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Justin Victor Diter

Marseille, Mirecourt, 1866–1941

Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for Blanchard in Lyons 1890-1896. Opened a shop in Passage de l’Arque (later at the Hotel de Ville), Lyons with C. Resuche in the following year, but soon moved to Marseilles, taking over the shop of M. Richelme, in partnership with Palanque. Joined by his brother \u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Marseille, Mirecourt
Made Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£3,833

6 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled J. & P. Diter luthiers, à Marseille l'an 1918, signed to the label, inscribed J. P. Diter, Marseille Lot 68TarisioMay 2024£3,611est. € 4.000-6.000
Violin35.5 cm Marseille, 1929March 2009£960
Violin35.5 cm Marseille, 1913December 2008£3,071
Violin BowS/E 60.5 g.October 2007£2,427
Violin1897November 1996£3,833
Violin1926November 1988£2,860

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

DITER, Justin Victor Born 1866 Mirecourt, died 1941 Marseilles France. Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for Blanchard in Lyons 1890-1896. Opened a shop in Passage de l’Arque (later at the Hotel de Ville), Lyons with C. Resuche in the following year, but soon moved to Marseilles, taking over the shop of M. Richelme, in partnership with Palanque. Joined by his brother Paul 1901; established at Marseilles 1897-1926. Fine work in the style of J. B. Vuillaume; copies of classical instruments with shaded varnish. Diter & Lorange, Luthiers / à Marseille, l’an 19.. Justin Diter / Luthier / Marseille. Année.. No.. J and P Diter, Luthiers / à Marseille, l’an 19..

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Paul Blanchard in Lyon. Im Jahre 1896 machte er sich in
Lyon selbständig und verlegte seine Werkstatt am 1. April 1897 nach Marseille,
wo er M. Richelmes Nachfolger wurde. Er baut nach Stradivari, Guarneri
und Amati und ist als Reparateur geschätzt. Sein Lack (fetter Öllack) ist
nach dem Recept J. B. Vuillaumes zusammengesetzt. Auf seinem Zettel ist
u. A. das Wappen von Marseille angebracht.

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