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Pasekach School

Josef Antonin Cermak

Pasekach, 1874–1946

Worked in Kutná Hora from 1898 to 1910. Very fine professional work after Amati, Stainer, Stradivari, and Guarneri. Golden-yellow and rich red varnish. A very significant and influential maker in the Bohemian school. Zhotovil J. A. Cermák Houslar / Kutná Hora 19.. — John Dilworth

Worked Pasekach
Made Violin
Taught by Benjamin Patocky

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£1,952
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.8 cm 1933 May 2006 £1,686
Violin 1925 November 1996 £1,952

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

CERMAK, Josef Antonin Born 1874 Pasekach, died 1946 Kutná Hora Czech Republic Pupil of Benjamin Patocky. Worked in Kutná Hora from 1898 to 1910. Very fine professional work after Amati, Stainer, Stradivari, and Guarneri. Golden-yellow and rich red varnish. A very significant and influential maker in the Bohemian school. Zhotovil J. A. Cermák Houslar / Kutná Hora 19..

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Benj. Pato?ka, liess sich im Jahre 1898 in Kuttenberg nieder,
wo er seine eigene Werkstatt eröffnete. Er baut nach Amati, Stainer, Stradivari
und Guarneri und verwendet goldgelben und feurig-rothen Lack. Er arbeitet
sorgfältig und besitzt die silberne Staatsmedaille.

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