Markneukirchen School
Wilhelm August Durrschmidt
Markneukirchen, 1863–1937
Founded a commercial violin making workshop 1887. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1930 c. [Workshop of] | November 2011 | £443 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Markneukirchen, 1960 | October 2010 | £1,116 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1920 c. | October 2010 | £818 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 1950 c. | October 2010 | £2,417 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Markneukirchen, 1922 [Workshop of] | April 2010 | £1,534 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1968 | October 2006 | £1,137 |
| Violin | Markneukirchen, 1929 | May 2005 | £1,776 |
| Violin | 1925 | May 2002 | £670 |
| Violin | May 1997 | £1,500 | |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 1965 | November 1988 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | November 1987 | £330 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | July 1987 | £132 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DÜRRSCHMIDT, Wilhelm August Born 1863, died 1937 Markneukirchen Germany. Founded a commercial violin making workshop 1887.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Wenn er auch einzelne Theile seiner Geigen wie fast alle Markneukirchener
von Anderen vorarbeiten lässt, so gehört er doch zu den geschicktesten Meistern
seines Wohnorts. Ein Dürrschmidt war auch in Warschau eine Zeit lang ansässig .
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Working in Markneukirchen at the same time
Adolf (I) Paulus 1843–1899
Adolf (II) Paulus worked 1880
Adolf Beuthner worked 1895–1917
Adolf Fietz 1862–1922
Adolf Heinrich Pfretzschner b. 1869
Adolf jnr. Hoyer worked 1908
Adolf K.F.W.B Seidel 1868–1946
Adolf Louis Dorffel 1852–1916