Monteverde , vicino parco Panphili

Vioara furata Alfredo Contino,cu eticheta originala cu semnatura cu autograf are,de asemenea,o stampila in centrul atentiei la…

Canada

Posted: 25 Jan 2020

precious instrument we've been through a lot together and many amazing experiences…

Stolen: 21 Jan 2020 - 9:00 - 10:00 - Starbucks on Richards & Robson, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Feels like I've lost a literal part of me. It feels like a literal extension to my fingers or arms has been taken away and any…

Hungary

Posted: 15 Jan 2020

Jean Bapt.Vuillaume Violin, ERTL-SÁLI bow

Stolen: 09 Jan 2020 - Budapest

Hungary

Posted: 15 Jan 2020

Jean Bapt.Vuillaume Violin, ERTL-SÁLI bow

Stolen: 09 Jan 2020 - Budapest

Netherlands

Posted: 17 Dec 2019

Andranik Gaybarian Op. 58

Stolen: 27 Oct 2019 - NS TRAIN- Amsterdam

If you have any information please contact me on my email: andrefelipe_94@hotmail.com

United States

Posted: 01 Dec 2019

Lochner & Koons 2012 Chicago. Golden Orange Varnish

Stolen: 27 Nov 2019 - Unknown time between November 27 and December 1 - University of…

Belgium

Posted: 01 Dec 2019

austrian violin 18th century

Stolen: 01 Dec 2019 - Ghent

Belgium

Posted: 01 Dec 2019

paul Belin violin 2018, Guarneri model

Stolen: 01 Dec 2019 - Ghent

In contoured BAM case, with bam cover

Belgium

Posted: 01 Dec 2019

Violin Ambroise De Comble 1757 and A Vigneron a paris bow

Stolen: 01 Dec 2019 - Ghent

In contoured BAM case

Denmark

Posted: 08 Nov 2019

Luigi Mingazzi violin labeled: Ravenna, Fece anno 1912

Stolen: 10 Oct 2019 - 10.00 - Hellerup

Iran

Posted: 12 Oct 2019

An Iranian handmade violin and a viola in a brown doublecase.

Stolen: 08 Jun 2019 - 19:00 pm - Brussels Gare Du Nord

United Kingdom

Posted: 22 Aug 2019

Lion Head 7/8th violin (German) and two bows

Stolen: 22 Aug 2019 - 16:31 - Between St.Mary Cray and Sevenoaks Stations (Thames Link /…

Italy

Posted: 03 Jul 2019

Violin stolen near Rome in Ostia

Stolen: 25 Jun 2019 - 14:00 - Via Litoranea 547, 00128 Lido di Ostia, RM, Italia

Was stolen from the car.

United Kingdom

Posted: 18 Jun 2019

2015 Violin by Christopher Rowe, Isle of Wight + 2 Finkel Bows

Stolen: 07 May 2019 - Surrey University, Guildford, Thomas Telford Building, GU27XH

The Violin and 2 bows were stolen with the case, which was black with a brown lining, had 4 magnetic silver buttons over the zip…

Netherlands

Posted: 18 Apr 2019

viool en vioolstock

Stolen: 21 Feb 2019 - 03:55 am - Amsterdam

Netherlands

Posted: 14 Mar 2019

Violin bow made by Gustav Prager

Stolen: 22 Feb 2019 - 18:00 - Hoorn

Italy

Posted: 10 Mar 2019

Bow labeled Fetique stolen at Teatro alla Scala

Stolen: 23 Feb 2019 - Teatro alla Scala Milan

Italy

Posted: 10 Mar 2019

Violin Romeo Antoniazzi stolen at Teatro alla Scala Milan

Stolen: 23 Feb 2019 - Teatro alla Scala Milan

United States

Posted: 01 Mar 2019

1907 Corning New York Birdseye Maple Back & Sides

Stolen: 16 Dec 2018 - 9AM - 5907 E. Valley Forge, Orange, CA 92869

United Kingdom

Posted: 13 Feb 2019

Light beige 7/8 in size

Stolen: 12 Feb 2019 - 3:30 - South yorkshire

Czech Republic

Posted: 01 Feb 2019

Brazilian Violin Stolen At the Central Station of Prague

Stolen: 25 Dec 2018 - Was stolen during night 21:00 - Prague

United States

Posted: 23 Dec 2018

Fake Stradivarius dated 1737 with bow & beautiful rosewood case

Stolen: 23 Dec 1990 - Continental Airlines Air Cargo Hawaii

Was being shiped through Mondaile freight from Auckland New Zealand to Vancouver Canada The violin disappeared in Hawaii during…

Italy

Posted: 22 Dec 2018

violino 4/4 costruito da Ernesto de Angelis in Napoli Italia, nel 1999 n°116

Stolen: 09 Nov 2018 - dopo le ore 5 PM - il violino 4/4 Ernesto de Angelis, rubato il…

il furto è avvenuto nel pomeriggio del giorno 09 novembre 2018 mentre la liuteria Napoli, in via San Sebastiano 68, Napoli…

Italy

Posted: 27 Nov 2018

Eriberto Attili 1994

Stolen: 17 Nov 2018 - NARNI(TR)

Netherlands

Posted: 21 Oct 2018

4/4 violin August Gliers with bow from Hoyer

Stolen: 03 Oct 2018 - Cornelis Troostplein amsterdam

United Kingdom

Posted: 11 Oct 2018

German Hermann Scholarr 1895 Violin and a German bow.

Stolen: 26 Sep 2018 - 2:15am - Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

Posted: 12 Sep 2018

Douglas Cox 1989 4/4 Violin & 2 bows. Black 'D' shape case

Stolen: 11 Sep 2018 - Milton Keynes

Will post photos if possible, but my laptop was also stolen which is where my violin photos are.

Austria

Posted: 06 Sep 2018

Baroque Violin, Tilman Muthesius Potsdam 2009.

Stolen: 25 Aug 2018 - Vienna, Train from airport to the city

The Violin was in a black case, UNOEOTTO by RIBONI

Sweden

Posted: 18 Aug 2018

4/4 french violin

Stolen: 01 Aug 2016 - Stockholm

New Zealand

Posted: 05 Aug 2018

Full violin and bow in Bam case with black Bam Sleeve

Stolen: 05 Aug 2018 - 10am-3pm - Rimini to Milan central station

Germany

Posted: 14 Jul 2018

Hopf, Klingenthal, early violin approx. 1800

Stolen: 01 Jan 2018 - unknown - Munich

United States

Posted: 20 May 2018

Full violin and bow in rectangular case.

Stolen: 16 May 2018 - early evening - Meeting Street, Providence, Rhode Island

great sentimental value. I have photos, but prefer not to post with daughter holding violin. Biggest identifier will be the "RL"

Singapore

Posted: 01 May 2018

Full size 4/4 Violin. Rose Wood.Brown Ebony fingerboard, chin rest and pegs. Les Belanyi signature.

Stolen: 15 Dec 2017 - Sentosa Cove

May have been sold-on in Singapore or possibly neighbouring countries.

United Kingdom

Posted: 29 Apr 2018

Paganini Violin special orchestral violin felicit in Saxony

Stolen: 28 Apr 2018 - 17:15=22:20 - Great Jackson Street Car Park, Manchester

United Kingdom

Posted: 29 Apr 2018

Paganini special Orchestral Violin

Stolen: 28 Apr 2018 - 17:30 - 22:30 - Manchester Great Jackson Street

United States

Posted: 02 Apr 2018

Violin

Stolen: 03 Apr 2018 - Unknown - Streamwood, illinois

Instrument stolen from my home at the the time at 1428 N. Greenmeadows, Ave, Streamwood, Illinois. Hard black case. Rosin. Horse…

France

Posted: 21 Mar 2018

perdu violon entier le 11 Mars 2018

Stolen: 11 Mar 2018 - Environ midi - Entre St Mandé et Paris 12ème

South Africa

Posted: 18 Mar 2018

violin by Steffen Nowak Bristol and bow by Louis Otto in rectangular violin case

Stolen: 27 Nov 2017 - Durban

This instrument was collected in Durban as part of a consignment of two parcels with UPS tracking no Y 003 220 266 1 to be…

United States

Posted: 21 Feb 2018

Stolen 2009 Bulgarian Violin and bow.

Stolen: 13 Feb 2018 - Los Angeles California.

United Kingdom

Posted: 17 Feb 2018

Violin and bow in case stolen London 17 February

Stolen: 17 Feb 2018 - Radlett, Hertfordshire

Germany

Posted: 04 Feb 2018

Violin Bow by Edwin Clement

Stolen: 03 Feb 2018 - February 3rd evening or 4th morning - Theatre Zittau

France

Posted: 17 Jan 2018

Violon entier 4/4

Stolen: 15 Jan 2018 - 15h00 - TOULOUSE - France quartier Rangueil

United Kingdom

Posted: 09 Jan 2018

Modern Italian Violin by Richard Alexander and two bows by Vuillaume and Pfretzschner

Stolen: 18 Dec 2017 - During the night - South East LONDON

If found please contact either Musicalchairs or Mr Patrick Wilmann at Plumstead Police Station. Tel +442082849445 Crime report…

Spain

Posted: 09 Jan 2018

A ca.1800 violin stolen in Madrid

Stolen: 29 Dec 2017 - Madrid

United States

Posted: 26 Nov 2017

STOLEN: Rudolph Fielder RF-16 violin, made in Bulgaria

Stolen: 10 Nov 2017 - Connecticut

United States

Posted: 10 Nov 2017

possible Amati with signed Sartory Bow - by now may have been separated

Stolen: 15 Feb 1980 - 1:00pm - East 55th Street, NYC, NY

My heart was ripped out that day, took years to recover. Was on my way to Taiwan. We had known it was a good violin, but not…

United Kingdom

Posted: 01 Nov 2017

1/4 size violin in hard black rounded case with lime green chin rest

Stolen: 30 Oct 2017 - 17:00 - or left Mon 30 October, on 16:32 train from London to Bedford

Violin not branded, but quite old, excellent sound on loan to us. Son, 7 years old, and father, 48 years old, in hot water

United States

Posted: 19 Sep 2017

My violin along with the case and bows were stolen.

Stolen: 16 Sep 2017 - Saturday Afternoon (9-16-17) - Jack Coleman Tennis Center Garland, Texas

I forgot it at the tennis center, and when I realized it was gone, someone had already taken it. I already contacted them, and…

Australia

Posted: 24 Aug 2017

Lost in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Stolen: 08 Aug 2017 - 4pm-8am the next day - Willoughby Girls High School

Netherlands

Posted: 21 Aug 2017

The violin in black textile case.

Stolen: 16 Aug 2017 - 13:55 - Train from the schiphol airport to Amsterdam.

I forgot it in the train from schiphol airport to Amsterdam Central, at 13:55 16 August. There is nothing in the lost and found…

Netherlands

Posted: 03 Jul 2017

Possible Gagliano, stolen in train

Stolen: 19 May 2017 - 11:50am - Around Breda

Took the NS train from Den Haag HS (10:53am) to Breda (11:36). Violin was reported missing after leaving Breda station, but was…

United States

Posted: 01 May 2017

Old French violin circa 1910, pernambuco bow, and case stolen in Tucson Arizona USA, Apr 26 2017

Stolen: 26 Apr 2017 - Tucson, Arizona, USA

Stolen violin from my home in Tucson, AZ on Apr 26 2017. I had the violin for 17 years and I miss it immensely. Filed police…

United States

Posted: 01 May 2017

Missing presumed stolen violin, Pullman WA, USA

Stolen: 30 Apr 2017 - 2:00 - 2:30am - 1150 Harvey Road, Pullman WA

France

Posted: 28 Mar 2017

Violon "Joseph Knitl 1766"

Stolen: 28 Mar 2017 - Limoges

Contact : jc.boudrant@orange.fr

Italy

Posted: 13 Feb 2017

Smarrito un violino di liuteria dentro una custodia nera rigida della Gewa con dentro due archetti

Stolen: 12 Feb 2017 - 14:00 - Grosseto,

Il giorno di Domenica 12 Febbraio 2017 all'ingresso del mercatino in viale uranio accanto alla "Fondazione il Sole" è SPARITO un…

United Kingdom

Posted: 27 Jan 2017

Violin stolen from Hounslow Train, UK, 15/11/16

Stolen: 15 Nov 2016 - 20:00 - On a Southwest Train to Hounslow from Waterloo

This is a much-needed, much-loved violin. Attempts to retrieve it have been unsuccessful so we're now appealing to violin…

Spain

Posted: 25 Jan 2017

Violin made by Luc Deneys in the year 2014

Stolen: 25 Jan 2017 - 21:00 - Metro Madrid (Nuevos Ministerios, line 8 )

United States

Posted: 19 Jan 2017

Copy of Josef Guarnerius

Stolen: 15 Jan 2017 - Between Jan 14 at 3pm and Jan 16 at 10:30pm - Hoffman Estates, IL

United States

Posted: 07 Jan 2017

Yamaha Student Violin 4/4

Stolen: 08 Jul 2016 - Robbertsville Missouri

United States

Posted: 21 Dec 2016

Strativarius copy

Stolen: 19 Dec 2016 - daytime - 4201 Butterworth Place #350 Washington dc

My mother's violin. Stradivarius copy. Lovingly reconstructed. Probably 1930's' Taken Dec 19th or about from Friendship Terrace…

United States

Posted: 08 Dec 2016

Roth Model 301

Stolen: 02 Dec 2016 - 8 p.m. - McKinney, TX

United States

Posted: 09 Nov 2016

Violin in a black rectangular case. Blue inner. Maker label: Johann Wagner 2002.

Stolen: 08 Nov 2016 - 6:45PM - NJ Newark Airport Train Station or Airtrain

Italy

Posted: 31 Aug 2016

A VIOLIN "OTELLO BIGNAMI" BOLOGNA 1977 STOLEN IN TURIN ITALY

Stolen: 25 Jun 2016 - 16:00 - Torino

RUBATO A TORINO IL VIOLINO "OTELLO BIGNAMI" BOLOGNA ANNO 1977. L'ARCO "LOUIS HENRY GILLET" PARIGI ANNO 1940 CUSTODITI IN UNA…

United States

Posted: 22 Aug 2016

Dale W. Stevens Violin

Stolen: 24 Jul 2003 - Hollywood Wax Museum in Buena Vista, California

United Kingdom

Posted: 18 Aug 2016

1888 copy of a Richard Duke

Stolen: 16 Jul 2016 - 8pm - Cheltenham Spar

I left the violin on the train at Cheltenham Spar going from Birmingham to Cardiff on the way to Stroud for my 9 year old…

Germany

Posted: 15 Aug 2016

a violin by F. Niewczyk

Stolen: 13 Aug 2016 - on the train going from Mönchengladbach to Koblenz

I left the train at Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein and left the violin in the train

Netherlands

Posted: 01 Aug 2016

Violins, baroque viola and bows

Stolen: 30 Jul 2016 - Den Haag

stolen from musician's home

Russian Federation

Posted: 12 Jul 2016

Violin has etiquette with the inscription "EUGENIO PRAGA Premiado con Medaglia Fece in 1893

Stolen: 24 Jun 2016 - about 14pm - Moscow, airport Domodedovo

customs inspection act was made major inspector Bondarec AL

United Kingdom

Posted: 13 Jun 2016

Juraj Vancik Brataslava 2012 Violin

Stolen: 16 May 2016 - Ealing London W13 8BU

Taken from car while unloading.

United States

Posted: 20 May 2016

Violin from 1898, Royal Court of Saxony, bright yellow hard violin case

Stolen: 27 Apr 2016 - Around 3pm West Coast time - San Francisco, CA

Our car was broken into and the violin was stolen.

United States

Posted: 25 Apr 2016

Karl Mueller violin + Collinet and Pfreschner bows

Stolen: 13 Apr 2016 - Richlands, NC

stolen from residence in Richlands, NC.

Canada

Posted: 07 Feb 2016

VIOLIN BOW - but no selection in the menu above: Chinese make

Stolen: 06 Feb 2016 - 7:50pm - Dominion Chalmers United Church - back stage room

Ottawa Chamber Orchestra concert night - right before the concert started and strings were getting ready to get on stage.

United States

Posted: 03 Feb 2016

Tony Burtnik - Custom Made

Stolen: 10 Dec 2008 - Afternoon - Nashville TN

It was stolen along with 3 other instruments - a inexpensive banjo and mandolin. Also a natural colored fender acoustic sonoran.

United States

Posted: 23 Dec 2015

Francois Salzard violin

Stolen: 12 May 1976 - Lawrence Kansas

Stolen: 19 Dec 2015 - Leghorn

Italy

Posted: 11 Dec 2015

School of lorenzo Ventapane 1820c Naples

Stolen: 05 Dec 2015 - 14.00-22.00 - Naples,Italy

Italy

Posted: 23 Oct 2015

ORESTE MARTINI Mantova, Italy 1919

Stolen: 23 Oct 2015 - Between Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd in the night - Private house…

Germany

Posted: 16 Oct 2015

4/4 barock violin

Stolen: 06 Sep 2015 - since september 2015 - Freiburg

i dont know the exactly day.

Australia

Posted: 12 Oct 2015

Romeo Antoniazzi 1926

Stolen: 10 Oct 2015 - 1:00AM-6:00AM - 387 High St Kew, VIC 3101 Australia - Car Park

Side Street next to the gym, Derby Street had clear access If you are a second hand dealer and you find this instrument, please…

United Kingdom

Posted: 05 Oct 2015

Charles Bailly Violin 1928

Stolen: 04 Oct 2015 - Near London Bridge

Please contact me if you see or know where this violin has ended up. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

United States

Posted: 02 Sep 2015

Benjamin Ruth, 2011, no. 236

Stolen: 28 Aug 2015 - 3-6AM - Rochester, NY

Stolen from a moving truck in a parking lot in Rochester. Stolen with a viola by Vincenzo Cavani, 1941. Police report has been…

Germany

Posted: 01 Sep 2015

2 Stolen Pierre Simon Violin Bows!

Stolen: 21 Aug 2015 - Moritzburg

Two Pierre Simon bows stolen following the final concert at the Moritzburg Festival Academy in Germany.

Belgium

Posted: 23 Aug 2015

dark brown, labelled "Laurentius Storioni fecit Cremonae 17.."

Stolen: 27 Mar 2010 - 17:30 - 18:00 - in a train between Antwerp and Sint-Niklaas

Reward offered! Photos upon request.

Finland

Posted: 10 Aug 2015

A violin and two bows were stolen in Finland on 8th August 2015.

Stolen: 08 Aug 2015 - between 11 pm and 8 am. - Lohja (Sammatti)

It seems that this theft was done by professionals from Romania and they try to sell these instruments forward as soon as…

United States

Posted: 07 Aug 2015

mother of pear Star of David inlay on the back

Stolen: 01 Aug 2012 - Violin repair shop, D.C area near Falls Church, VA

The violin was sent to the repair shop to be reconditioned. I do not know exactly when it was stolen because I was told that the…

Greece

Posted: 19 Jun 2015

Carlo Fernando Landolfi 1770

Stolen: 05 Sep 1995 - Stolen on Sept. 5th, 1995 from the locked trunk of my automobile….

Stolen from my BMW's locked trunk.

France

Posted: 31 May 2015

Marked inside KLOTZ LUFF

Stolen: 14 Mar 2015 - afternoon/evening - Le Reveillon Jazz Cafe, Reveillon 61400

This violin was stolen during our holiday and the theft was discovered some days after our return at the end of March 2015. The…

United States

Posted: 31 May 2015

violin was stolen around 1991 in Hatfield PA 19440.

Stolen: 31 May 2015 - afternoon - Hatfield PA 19440

Netherlands

Posted: 26 May 2015

jacobs violin

Stolen: 26 May 2015 - train Amsterdam-The Hague

United States

Posted: 23 Apr 2015

Panormo 1789

Stolen: 17 Apr 2015 - Beverly Hills, CA

Violin was likely stolen by a customer from Boris Sverdlik's violin shop in Beverly Hills. If you have any information please…

Italy

Posted: 12 Mar 2015

Rubato violino Fiorini

Stolen: 18 Mar 2015 - 9.30 am - Roma

Zona Appio Claudio, Via Lemonia

United States

Posted: 18 Feb 2015

Pietro Antonio Landolfi in Milan in 1778.

Stolen: 19 Jan 2009 - Machold Rare Violins

The violin was under consignment to be sold, but the consignment was ended at the date of January 19, 2009. The instrument…

Spain

Posted: 17 Feb 2015

Violín de madera osura y antigua. Arco. Funda azul marino.

Stolen: 16 Feb 2015 - 17:40 - Barcelona (sants estación)

United Kingdom

Posted: 12 Jan 2015

Violin stolen in Greenwich/Deptford area, London

Stolen: 30 Dec 2014 - night - Greenwich/Deptford area, London

United Kingdom

Posted: 18 Dec 2014

Please see below

Stolen: 09 Mar 2014 - St Aubyns Nrsing Hm 35 Priestlans Park DA15 7HJ

The violin was taken out of my mother's room by someone she knew. My mother suffers deep depression and does not speak or write…

Belgium

Posted: 14 Dec 2014

Paul Lorange violin and Richard Grünke bow were stolen in Brussels

Stolen: 14 Dec 2014 - Brussels

United States

Posted: 08 Dec 2014

Full-sized violin stolen from Columbus, Ohio in good condition.

Stolen: 08 Dec 2014 - 136 W. 8th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201

Instrument was stolen from off-campus housing. Door was supposedly locked but showed no signs of forced entry, and first floor…

United States

Posted: 06 Dec 2014

Stradivarius copy Maestron Factory made A R Seidel, Molineri

Stolen: 05 Dec 2014 - 12.00 - 1500 Royal Crest Dr #159 Austin TX 78741

Would like my violins back desperately please… thanks do not know if this will help but will try….My life has been through…

United Kingdom

Posted: 15 Nov 2014

collin mezin

Stolen: 15 Nov 2014 - North London

United Kingdom

Posted: 01 Nov 2014

Mittenwald violin ca.1900, dark red/brown, with lion head scroll in old fashioned rosewood case

Stolen: 31 Oct 2014 - approx 4pm - Outside the Shelley Theatre, Boscombe,Bournemouth

It was the afternoon of Halloween, and may have been taken by a child. It may appear in a pawn shop, charity shop or a violin…

United States

Posted: 08 Sep 2014

Heinrich Th. Heberlein Jr, Guarnerius copy 1921 (or 1929)

Stolen: 21 Aug 2014 - Between 16/08/2014 and 23/08/2014 unknown time. - Amherst, Massachusetts

There were also two bows: H.R. Pfretzschner and G.A Pfretzschner. Both silver mounted. The H.R. was a bit heavier (no gram…

United States

Posted: 28 Jun 2014

Size 4/4 wooden violin

Stolen: 14 Jun 2014 - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Australia

Posted: 31 May 2014

Jacob Stainer copy

Stolen: 26 May 2014 - 6:15am - Woolloongabba

United States

Posted: 19 May 2014

Rigidio Riva Violin/Andrew Fein

Stolen: 02 Sep 2012 - San Francisco

United States

Posted: 12 May 2014

1890s German Lowendahl workshop Strad Copy, see photo

Stolen: 03 Jan 1994 - 1:30 am - OutsideSeven Bar and Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

It could be anywhere by now, or it could be emerging after lying low.

United States

Posted: 22 Apr 2014

Lost/stolen violin and bows

Stolen: 22 Mar 2014 - 4:55PM train from Grand Central to North White Plain - Metro North Rail…

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South Africa

Posted: 09 Dec 2013

Violins stolen from Johannesburg South Africa

Stolen: 02 Dec 2013 - Craighall Park, Johannesburg

https://www.facebook.com/dianasviolins Please check out this page for all the details on the violins. Any help would be greatly…

Germany

Posted: 08 Dec 2013

French Violin by Leon Mougenot, 1912

Stolen: 05 Nov 2013 - Konstanz

South Africa

Posted: 27 Nov 2013

4/4 Jay Haide a' l'acienne

Stolen: 18 Nov 2013 - Unknown - Remote area in Eastern Cape, Transkei

Lost during guided trip. Date is approximate. Our daughter is heart broken for her loss. Need the instrument to use when going…

United States

Posted: 01 Nov 2013

antique Italian violin

Stolen: 10 Mar 2013 - 4-6 pm - Chattanooga,TN

It is highly likely that the instrument has been shipped out and placed on e-bay or craigs list in another location.

United States

Posted: 29 Aug 2013

Antique American fiddle full size

Stolen: - Druid Hill Avenue

United States

Posted: 29 Aug 2013

Mietek Rusnak from William Harris Lee-Chicago #6429

Stolen: - Univ. of Colorado - Boulder

United States

Posted: 04 Aug 2013

2000 Peter Prier & Sons 1 4/4 Firenza Violin and 2004 Galt String Gallery GS Bow in black nylon case

Stolen: 04 Jul 2013 - between 11am - 12pm - Columbia Heights, DC or Arlington, VA

The violin was in a black nylon carry case and was taken, along with a bag a ski gear (boots and helmet) from the back of our car…

France

Posted: 21 Jul 2013

Stolen violin with 2 bows in shaped violin case in TGV at Gare De l'Est Paris on 20 July 2013

Stolen: 20 Jul 2013 - Between 14.05 and 14.45 - TGV train gare de l'est, coach 13

United States

Posted: 27 May 2013

Shay Garriock Violin #3, 2012, Pittsboro, NC, http://www.sgmcviolins.com/SG_violin_03.html

Stolen: 26 May 2013 - 12:00 AM - Union Grove, NC

Last seen around 11:45 PM at camp site at Fiddlers Grove Festival. Noticed missing around 1 PM on 5/26.

Germany

Posted: 20 May 2013

peter greiner, stamp Guarneri

Stolen: 15 May 2013 - 15.25 - berlin mitte

United Kingdom

Posted: 22 Apr 2013

Full size violin made by Breton

Stolen: 03 Jan 2012 - Enfield, london

United Kingdom

Posted: 03 Apr 2013

3/4 violin in hard case with blue bow

Stolen: 15 Mar 2013 - Afternoon - Walthamstow, East London

Stolen by the owner of the property I was renting after she entered without permission. She refuses to give it back and has made…

United Kingdom

Posted: 18 Mar 2013

Stolen 2 violins, English c.1830 and c,1780

Stolen: 26 Feb 0015 - 3.30pm - Chewton Mendip, near Wells

United States

Posted: 20 Feb 2013

1999 Roman Teller, two bows, various accessories, black rectangular case

Stolen: 16 Feb 2013 - 11pm-12:15am - Bluebird Nightclub, 216 N Walnut St Bloomington IN

United States

Posted: 09 Feb 2013

Violin with a black,hard case

Stolen: 31 Jan 2013 - Silver Spring, Maryland

United States

Posted: 06 Feb 2013

French made violin circa 1750

Stolen: 20 Nov 2010 - 25 Tarbell st. Bedford, Oh

The Violin was taken to a violin shop in Bedford Oh. to be cleaned by my mother and I. When it was ready my sister picked it up…

Belgium

Posted: 01 Feb 2013

violon 7/8 " Luigi Auciello" de 1937

Stolen: 06 Oct 2012 - Theux (polleur)

Instrument volé a mon domicile le 06/10/2012 (enquête en cours). Généralement, les instruments volés en Belgique transitent…

Germany

Posted: 03 Jan 2013

A violin by Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi, Milan, 1759

Stolen: 21 Dec 2012 - ca. 24:00 - in the train near Hanover (Nethersaxony, Germany)

I forgot my violin in the train! We immediately phoned the Deutsche Bahn, but when the train-driver went throgh the whole train…

United States

Posted: 18 Dec 2012

Sebastian Gotz, Gaspar da Salo copy

Stolen: - New Mexico State University

United States

Posted: 25 Nov 2012

Ernst Reinhold Schmidt full size 4/4

Stolen: 30 Sep 2012 - could have been stolen at this date until the move occured mid October…

Possibilities…or culprits, Ukrainian or Russian workers, Movers from American Van Lines or Trans United Movers English not…

Austria

Posted: 26 Sep 2012

Violin by Patrick Robin, 2 bows in a black shaped case

Stolen: 15 Sep 2012 - Local airport to city train in Vienna

China

Posted: 18 Jul 2012

4/4 violin in black case left in Cab in Chongqing, China, labeled "Zoran Stilin, Tucson, Arizona"

Stolen: 23 May 2012 - 2 pm - Chongqing, China

United States

Posted: 24 Apr 2012

7/8 Carlo Micelli 1922

Stolen: - Bar Harbor, Maine

France

Posted: 28 Mar 2012

a baroque violin and two baroque bows from C. Riché and a classical bow from S.Bigot

Stolen: 27 Mar 2012 - 1:40 pm - Lyon train station Part-Dieu

the violin and the bows were in a carbon dark box BAM.

United Kingdom

Posted: 17 Oct 2011

VIOLIN by MATTEO GOFFRILLER, dated 1698 with a Sartory Bow

Stolen: 29 Jan 2008 - between 12:25 and 14:40 - on the train from London Paddington to Taunton

The Goffriller violin and Sartory bow were collected from Beare's in London. The person carrying the case put it on the rack on…

United Kingdom

Posted: 07 Oct 2011

Violins and bows

Stolen: 07 Oct 2011 - East London