Tarisio

Tarisio is an international venue specializing in the private sale and auction of fine stringed instruments and bows. The company holds fifteen sales each year across New York, London, and Berlin, handling more than 3,000 instruments and bows annually. Its auction services support buyers and sellers with a process designed to be straightforward, transparent, and efficient. For exceptional instruments, Tarisio also offers discreet, bespoke private sales.

Expertise is central to Tarisio’s work. Its specialists provide instrument assessments, attributions, valuations and appraisals, supported by services including dendrochronology, workshop and restoration assistance, and technical imaging. The company’s online Archive offers images, provenance, documents, historical prices, maker information, and research tools for notable instruments. Additional resources include a stolen instrument registry and the Carteggio, featuring articles and news about makers and instruments. Tarisio serves musicians, collectors, and the wider instrument community through its auction calendar, private-sale team, research resources, and offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.