Neukirchen School
Johann Adam Schonfelder
Neukirchen, 1707–1763
Son of Johann Schönfelder, above. Master of the violin makers guild from 1729. Considered the best maker of his family. Stainer model with golden-brown varnish. Fine materials, often using one-piece backs with narrow flame. Johann Adam Schönfelder Violin- / macher in Neukirchen. Ao 1743 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Neukirchen, 1743 | December 2010 | £720 |
| Violin | 1743 | December 1988 | £462 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Johann Adam Born 1707, died 1763. Son of Johann Schönfelder, above. Master of the violin makers guild from 1729. Considered the best maker of his family. Stainer model with golden-brown varnish. Fine materials, often using one-piece backs with narrow flame. Johann Adam Schönfelder Violin- / macher in Neukirchen. Ao 1743
Cecie Stainer+
Was working in Neukirchen in 1743. Label : “Johann Adam Schonfelder Violin-macher in Neukirchen. An. 1743.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Johann Sch. Er wird als Geigenmacher und seit 1729 als Bürger bezeichnet. Seine Arbeit ist recht gut, ebenso das Holz, der Lack gelbbraun oder rothbraun. Auch er gab wiederholt »Tirol« als Ursprungsland seiner Geigen an, obwohl sie nichts weniger als tirolisch aussehen. Eine gute Geige von ihm aus dem Jahre 1752 besitzt das Gothenburger Museum.
Henri Poidras+
Neukirchen circa 1740. Good work. Yellow or red-brown varnish.
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