Germany School
Max Franke
Kustrin, Leipzig, 1880–1965
Pupil of Otto Jaeger in Frankfurt 1894-1898. Subsequently worked in Mannheim for H. Kessler and in Nuremberg for R. Heberlein. Senior assistant to A. Wilfer in Leipzig from 1900, before establishing his own business there in 1921. Succeeded by his son Joachim in 1956. Stradivari and Guarneri models.\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.0 cm Leipzig, 1957 | November 2008 | £2,994 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Leipzig, 1940 | November 2008 | £1,397 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
FRANKE, Max Born 1880 Küstrin, Brandenburg, died 1965 Leipzig Germany. Pupil of Otto Jaeger in Frankfurt 1894-1898. Subsequently worked in Mannheim for H. Kessler and in Nuremberg for R. Heberlein. Senior assistant to A. Wilfer in Leipzig from 1900, before establishing his own business there in 1921. Succeeded by his son Joachim in 1956. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Branded: ‘Franke Leipzig’
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Working in Kustrin at the same time
Albin Wilfer 1870–1939
Anton Hermer worked 1880–1900
Ernst Richard Jacob 1879–1939
Franz Hans b. 1890
Franz Kohl 1873–1939
Frederick Wilhelm Weller b. 1854
Gustav Wunderlich 1872–1937
Hans Franze 1890–1950