Lajos Kovacs

Name: Lajos Kovacs auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
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Budapest, Vienna, 1891–1970

Pupil of Ferenc Bikszegi. Also trained as a violinist, woodcarver, and painter. Passed his Journeyman’s qualification as a violin maker 1920. Began work for Andreas Bergmann, Oto Zimmer, and from 1922-1928 for Strenberg. Established independently in Budapest 1928. The address for his business change\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Budapest, Vienna

Made Violin

Taught by Ferenc Bikszegi

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£1,405

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin	Budapest, 1932	—	February 2004	£1,405

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

KOVÁCS, Lájos Born 1891 Vienna Austria, died 1970 Budapest Hungary. Pupil of Ferenc Bikszegi. Also trained as a violinist, woodcarver, and painter. Passed his Journeyman’s qualification as a violin maker 1920. Began work for Andreas Bergmann, Oto Zimmer, and from 1922-1928 for Strenberg. Established independently in Budapest 1928. The address for his business changed frequently, but the shop continued after his death under the direction of his former student Attila Rezsabek. The residue of his production was then purchased by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Credited with 30 violins, two violas, four cellos, four double basses. Very good clean work on classical Italian models with fine spirit varnish in various shades. Also made various other musical instruments. Generally branded: ‘Kovacs L. Budapest’. Printed and manuscript labels: Ludovicus Kovács Budapestini / faciebat anno 1945 [Benedek]

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