Berlin School
Robert Beyer
Berlin, worked 1905–1924
Employed several luthiers to make instruments for him; generally good copies of particular Cremonese instruments. Collected many gold medals and testimonials. Used a personally devised impregnation in the wood intended to improve tone. [Henley] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Labelled Copie: Antonius Stradivarius, Robert Beyer, Berlin W. 1911, Schutzmarke | May 2024 | £4,385 |
| Violin | Berlin, 1912 | November 2005 | £2,526 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BEYER, Robert Worked circa. 1905-1924 Berlin Germany. Employed several luthiers to make instruments for him; generally good copies of particular Cremonese instruments. Collected many gold medals and testimonials. Used a personally devised impregnation in the wood intended to improve tone. [Henley]
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