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Copenhagen School

Pauli Merling

Copenhagen, b. 1894

Apprenticed to Bojesen Petersen before moving to Dresden to work for Rudolphe Heckel. Subsequently employed by Rummelhoff Hansen in Oslo and Emil Hjorth in Copenhagen. Established independently in Copenhagen from 1921. Awarded first prize medal and diplomas of honour at The Hague 1949. Classical Ita\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Copenhagen
Made Cello, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£6,325

17 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.8 cm Copenhagen, 1945February 2007£3,120
Violin35.6 cm Copenhagen, 1936February 2006£4,800
ViolinCopenhagen, 1928March 2004£4,560
Cello1932March 2003£5,288
Cello1932June 1997£6,325
Violin1936November 1995£4,600
Cello1941April 1991£2,200
Cello1941March 1991£2,910
Violin1927November 1990£2,420
Violin1911March 1990£770
Cello1941November 1987£3,080
Violin1930June 1987£2,200
Violin1930April 1987£2,530
Violin1931March 1986£2,530
Violin1942July 1985£2,420
Cello1932November 1984£3,300
Violin1920April 1983£1,760

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

MERLING, Pauli Born 1894 Copenhagen Denmark. Apprenticed to Bojesen Petersen before moving to Dresden to work for Rudolphe Heckel. Subsequently employed by Rummelhoff Hansen in Oslo and Emil Hjorth in Copenhagen. Established independently in Copenhagen from 1921. Awarded first prize medal and diplomas of honour at The Hague 1949. Classical Italian models with shaded varnish; very high quality craftsmanship. Branded in cursive style: ‘ Pauli Merling’. Printed label: Pauli Merling / Violinbygger / København 19..

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