Urfahr School
Joseph Grienberger
Urfahr, worked 1820–1865
Instruments rarely seen. Coarse Stradivari model. Well carved scroll, fine soundholes, dark golden-brown varnish. Josephus Grienberger fecit / Urfahr-Linz anno 1842 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 1836 | June 1987 | £2,750 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GRIENBERGER, Joseph Worked circa. 1820-1865 Urfahr, Linz Austria. Instruments rarely seen. Coarse Stradivari model. Well carved scroll, fine soundholes, dark golden-brown varnish. Josephus Grienberger fecit / Urfahr-Linz anno 1842
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er hatte in Urfahr No. 195 eine Werkstatt und war recht geschickt. Er ahmte das Stradivari- Modell nach und verwandte einen dunkelbraunen Lack. Holz und Arbeit sind gut, ebenso der Klang.
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