Richard Siebel
1895–1979
Emigrated to the USA c.1920. Pupil of John Friedrich in New York. Established in Colorado, returned to New York, and finally settled in Winston-Salem 1946. Stradivari- and Guarneri-derived models. About 50 instruments made. Own oil varnish at first; later using commercial products. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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SIEBEL, Richard Born 1895 Germany, died 1979 Winston-Salem, North Carolina USA. Emigrated to the USA c.1920. Pupil of John Friedrich in New York. Established in Colorado, returned to New York, and finally settled in Winston-Salem 1946. Stradivari- and Guarneri-derived models. About 50 instruments made. Own oil varnish at first; later using commercial products. [Wenberg]
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