Switzerland School
Gustav Methfessel
Bern, Berne, 1839–1910
Apprenticed to P. Schulz in Regensburg. Worked for Lembock in Vienna. Established independently in Berne from 1864, later moving a short distance to Hilterfingen. Travelled widely in Italy to study classical instruments and accumulated a good collection of his own, many of which were bequeathed to t\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.0 cm Bern, 1970 | October 2007 | £2,427 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Probably by] | May 2007 | £1,728 |
| Violin | 1879 | March 2001 | £2,415 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
METHFESSEL, Gustav Born 1839 Berne, died 1910 Hilterfingen Switzerland. Apprenticed to P. Schulz in Regensburg. Worked for Lembock in Vienna. Established independently in Berne from 1864, later moving a short distance to Hilterfingen. Travelled widely in Italy to study classical instruments and accumulated a good collection of his own, many of which were bequeathed to the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. His shop was taken over by Max Bech and subsequently G. Lütschg. Good work on all classical models, each with oil varnish of appropriate shades. Gustave Methfessel fecit / Bernae Anno 18..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Peter Schulz in Regensburg, einer der bedeutendsten schweizer
Geigenmacher. Nach beendeter Lehrzeit arbeitete er in Wien und machte sich
1864 selbstständig. Er arbeitete nach alten Meistern und nach eigenen Modellen und
verwendete Öllack. 1898 zog er sich vom Geschäft zurück und zog nach Hilterfingen bei Thun. Sein Nachfolger wurde Lütschg.
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Pupils
Gustav Lutschg Pupil
Working in Bern at the same time
Friedrich Gehring 1854–1918
Gerhard Lutschg b. 1890
Gustav Lutschg 1870–1947
Jean Werro 1868–1938
Max Beck worked 1896–1898
William H. Henstridge b. 1882