Markneukirchen School
Rudolf Heckel
Markneukirchen, 1857–1925
Pupil of Ernst Gläsel. Worked for Reichers in Berlin, established independently in Dresden 1884. Fine and accurate copies of Stradivari and Guarneri models. Own rich oil varnish of convincing appearance. Rud: Heckel / Streichinstrumentenmacher / Dresden. 18.. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1889 | May 1995 | £1,366 |
| Violin | 1889 | March 1991 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1909 | March 1990 | £2,860 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HECKEL, Rudolf Born 1857 Markneukirchen, died 1925 Dresden Germany. Pupil of Ernst Gläsel. Worked for Reichers in Berlin, established independently in Dresden 1884. Fine and accurate copies of Stradivari and Guarneri models. Own rich oil varnish of convincing appearance. Rud: Heckel / Streichinstrumentenmacher / Dresden. 18..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine ersten Arbeiten zeigen noch den Vogtländer Stil; er besitzt sehr viel
Handfertigkeit und macht solide Geigen.
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