Old Musical Instruments
Buying-Selling Early Musical Instruments
William Petit wpetit@sfr.fr Tel 00 33 6 13 12 43 22
Appraisal
Saxophones Selmer
Saxophones Adolphe Sax
Flûtes
Woodwind
Brasswind
Mandolins
Strings
Miscellaneous
When buying and selling becomes an art!
Because of his family, specially his father Solo Bassoon beetwen (1958 -1998) at the Monaco Philharmonic Orchestra
William PETIT started to study music very early at the Conservatory in Monaco with Michel Dubar.
He award the first price, and Prince Rainier III special price in Monaco, after he studied with Raymond Katarzynski (opéra de Paris)
in Boulogne Billancourt
He also Graduated in 1988 with a first price from the Lyon National Supérieur Conservatory with Michel Bequet teacher.
He exerts for many year a carreer as a professional musician in various symphony orchestras.
Like Lyon Opera, Ile de France orchestra, Europe Symphony orchestra, Nice orchestra, Monaco opéra
play with Michel Sardou, Johnny Hallyday, Julien Clerc, Diane Dufresne… as a freelance musician
Having always been passionate by ancient musical instruments and their history.
He is regulary consult by musicians for his valuation. He create his business in 1995 and open his online store in 2000
Today, he takes part to the few specialists recognized in France and internationally in this field.
Located close to Paris, in Montreuil / Vincennes, William Petit travels all over France to appraise, buy, sells old musicals instruments
His favorite period is the 18e, even if he recognizes that all periods have their interest…
« 18e period especially passionate me because of richness of instrument making and the variety of instruments that covering this period.
However each period brings its peculiarities »
Restoration of musical instruments
He also propose his restoration services for stringed musical instruments, stringed musical instruments, wind, wood and copper
Maintenance and repair of musical instrument of musicians and collectors respond to current needs required by regular use.
The settings, the revisions also require repairing by the intervention of the maker.
Feel free to contact him to request an estimate: wpetit@sfr.fr
The new musical instruments are on my new website https://www.instruments-anciens.com/nouveautes
Website available on all devices :smartphones, tablets... Both websites are still online
William Petit
11 Rue Maréchal Gallieni 78000 Versailles
Chemin de Godissar 06440 Peille (Alpes Maritimes)
Tel 06 13 12 43 22
