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Andras (I) Bergmann

Highest auction price

£2,573

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 36.1 cm Budapest, 1903 c. Tue 1st December 2009 £600
Violin 35.5 cm Budapest, 1904 Wed 1st October 2008 £835
Violin Budapest, 1894 Sat 1st May 2004 £2,573
Violin Budapest, 1923 Sat 1st May 2004 £1,029
Biographies

John Dilworth

BERGMANN, Andras (I) Born 1862 Nagymaros, died 1934 Budapest Hungary. Pupil of Bartek. Worked for Pilat, Remenyi, and Schunda. Established in Budapest 1898, at the sign ‘The Cremoneser’. Some 100 violins on Stradivari and Brescian models, although the majority, including violas and cellos, made on a Guarneri pattern. Employed several assistants, including his son Andras (II), F. Bikszegi, A. Werner, J. Michelberger, A. Baratury and S. Komaromy. Labels of instruments made entirely by himself include the text: ‘eigene Handarbeit’. Bergmann Andras / Legedu keszito / sajat kezu keszitmeyne / Budapest, 1898 Those made by assistants: Keszitette Bergmann Andras / Legedu keszito / Budapest, 1901 Instruments made outside the workshop by pupils: Bergmann Andras / Legedu keszito tanitvanya / Budapest, 1901 [Benedek]

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