Fussen School
Joseph Benedikt (I) Gedler
Fussen, 1755–1830
Son and pupil of Johann Anton Gedler, above. Preferred the Stainer model, but well-made and with no unnecessary exaggeration. Scrolls slightly inferior. Varnish generally dark, thin, and opaque. Joseph Benedictus Gedler / Lauten- und Geigen Macher / in Fuessen 1786 [Hamma I] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm Fuessen, 1787 | June 2011 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 1807 c. | April 2006 | £1,694 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GEDLER, Joseph Benedikt (I) Born 1755, died 1830 Füssen Germany. Son and pupil of Johann Anton Gedler, above. Preferred the Stainer model, but well-made and with no unnecessary exaggeration. Scrolls slightly inferior. Varnish generally dark, thin, and opaque. Joseph Benedictus Gedler / Lauten- und Geigen Macher / in Fuessen 1786 [Hamma I]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von J. Ant. G., den er nachahmte. Sein Lack ist jedoch
heller, oft goldgelb, aber ebenfalls spröde. Die Arbeit ist gut und der Ton hell und leicht ansprechend.
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Franz Geissenhof 1753–1821
Jacob Lechleitner worked 1774
Johann Georg Albrecht worked 1768