Stuttgart School
Adolf Baur
Stuttgart, 1840–1873
Son and pupil of Martin Baur, below. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume. Took over his father’s shop in 1870 in association with Adolf Sprenger. After his own death only three years later, Sprenger worked independently from separate premises in Stuttgart. Workmanship in style of Vuillaume, often on Guarneri\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Stuttgart, 1870 | March 2010 | £3,960 |
| Violin | 1869 | June 1996 | £2,990 |
| Violin | 1874 | March 1995 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1871 | June 1994 | £3,910 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BAUR, Adolf Born 1840, died 1873 Stuttgart Germany. Son and pupil of Martin Baur, below. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume. Took over his father’s shop in 1870 in association with Adolf Sprenger. After his own death only three years later, Sprenger worked independently from separate premises in Stuttgart. Workmanship in style of Vuillaume, often on Guarneri model, but lacking comparable varnish. Adolf Baur fecit / Stuttgart, anno 1868 AfB
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von Martin B., dessen Geschäft er 1870 übernahm, aber
nur drei Jahre weiterführen konnte, da er frühzeitig starb. Seine Wittwe verkaufte
das Geschäft dann an A. Sprenger.
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