ZIVEC VIOLINS
Frantisek Zivec started making violins in his native Bohemia in the early 1900s, until the events of the Second World War intervened. He joined the Czech underground resistance, and after the war ended escaped to East Germany and eventually the west. You can read more of his exciting story in the beautiful book Violin and Bow Makers of Australia by Alan Coggins (available at Grant Violins for $95).
Very unusually, we have two of Zivec's instruments currently for sale; both are late-period instruments, and both are excellent quality and value, and a real pleasure to play.
For more information and photos, check our website -
1956: https://www.grantviolins.com.au/index.php/951-frantisek-zivec-violin-melbourne-1956.html
1961: https://www.grantviolins.com.au/index.php/933-frantisek-zivec-violin-melbourne-1961.html
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