William Harris Lee & Co.

William Harris Lee & Co. Makers & dealers of Fine String Instruments
since 1978
in
- Chicago | Wilmette | Atlanta -

Since our founding, William Harris Lee & Company has become the leading workshop in the tradition of the great violin houses which combines European craft and American ingenuity. As makers and dealers of fine string instruments, we focus on providing our community with incomparable value to meet the needs of every musician. Our shops employ a diverse team of experts and feature wide selections of instruments, bows, and accessories curated by our flagship location at the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago. It is our dream to generate world-class opportunities for the next generation and beyond.

Come say hello to the crew at Brevard Music Center!
07/25/2026

Come say hello to the crew at Brevard Music Center!

05/30/2026

Gary Garavaglia setting the bass bar in a new violin!

Shaping and setting the bass bar takes many hours, sometimes days, and requires incredible patience and precision.

05/22/2026

Luthier Mietek Rusnak finishing up the neck-set on a beautiful new cello!

You can never have enough clamps!
05/20/2026

You can never have enough clamps!

05/14/2026

Don't scroll by!

Luthier Gary Garavaglia working on a scroll for a new violin.

04/16/2026

Scraping by 'til Friday

No strings attached!Here is a beautiful 16 3/4 in. Viola by Stanley Kiernoziak, fresh off the workbench.
03/21/2026

No strings attached!

Here is a beautiful 16 3/4 in. Viola by Stanley Kiernoziak, fresh off the workbench.

Take a peek at this new Pique Violin! Just receiving some final adjustments before it gets varnished and set up.
03/14/2026

Take a peek at this new Pique Violin! Just receiving some final adjustments before it gets varnished and set up.

Address

410 S. Michigan Avenue Ste. 560
Chicago, IL
60605

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+13127860459

Website

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