The Luxury Collection · Handmade in Rome

L'Assoluto Wooden Violin Case

Price on request

By application only

Each piece is made for its owner. The current waiting list is approximately one year, and every request is answered personally.

Each piece is made for its owner. The current waiting list is approximately two years, and every request is answered personally.

Apply for your case

Private consultation on materials and finishes
Numbered piece, engraved with the owner’s name
Certificate of authenticity

The Luxury Collection · Handmade in Rome

L'Assoluto Wooden Violin Case

Price on request

By application only

Each piece is made for its owner. The current waiting list is approximately one year, and every request is answered personally.

Each piece is made for its owner. The current waiting list is approximately two years, and every request is answered personally.

Apply for your case

Private consultation on materials and finishes
Numbered piece, engraved with the owner’s name
Certificate of authenticity

L’Assoluto is our most exclusive violin case: Tuscan calf leather, Italian goat suede, olive burl wood and solid bronze fittings plated in 24k gold. Only three are made each year.

By application only. Current waiting list: approximately two years.

L’Assoluto · Three pieces a year

The absolute case

L’Assoluto

Made for three people a year

A wooden case covered in Tuscan calf leather, lined in Italian goat suede and set with olive burl wood. Its fittings are solid bronze plated in 24k gold, and its bow holders are shaped by hand from rosewood. Only three are made each year.

Olive burl wood inside L'Assoluto violin case — I.

Olive burl wood

Each piece of burl is unique, so no two cases are alike.

Solid bronze fitting plated in 24k gold — II.

Solid bronze, 24k gold

Fittings in solid bronze, plated in 24k gold.

Goat suede cradle and olive burl wood of L'Assoluto — III.

Italian goat suede

A soft, deep lining for the instrument.

L'Assoluto violin case open — Tuscan calf leather, goat suede and olive burl wood

Interior of L'Assoluto violin case — A cradle shaped around the violin

An edition of three

What makes it absolute

Three pieces a yearA strictly limited edition.

Numbered pieceEach case carries its own number.

Initials in goldYour initials engraved in gold.

Signed certificateA certificate of authenticity signed by Luis Negri.

Anatomy of a case

Inside L’Assoluto

01
Wooden shellA rigid wooden structure, shaped and covered by hand.
02
Tuscan calf leatherA full, warm leather from Tuscany.
03
Italian goat suedeThe lining that holds the violin.
04
Olive burl woodSet into the interior around the cradle.
05
Solid bronze fittingsPlated in 24k gold.
06
Rosewood bow holdersShaped by hand from rosewood.

Specifications

Every detail, considered

Structure	Wooden shell
Exterior	Tuscan calf leather
Interior	Italian goat suede and olive burl wood
Fittings	Solid bronze, 24k gold-plated
Bow holders	Handmade in rosewood
Suspension	Three-point system
Edition	Three pieces a year
Price	On request

Three-point suspension system

The instrument never touches the shell.

A fine instrument is most vulnerable where it is most beautiful: its arched back and its delicate edges. That is why, inside this case, your violin does not lie on the bottom. It is held on three padded points of support and suspended above the shell, so its most fragile surfaces never touch it.

Fig. 1 — Side viewThree-point suspension system

Three-point suspension system: the violin rests on three padded supports and never touches the shell

Swipe to explore

1Neck heel support
A padded cradle beneath the heel of the neck, one of the strongest points of the instrument, carries its weight.
2Lower bout support
A second support holds the lower edge of the body, keeping the back level and clear of the shell.
3End support
A third padded block holds the end of the instrument, so it cannot slide forward or backward in transit.

For an instrument of great value, the case is not an accessory. It is its first line of protection.

Protection

When the case is knocked or dropped, the impact reaches the shell first and is absorbed before it can travel to the instrument. Nothing presses against the back, the top or the edges.

Safety

Your violin is held firmly in one precise position. It cannot shift, rotate or strike the lid, whether the case is carried by hand, on your back or in the cabin of an aircraft.

Reliability

Supports placed where the instrument is strongest, padded in velvet and fitted by hand in Rome, for the same protection on every journey, year after year.

The Elite Collection · By application

Your place on the waiting list

These cases are not bought with a click. Each one is made for its owner, and the current waiting list is approximately one year. This is how it works.

These cases are not bought with a click. Each one is made for its owner, and the current waiting list is approximately two years. This is how it works.

Your applicationTell us about yourself and your instrument. Every request is read and answered personally within 48 hours.
Private consultationBy email or video call, we choose together the leathers, linings and finishes, and we share the price of your case.
Your place is reservedA 50% deposit confirms your place on the waiting list.
Made by hand in RomeWhen your turn comes, your case takes 90 to 180 days to make. We send you photos from the workshop as it takes shape, and you are welcome to visit us.
DeliveryYour numbered case, engraved with your name, arrives with its certificate of authenticity.

The owner’s experience

Made for one person

Numbered pieceEach piece carries its own number.

II.

Your name, engravedYour case is engraved with the name of its owner.

III.

Certificate of authenticityDelivered with your case, as proof of its origin.

IV.

From the workshopPhotos of your case while it is being made.

Visit us in RomeYou are welcome to visit the workshop where your case is made.

Questions

Before you apply

Why is there a waiting list?

Each piece is made by hand, one at a time, and the number we can make each year is limited. The current waiting list is approximately one year.

Each piece is made by hand, one at a time, and the number we can make each year is limited. The current waiting list is approximately two years.

Why is the price not shown?

Every piece is configured for its owner, so the price depends on the materials and finishes you choose. We share it personally during your consultation.

How is my place reserved?

Your place on the waiting list is confirmed with a 50% deposit, once we have agreed the details of your case together.

How long does it take to make?

When your turn comes, your case takes 90 to 180 days to make by hand in Rome. We keep you informed with photos from the workshop.

What can be personalised?

Colours and materials can be tailored to your taste: leathers, linings and finishes. Your case is also numbered and engraved with your name.