Germany School
Adolf Beck
Burg, Dusseldorf, b. 1891
Pupil of Schult in Lübeck. Nominated ‘Master Luthier’ in Hamburg 1916. Established in Düsseldorf 1916-1939. Extremely well finished and classically orientated work. Author of The Proportional Construction of the Violin (Leipzig, 1923). — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Dusseldorf, 1920 | March 2008 | £1,872 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BECK, Adolf (Otto) Born 1891 Burg bei Magdeburg Germany. Pupil of Schult in Lübeck. Nominated ‘Master Luthier’ in Hamburg 1916. Established in Düsseldorf 1916-1939. Extremely well finished and classically orientated work. Author of The Proportional Construction of the Violin (Leipzig, 1923).
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