Tarisio is one the world’s leading sources of fine and rare stringed instruments. Launched in 1999, it combines the services of a traditional auction house with the efficiency and accessibility of online sales. Offering first-class expertise and guaranteed cataloging, Tarisio quickly earned the respect of musicians, collectors, restorers and members of the trade the world over.

It now sells over 2,000 violins, viola, cellos and bows each year, with offices in New York and London. In 2011 Tarisio sold the “Lady Blunt” Stradivari violin on behalf of the Nippon Foundation for $15.9m.