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Theophil Wilhelm (I) Schwartz

1797–1861

Younger son, pupil, and successor of Bernhard Schwartz, above. Worked throughout his career with his brother Georg, above. Violins, violas, and cellos largely produced by Theophil. Very clean professional work in the French manner on Stradivari model with full low arching and golden red-brown varnis\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Made Cello, Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£9,362

12 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.8 cm Strasbourg, 1841June 2011£6,833
Violin35.9 cm Strasbourg, 1841June 2010£3,107
Violin36.2 cm Strasbourg, 1884 (some restorations)June 2009£1,452
Violin35.9 cm Strasbourg, 1883 WorkshopDecember 2006£3,196
Violin1840October 2003£2,205
Violin1840June 2002£1,434
Cello1838May 2001£9,362
Cello1840December 2000£7,952
Violin1842December 1998£2,304
Cello1840October 1997£6,210
Violin BowS/E 60 g.March 1994£2,070
Violin1829November 1982£2,310

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

SCHWARTZ, Theophil Wilhelm (I) Born 1797, died 1861 Strasbourg France. Younger son, pupil, and successor of Bernhard Schwartz, above. Worked throughout his career with his brother Georg, above. Violins, violas, and cellos largely produced by Theophil. Very clean professional work in the French manner on Stradivari model with full low arching and golden red-brown varnish. The numbering system on the labels suggests a production of around 80 violins and 30 cellos. Frères Schwartz / à Strasbourg 1833 / No. 15 Frères Schwartz / à Strasbourg 1829 / No. 24

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Sohn und Schüler von Bernh. Schw., dessen Geschäft er mit seinem Bruder übernahm und fortsetzte. Er hat an 100 Violinen und etwa 30 Violoncelli gemacht, unter denen recht gut klingende sich befinden. Auch als Händler mit alten Geigen hatte er Bedeutung. Die Brüder bedienten sich anfangs der gleichen Zettel, wie ihr Vater.

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