Amsterdam School
Karl Rutz
Amsterdam, b. 1896
Pupil of F. Sprenger in St. Gallen. Worked for Pliverics in Berlin, M. Möller in Amsterdam, Vedral in the Hague, R. Laumann in Budapest, returning to Pliverics before establishing his own business in Basle and then Lucerne. Fine work on Stradivari model. Red-brown oil varnish. Karl Rutz / Luzern ann\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1948 | October 2010 | £3,000 |
| Viola | 39.1 cm 1939 | March 1989 | £1,210 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
RUTZ, Karl Born 1896 Bütschwil, Worked Basle & Lucerne Switzerland. Pupil of F. Sprenger in St. Gallen. Worked for Pliverics in Berlin, M. Möller in Amsterdam, Vedral in the Hague, R. Laumann in Budapest, returning to Pliverics before establishing his own business in Basle and then Lucerne. Fine work on Stradivari model. Red-brown oil varnish. Karl Rutz / Luzern anno 19.. [Boltshauser]
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