Copenhagen School
Emil Hjorth
Copenhagen, 1840–1920
Worked for Lembock in Vienna 1863, Bernadel in Paris 1864, and in London for two years. Instrument repairer to the royal orchestra in Denmark. Stradivari and Guarneri models, violins, violas, and cellos with fine oil varnish. Succeeded by his two sons, Othon and Knud. Emil Hjorth & Søner / Købe\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1914, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner | May 2024 | £5,580 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1939, Kopi: Joanes Baptista Guadagnini 1751, Oog K. ... | February 2024 | £8,196 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Kopenhagen, 1951 | November 2008 | £7,384 |
| Violin | Copenhagen, 1927 #264 | November 2005 | £5,527 |
| Violin | Copenhagen, 1937 | July 2004 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 1895 | March 2001 | £2,415 |
| Violin | 1893 | June 1995 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1926 | November 1992 | £1,980 |
| Cello | 1921 | March 1991 | £4,301 |
| Cello | 1944 | March 1990 | £4,950 |
| Violin | 1911 | March 1988 | £2,067 |
| Violin | 1895 | November 1987 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 1889 | January 1986 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 18-- | April 1983 | £1,728 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HJORTH, Emil Born 1840, died 1920 Copenhagen Denmark Son, pupil, and successor of Johannes Hjorth, below. Worked for Lembock in Vienna 1863, Bernadel in Paris 1864, and in London for two years. Instrument repairer to the royal orchestra in Denmark. Stradivari and Guarneri models, violins, violas, and cellos with fine oil varnish. Succeeded by his two sons, Othon and Knud. Emil Hjorth & Søner / København 1907 Emil Hjorth i Kjöbenhavn / Anno 1888
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn, Schüler und seit 1865 Geschäftsnachfolger von Johannes Hj. Er arbeitete 1869 in London, 1863 bei Gabriel Lemböck in Wien und 1864 bei Bernardel
père in Paris. Er macht hauptsächlich Violoncelli nach Stradivari und
Guarneri und ist ein gesuchter Reparateur. Sein Öllack ist recht gut. Auch
betreibt er einen ausgedehnten Handel mit altitalienischen Instrumenten und fabricirt gute Saiten. 1880 wurde er zum Instrumentenmacher für die kgl. Kapelle ernannt. Auch seine
Söhne Otto und Knud sind Geigenmacher geworden und arbeiten bei ihm.
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Pupils
Knud Hjorth Pupil
Working in Copenhagen at the same time
Adrien Felumb worked 1909
Amon Bilmark b. 1894
C. Ferd Arvesen worked 1884
Carl Andersen worked 1908–1925
Gulbrand Enger 1822–1886
H. C. Hansen worked 1855