Nuremberg School
Paul Franke
Nuremberg, c.1876–1945
c.1945 Nuremberg Germany. Elder brother of Max Franke, above. The workshop was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, and he died as a result. Large Stradivari model. Fine golden-red varnish and materials. Paul Franke, Geigenbauer / Nürnberg gefertigt, 1910 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1932 | May 1997 | £2,300 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FRANKE, Paul Born 1876, d.c.1945 Nuremberg Germany. Elder brother of Max Franke, above. The workshop was destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945, and he died as a result. Large Stradivari model. Fine golden-red varnish and materials. Paul Franke, Geigenbauer / Nürnberg gefertigt, 1910
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