Our story

We sell instruments the way we would want to buy one: slowly, honestly, and only after we have played it ourselves.

Jonathan Solars
Jonathan Solars, AAA
Director
Accreditation
Certified Member, Appraisers Association of America
Appraisal standard
USPAP compliant through June 9, 2027

A player first, a dealer second, an appraiser who signs his name.

Jonathan Solars Fine Violins, Inc. is a New York firm of expert dealers, appraisers and consultants in fine string instruments and bows. The shop combines experience as professional musicians with experience as dealers, so that the advice a client receives is the advice a colleague would give.

Whether you are a seasoned professional, a collector, or an advancing student, the aim is the same: find the right instrument or bow, at the right price, with its history and condition fully understood.

The Team

Sam Morel at the workbench

Sam Morel

Head of Conservation & Restoration

Runs the workshop: setup, repair and conservation-minded restoration for the collection and for clients’ own instruments.

Katie Thomas

Katie Thomas

Violinist

Plays every instrument that comes through the door and helps clients hear the differences that matter.

Certificate or guarantee

Instruments above our certification threshold come with the Jonathan Solars Certificate of Authenticity. Every other instrument carries our guarantee. Bows are vetted by a specialist bow expert, and we arrange an independent certificate.

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Financing available

We have partnered with Noteworthy Credit Union to offer musicians the ability to finance their purchase. Learn more at noteworthyfcu.com.

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The showroom at Graham Court, with sweeping views of Midtown Manhattan.

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