Carl Friedrich (I) Pfretzschner
Cremona, Markneukirchen, 1743–1798
Admitted to the guild of violin makers 1765. Distinguished maker of the Saxon school. Prolific maker. High Stainer model with elegant Amatisé edges and purfling. Scroll also quite Cremonese in proportion. Fine materials with good honey-gold varnish. Some examples with decoration in the form of extra\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
9 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.2 cm Markneukirchen, 1789 | — | November 2011 | £2,443 |
| Violin | 36 cm Cremona, 1749 | — | March 2009 | £2,760 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1770 c. | — | March 2008 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1786 | — | March 2007 | £1,955 |
| Violin | 35.5 g. 1750 c. Attributed to | — | September 2006 | £180 |
| Violin | 1786 | — | November 2001 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | — | March 1991 | £528 |
| Violin | 1779 | — | June 1989 | £990 |
| Violin | — | March 1989 | £418 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Carl Friedrich (I) Born 1743, died 1798. Admitted to the guild of violin makers 1765. Distinguished maker of the Saxon school. Prolific maker. High Stainer model with elegant Amatisé edges and purfling. Scroll also quite Cremonese in proportion. Fine materials with good honey-gold varnish. Some examples with decoration in the form of extra purfling or ebony or ivory inlay. Labels often indicate Cremona, but with no basis in fact. Some branded within a heart shaped purfling cartouche on the upper back: ‘C. F. P.’ Carl Friedrich Pfretzschner, / prope Violino carRespontent / Romani Cremona Ao 1773 Carl Friedrich Pfretzschner / Cremonien Hironimi Fili Antoni Ne. / p.s. fecit. Ao 1773
George Hart+
Son of the preceding ; no merit.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er wurde 1766 Meister und gehört zu den besseren Vogtländer Geigenmachern. Er verwendete abwechselnd hohe und flache Wölbung und kannte offenbar italienische Vorbilder, die er auch nachahmte, aber doch nicht so gut, dass man sich von seinem Zettel so weit täuschen lassen kann, ihn für einen aus Bayern eingewanderten Cremoneser zu halten, wie dies mehrere, u. A. noch Niederheitmann und Grillet, thaten. Falsch ist es auch, ihn in den Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts zu setzen, was durch schlechtes Lesen der geschriebenen Zahl 7, die für 1 genommen wurde, vorkam.
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