Moscow School
Timofei Podgorny
Moscow, 1873–1958
Self-taught maker and repairer. Established professionally from 1900 in Krasnodar (formerly Yekaterinodar). Influenced by A. Leman. Moved to Moscow 1913, and co-founded the First State School of Musical Instrument Making, where I. Morozov and N. Frolov were amongst his pupils. Prizes awarded in Brus\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 47.6 cm 1943 c. [Attributed to] | March 2008 | £600 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PODGORNY, Timofey Filippovich Born 1873 Stratilatovka, died 1958 Moscow Russia. Self-taught maker and repairer. Established professionally from 1900 in Krasnodar (formerly Yekaterinodar). Influenced by A. Leman. Moved to Moscow 1913, and co-founded the First State School of Musical Instrument Making, where I. Morozov and N. Frolov were amongst his pupils. Prizes awarded in Brussels 1905, Antwerp 1906, and Russia 1913 and 1926. Completed over a thousand instruments, bowed strings of all descriptions, including 183 violas. Author of From a Maker’s Notes (Moscow, 1960). Violin, viola, and viola d’amore in the Russian State Collection, Moscow. Timofey Podgorny, Moscow 1935
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Anatole Ivanovitch Leman 1859–1913
Morosov b. 1896
Muchlja worked 1925
Robert Ivanovitch Arkhusen 1844–1920
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