John Friedrich
Highest auction price
£6,905
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Wed 31st October 2012 | £4,125 | |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1887 | Sun 1st May 2011 | £5,098 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Made for the firm of] | Tue 1st February 2011 | £1,633 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm New York, 1927 | Wed 1st December 2010 | £3,421 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1889 c. [Attributed to] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £2,629 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1886 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £4,091 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 46.0 g. without hair [Made for] | Thu 1st July 2010 | £423 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. [Made for] | Thu 1st July 2010 | £346 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1924 | Thu 1st July 2010 | £1,538 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1909 | Thu 1st April 2010 | £4,714 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1920 c. [Made for] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £2,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. [Possibly by a member of the "Tubbs Family"] | Mon 1st February 2010 | £847 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm 1932 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £883 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1932 | Fri 1st May 2009 | £2,717 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1920 c. | Wed 1st October 2008 | £974 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1901 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £1,199 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm New York, 1903 Grand prize 1904 Worlds Expo. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £6,905 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. with light lapping | Tue 1st May 2007 | £231 |
| Violin | New York, 1919 [made for] | Sat 1st October 2005 | £636 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.0 g. with light hair | Sat 1st May 2004 | £241 |
| Violin | 1924 | Thu 1st May 2003 | £881 |
| Violin | 1907 | Wed 1st May 2002 | £2,010 |
| Violin | 1928 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £1,386 |
| Violin | 1923 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £767 |
| Violin | 1928 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £2,464 |
| Violin | 1900 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £1,784 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £520 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | Mon 1st March 1993 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1911 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £162 |
| Violin | 1923 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £431 |
| Violin | 1806 | Mon 1st November 1982 | £769 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | Sun 1st June 1980 | £562 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Sun 1st June 1980 | £105 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
FRIEDRICH, John Born 1858 Kassel Germany, died 1943 New York USA. Pupil of Schonger in Kassel. Worked for Möckel in Berlin, Hammig in Leipzig, and elsewhere in Germany. Emigrated to New York 1883 and established the company of John Friedrich & Bro., with his brother William, below. Employed many craftsmen. Awards at World’s Fair, Chicago 1893, and Lousiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904. Produced some 300 violins, violas, cellos, and bows, all modelled on classical instruments, some with artificially aged and shaded varnish. Cellos comparatively rare, but much appreciated. Many bows, all on fine French models, branded: JOHN FRIEDRICH John Friedrich fecit / New York anno 1903
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