Samuel Nemessanyi
Highest auction price
£23,658
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.0 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st March 2010 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £10,381 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Budapest, 1880 | Sat 1st November 2008 | £12,473 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm [Attributed to] | Thu 1st March 2007 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1871 | Sun 1st October 2000 | £23,658 |
| Violin | 1850-99 | Sun 1st October 1995 | £3,910 |
| Violin | 187- | Mon 1st May 1995 | £3,953 |
| Violin | 18-- | Sun 1st March 1992 | £9,350 |
| Violin | 1860 c. | Sat 1st June 1991 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 18-- | Sat 1st June 1991 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 1878 | Tue 1st October 1985 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 1876 | Sun 1st April 1984 | £5,500 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
NEMESSÁNYI, Samuel Born 1837 Verbicz-Husták, died 1881 Budapest Hungary. Moved to Budapest 1855. Trained with J. B. Schweitzer and T. Zach. Employed by A. Sitt in Prague from 1858 and returned to Hungary the following year, to Szeged. Working in various towns in the region. Received his full guild membership in 1863 and moved back to Budapest, settling briefly at 7 Hajó Street, then establishing himself at 4 Gránátos Street. There he employed several distinguished pupils: K. H. Voigt, Bela Szepessy, and E. Bartek. After c.1875 he was working alone and moved first to Öz Street, then to 69 Kerepesi Street, and finally 18 Nagyfúvaros Street. Renowned as the finest Hungarian maker. His work is most often close copies of Stradivari and Guarneri, and many have been falsely or erroneously re-labelled. Authentic labelled examples are quite rare, but he is today credited with about 60 violins, four violas, and seven cellos. The violas are the least distinguished of his production. In his declining years from around 1870 he became less consistent. In 1860 and from 1870-1872 he resorted to importing superior commercial instruments which he varnished and finished. These usually have distinguishing features of the factory where they were produced, and the labels are discreetly marked with stock numbers. Some instruments branded: ‘NS’. Labels after 1871 in larger print than earlier examples. Samuel Nemessányi fecit ad formam / Joseph Guarnerii pestini anno 1877 Samuel Nemessányi fecit Pestini 1874 Samuel Nemessányi fecit ad formam / Antonio Stradiuarii Pestini 1865 [Benedek]
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