United States School
August Martin Gemunder
Astoria, New York, 1862–1928
Son of August Martin Ludwig Gemünder, below. Assisted his father from 1875. Creator of ‘Gemünder Art Violins’. Published ‘The Violin World’ journal from 1892. Gained first prize for a quartet of instruments at the Columbia Exposition (Chicago World’s Fair) 1893. Worked on classical Cremonese and Bre\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Labelled August Gemunder, New York, 1880, inscribed Made by August Gemunder after the model of ... Lot 26 | Tarisio | November 2024 | £16,024est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Early 20th C. Made for the firm of | — | February 2011 | £705 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm New York, 1911 Firm of | — | April 2010 | £1,885 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm New York, 1889 | — | May 2008 | £6,585 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm New York, 1893 | — | May 2007 | £5,185 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1915 c. Workshop | — | May 2007 | £1,178 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1897 | — | October 2006 | £647 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Astoria, 1894 | — | October 2006 | £3,678 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm New York, 1886 | — | May 2006 | £1,581 |
| Violin | New York, 1885 | — | May 2005 | £873 |
| Violin | New York, 1890 | — | October 2004 | £2,863 |
| Violin | New York, 1893 | — | May 2004 | £2,510 |
| Violin | Astorio, 1909 Workshop | — | May 2004 | £1,930 |
| Violin | 1908 | — | November 2001 | £3,670 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | March 1999 | £1,955 |
| Violin | 1888 | — | May 1995 | £1,276 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | June 1980 | £351 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | March 1980 | £929 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GEMÜNDER, August Martin Born 1862, died 1928 New York USA. Son of August Martin Ludwig Gemünder, below. Assisted his father from 1875. Creator of ‘Gemünder Art Violins’. Published ‘The Violin World’ journal from 1892. Gained first prize for a quartet of instruments at the Columbia Exposition (Chicago World’s Fair) 1893. Worked on classical Cremonese and Brescian models with shaded varnish, but with an original approach to construction and acoustical factors. Reputed to have used wood taken from old buildings in New York, but his materials are generally of very good quality. Evolved his own personal model after 1905 which was intended to assimilate all the best features of various models. Bows made on good French patterns. Gemünder Art Violin / New York / August Gemünder & Sons 1920
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigenmacherfirma der Gegenwart, deren Inhaber jetzt sind: August M. G.
(geb. 4. Mai 1862 in New-York) und Rudolf G. (geb. 9. Febr. 1865). Die Firma
giebt seit 1892 die Zeitschrift »The violin-world« heraus.
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Antonio Galanti worked 1908
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