Amati > Makers Archive > M > Albert Willy Martin

Markneukirchen School

Albert Willy Martin

Markneukirchen, 1890–1978

Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Wilhelm Martin and Ernst Kessler. Worked for Karel Van Der Meer in Amsterdam and for Georg Winterling in Hamburg. Emigrated to the USA and worked for Hornsteiner in Chicago and Rosenfield in Kansas City c.1918. Established independently in Kansas City from 1920. Stradi\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Markneukirchen
Made Violin
Taught by Wilhelm Martin and Ernst Kessler

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,453
Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.5 cm 1930May 2006£2,453

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

Albert Willy Born 1890 Markneukirchen, died 1978 Kansas City, Missouri USA. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Wilhelm Martin and Ernst Kessler. Worked for Karel Van Der Meer in Amsterdam and for Georg Winterling in Hamburg. Emigrated to the USA and worked for Hornsteiner in Chicago and Rosenfield in Kansas City c.1918. Established independently in Kansas City from 1920. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Distinctive pegbox opened up for better access to A peg. Yellow or red-brown copal oil varnish. Bows branded: A. WILLY MARTIN [Wenberg]

Sell your instrument with Amati

Get started by uploading photos of your instrument for our experts to review.