Carl Friedrich Hopf
Klingenthal, Saxony, 1811–1892
Active from 1862 in Brunndöbra. First maker of the ‘Hopfgeigen’ or Hopf model for the violin, subsequently used by several generations of the family and also many commercial manufacturers. Fine work with golden-brown varnish of good quality. Branded internally: ‘C. F. Hopf’ — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1876 | July 1989 | £220 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HOPF, Carl Friedrich Born 1811 Klingenthal, died 1892 Brunndöbra Germany. Active from 1862 in Brunndöbra. First maker of the ‘Hopfgeigen’ or Hopf model for the violin, subsequently used by several generations of the family and also many commercial manufacturers. Fine work with golden-brown varnish of good quality. Branded internally: ‘C. F. Hopf’
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er verwendete das bekannte Hopfmodell und arbeitete recht sauber, so dass
die »Hopfgeigen« eine gewisse Berühmtheit erlangten. Sein Lack
ist nussbraun. Im Innern des Bodens brachte er die Brandmarke
an. Er lebte seit dem Ende der fünfziger Jahre in Brunndöbra.
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Pupils
Carl August Hopf Pupil
Family
Carl August Hopf Son
Working in Klingenthal at the same time
Amand Meisel 1828–1893
August (I) Meinel worked 1819
August Merz 1851–1910
C. A. Gotz worked 1880
Carl August Hopf 1832–1918
Carl Louis Meisel 1847–1917
Christian Friedrich (II) Meinel worked 1795–1836
Christian Friedrich Goram 1790–1865