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The Collection of Andrew Hooker - 23rd September

Start date Friday 11 September 2026 End date Wednesday 23 September 2026
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ANDREW HOOKER


Andrew was educated at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. Andrew joined Sotheby's in London in 1978, starting as an administrator and progressing to cataloguer in the musical instruments department. 


Handling thousands of violins, violas and cellos passing through the auction house gave Andrew a thorough grounding in maker identification. Andrew rose to departmental Director, a role he held for the last seven of his thirteen years at the firm, travelling throughout Europe and the USA appraising stringed instruments for auction. By 1985 Andrew was the house specialist and often quoted in the international press on major sales.


In 1991 Andrew left Sotheby's and founded Andrew Hooker Violins. He subsequently moved the business into Christchurch House, a redundant Georgian church in the village of Rode, near Frome in Somerset. 


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Total lots: 278

Lot Title Estimate Bid Ends
97 A violin, Germany, 19th century £300 - £400 £300 View
98 A violin, workshops of J. B. Colin, Mirecourt, circa 1890 £200 - £400 £200 View
99 A violin, workshops of J. B. Colin, Mirecourt, circa 1890 £200 - £400 £200 View
100 A violin, Mirecourt, circa 1920 £200 - £400 £200 View
101 A violin, workshops of J. B. Colin, Mirecourt circa 1920 £200 - £400 £200 View
102 A violin by Geo H Buckman, Dover, 1920 £200 - £300 £200 View
103 A violin, 19th century £200 - £300 £200 View
104 A violin by John Martin, Gateshead, 1880 £200 - £300 £200 View
105 A violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View
106 A violin, Mirecourt, circa 1920 £10 - £20 £10 View
107 A small violin, Caussin School £10 - £20 £10 View
108 A small violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View
109 A small violin, labelled Stentor £10 - £20 £10 View
110 A violin, probably workshops of Derazey, Mirecourt circa 1870 £10 - £20 £10 View
111 A small violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View
112 A small violin, labelled The Maidstone £10 - £20 £10 View
113 A small violin, workshops of Breton Brevete, Mirecourt, circa 1890 £10 - £20 £10 View
114 A small violin, labelled Lark £10 - £20 £10 View
115 A violin, 19th century £10 - £20 £10 View
116 A small violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View
117 A violin, Germany, 19th century £10 - £20 £10 View
118 A small violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View
119 A violin, Mirecourt circa 1920 £10 - £20 £10 View
120 A violin, unlabelled £10 - £20 £10 View

Total lots: 278

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