Dusseldorf School
Wilhelm Otto
Dusseldorf, b. 1875
Son, pupil, and successor of Louis Otto, above. Served apprenticeship with Simoutre in Paris, returning to Düsseldorf 1900, and succeeding to his father’s business 1920. Fine work on Stradivari and Guarneri models with good oil varnish. Highly regarded as a restorer. Wilhelm Otto fec / Düsseldorf 19\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1913 | — | March 1995 | £2,415 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Wilhelm Born 1875 Düsseldorf Germany. Son, pupil, and successor of Louis Otto, above. Served apprenticeship with Simoutre in Paris, returning to Düsseldorf 1900, and succeeding to his father’s business 1920. Fine work on Stradivari and Guarneri models with good oil varnish. Highly regarded as a restorer. Wilhelm Otto fec / Düsseldorf 1928
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von Louis O. Zu seiner weiteren Ausbildung ging er
von 1899—1900 nach Paris und arbeitet jetzt mit seinem Vater zusammen, dessen
ebenbürtiger Nachfolger er einmal werden wird.
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