Vintage Flutes for Sale

All used instruments are sold as-is. Headjoints, piccolos, altos, and basses are listed towards the bottom. To inquire about purchasing any of the items below, please contact Gary Lewis.


FLUTES

Badger, Bb-Foot
Badger NSN: $3,950
• Made in New York in 1886
• Sterling silver, seamed tubing, to low Bb
• A rare early American flute

Barbier NSN
Barbier NSN: $3,500
• Made in France, circa 1880
• Silver plated, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Rich, lyrical tone

Bonneville 2816
Bonneville 2816: $7,950
• Made in France, circa 1899
• Silver, seamed tubing, C-foot
• Includes a second headjoint made by Vanotti (circa 1920)

Bonneville NSN
Bonneville NSN: $7,300
• Made in France, circa 1900
• Experimental model, unknown metal, unibody to low C
• Fully restored to its original glory

Buffet 112
Buffet-Crampon 112: $2,500
• Made in France, circa early 1880s
• Silver plated, seamed tubing, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Surprisingly very large sound for a very light flute

Buffet 1222
Buffet-Crampon 1222: $2,500
• Made in France, circa 1910
• Silver plated, seamed tubing, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Lots of character to the sound

Buffet 1320
Buffet-Crampon 1320: $2,500
• Made in France, circa 1911
• Unplated maillechort, soldered tone holes, offset G, C-foot
• A very sweet, slightly textured sound

Burkhart 49
Burkhart 49: $12,650
• Made in Boston in 1997
• Sterling silver, 0.016″, soldered tone holes, inline G, B-foot
• Platinum-silver (5/95) headjoint (made in 2018)

Christensen 1880
Christensen 1880: $1,800
• Made in Boston circa 1925
• Sterling silver, offset G, closed hole, C-foot
• Plays similarly to a commercial Haynes of the same era

Eppler
Eppler 83097: $5,000
• Made in Seattle in 1997
• Sterling silver, drawn toneholes, inline G, B-foot
• Made for a former flute professor at the University of Washington

Haynes 10089
Haynes 10089: $3,800
• Made in Boston in 1928
• silver, French model, C-foot
• Wonderful character and projection

Jack Leff 936
Jack Leff 936: $2,000
• Made in France, circa early 1970s
• Silver plated, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Great French-sounding flute with a modern scale

Jarde 147
Jarde 147: $2,500
• Made in France in 1964
• Silver plated, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Great French-sounding flute with a modern scale

Koregelos 469
Koregelos 469: $2,650
• Made in Oakland in the 1990s
• Silver, open hole, inline G, plateau keys, B-foot

Lamberson 188
Lamberson 188: $13,950
• Made in Oskaloosa, IA, in 1972
• 14k white gold tubing, inline G, B-foot, left-hand lever
• Plays like a seasoned opera singer

Lebret 688
Lebret 688: $2,625
• Made in France in 1893
• Silver plated, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Pre-Art Nouveau design with a bold sound

Louis Lot 2596
Louis Lot 2596: $20,525
• Made in France in 1879 (Villette era)
• Sterling silver, seamed tubing, C-foot
• Unaltered and in excellent condition

Louis Lot 6530
Louis Lot 6530: $4,950
• Made in France in 1898 (Barat era)
• Silver-plated, seamed tubing, C-foot
• A lightweight flute with lots of power

Louis Lot 10270
Louis Lot 10270: $3,950
• Made in France in 1941 (G. Chambille era)
• Sterling silver, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• Very responsive and lyrical

Louis Lot SML 2712
Louis Lot SML 2712: $2,500
• Made in France in 1970
• Silver-plated, soldered tone holes, offset G, closed hole, C-foot

Powell 133
Powell 133: $12,995
• Made in Boston in 1930
• Sterling silver, soldered tone holes, C-foot
• One of the finest flutes we’ve encountered

Rittershausen 3384
Rittershausen 3384: $9,975
• Made in Germany in 1907
• Wood body, silver head, silver mechanism, B-foot

Rittershausen 4234
Rittershausen 4234: $4,500
• Made in Germany in 1911
• Wood, silver mechanism, C-foot
• Resonant and commanding

Rudall-Carte 7695
Rudall-Carte 7695: $2,350
• Made in England in 1942
• Monel (similar to stainless steel), unibody construction
• Lots of brilliance and projection

Rudall Carte 8929
Rudall-Carte 8929: $3,500
• Made in England in 1963
• Sterling silver, offset G, closed holes, pointed keys, C-foot
• A solid performer

Selmer
Selmer 6: $1,825
• Made in France in 1909 (for the American market)
• Unplated maillechort, soldered toneholes, inline G, closed holes, C-foot
• Large, bold sound

WW Haynes 330
WW Haynes 330: $1,800
• Made in Boston in 1915
• Sterling silver, drawn tone holes, closed hole, C-foot
• A rare flute by the son of Wm S Haynes


HEADJOINTS

Burkhart Headjoint
Burkhart Headjoint 721: $1,200
• Made in Boston, MA, in 1997
• Sterling silver, 0.016″

Haynes 31936
Haynes Headjoint 31938: $900
• Made in Boston, MA, in 1962
• Silver, 0.018″, taper #9

Haynes 39628
Haynes Headjoint 39628: $5,000
• Made in Boston, MA, in 1972
• Platinum, 0.011″, gold embouchure and crown
• Previously owned by Thomas Nyfenger

Powell Platinum Headjoint
Powell Headjoint 2788: $7,500
• Made in Boston in 1967
• Platinum tubing, 0.014″, gold embouchure
• Its sound is incredibly dense, brilliant, and uniquely Powell

Vanotti Headjoint
Vanotti Headjoint: $350
• Made in Italy, circa 1920
• Silver-plated, 0.016″


PICCOLOS, ALTOS, AND BASSES

Amadeus Alto Flute
Amadeus Alto Flute 16090316: $3,000
• Almost brand new, in excellent condition
• Silver-plated with two headjoints

Armstrong Bass Flute
Armstrong Bass Flute M3469: $1,900
• Made in Elkhart, IN, in the 1960s
• Silver-plated
• Played professionally

Haynes Piccolo 7371
Haynes Piccolo 7371: $3,800
• Made in Boston in 1923
• wood, sterling silver mechanism
• Single owner, played professionally

Ogilvie Bass Flute
Ogilvie Bass Flute 9: $2,500
• Made in Los Angeles, CA, in 1969
• Silver-plated
• New pads in 2020, rarely played