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Erwin Hertel

Adorf, New York, 1911–1985

Student at Mittenwald from 1928. Moved to the USA 1933, to work in Philadelphia. Later employed by Emil Herrmann in New York alongside Simone Sacconi. Established independently in Long Island, New York from 1952; finally settled in Pittsburgh. Stradivari models for violin and viola, Stradivari and M\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Adorf, New York
Made Cello, Viola, Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£11,066

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
CelloLabelled Erwin Hertel fecit New York 1960 Lot 17TarisioMarch 2024£11,066est. $ 15,000-22,000
Violin35.3 cm New York, 1958October 2009£2,781
CelloNew York, 1958May 2009£6,636
Violin35.5 cm New York, 1951October 2008£1,808
Cello76.5 cm New York, 1951May 2008£2,559
Viola41.3 cm New York, 1951May 2008£1,084
Violin35.5 cm New York, 1951May 2008£904

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

HERTEL, Erwin Born 1911 Adorf, Germany, died 1985 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA. Student at Mittenwald from 1928. Moved to the USA 1933, to work in Philadelphia. Later employed by Emil Herrmann in New York alongside Simone Sacconi. Established independently in Long Island, New York from 1952; finally settled in Pittsburgh. Stradivari models for violin and viola, Stradivari and Montagnana cello models. Red spirit based varnish. Viola illustrated in the catalogue of the Sacconi Loan Exhibition, New York 1966. [Wenberg]

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