Kurt Lothar Meisel
Klingenthal, b. 1929
Son and pupil of Kurt Oswald, below. Worked for Karl Hoellinger in Kiel, Germany 1949-1952 and for Sidney Evans in Birmingham, UK 1952-1953. Emigrated to the USA 1953, working for Scherl & Roth in Cleveland, Ohio. Established with his father in Owatonna, Minnesota from 1957. Classical Italian mo\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1948 | — | October 1993 | £1,265 |
| Viola | 42.9 cm 1953 'Tertis' model | — | March 1989 | £847 |
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Kurt Lothar Born 1929 Klingenthal, Worked from 1957 Owatonna, Minnesota USA. Son and pupil of Kurt Oswald, below. Worked for Karl Hoellinger in Kiel, Germany 1949-1952 and for Sidney Evans in Birmingham, UK 1952-1953. Emigrated to the USA 1953, working for Scherl & Roth in Cleveland, Ohio. Established with his father in Owatonna, Minnesota from 1957. Classical Italian models. Also the ‘Meisel’ model designed by Oswald Carl, below. More than 200 instruments completed; certificates awarded at the Violin Society of America, 1978, 1980, and 1982. K. Lothar Meisel / 9th generation violin maker / Owatonna Minnesota 1985 K. Lothar Meisel / Violin maker and repairer / from Klingenthal, Germany / 19.. no.. [Wenberg]
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