Copenhagen School
Ole Steffen Dahl
Copenhagen, b. 1919
after 1978 Bloomington, Indiana USA. Apprenticed to Emil Hjorth 1937-1943. Emigrated to Chicago1948, working for Lyon & Healey until 1950, and subsequently for Kenneth Warren until 1963. Established in Bloomington, Indiana 1963. Appointed luthier to the School of Music at Indiana University. St\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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DAHL, Ole Steffen Born 1919 Copenhagen Denmark, d. after 1978 Bloomington, Indiana USA. Apprenticed to Emil Hjorth 1937-1943. Emigrated to Chicago1948, working for Lyon & Healey until 1950, and subsequently for Kenneth Warren until 1963. Established in Bloomington, Indiana 1963. Appointed luthier to the School of Music at Indiana University. Stradivari model with commercial varnish. Greatly occupied with repair work, but produced 35 violins, two violas, and three cellos. Made especially for / Ole Steffen Dahl / Bloomington / Indiana / anno 19… [Vannes]
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Working in Copenhagen at the same time
Amon Bilmark b. 1894
Arne Hjorth b. 1910
Lars Jorgen Rudolph Olsen 1889–1978
Othon Hjorth b. 1877
Pauli Merling b. 1894