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Ladislav F Prokop

Chrudim, Prague, b. 1909

PROKOP, Ladislav F. Born 1909 Chrudim Czech Republic. Professional work on high-arched personal model with good materials. Ladislav Fr Prokop, / výroba hudebnich nástroju / v Hlinsku L. F. Prokop / Cesky / Houslarsky / Mistr v Chrudimi Ladislav F. Prokop / výroba hudebrich nastroju / v Chrudimi 19..\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Chrudim, Prague
Made Cello, Viola, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,680
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.9 cm Chrudimi, 1929 December 2009 £345
Violin 35.7 cm 1908 December 2009 £334
Violin 36.2 cm September 2009 £391
Violin 35.7 cm Chrudim, 1928 March 2009 £295
Violin 35.8 cm Chrudimi, 1907 November 2008 £998
Violin 36.0 cm Prague, 1937 July 2007 £729
Violin 35.5 cm Prague, 1937 May 2007 £806
Violin 36.0 cm Prague, 1937 July 2006 £812
Violin 1939 May 2005 £161
Violin Chrudim, 1940 November 2004 £1,560
Viola 40.0 cm Chrudimi, 1923 March 2004 £757
Violin March 2004 £1,554
Violin February 2004 £598
Violin 1934 February 2004 £430
Violin 1900 c. February 2004 £717
Violin 1910 c. May 2003 £940
Violin 1923 February 2003 £411
Violin 1949 November 1999 £3,680
Violin 1924 May 1997 £232
Violin 1943 May 1997 £179
Violin 1945 May 1997 £232
Cello 1932 December 1995 £2,712
Violin 1937 July 1993 £1,265
Viola 40.3 cm 1909 April 1987 £375

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

PROKOP, Ladislav F. Born 1909 Chrudim Czech Republic. Professional work on high-arched personal model with good materials. Ladislav Fr Prokop, / výroba hudebnich nástroju / v Hlinsku L. F. Prokop / Cesky / Houslarsky / Mistr v Chrudimi Ladislav F. Prokop / výroba hudebrich nastroju / v Chrudimi 19.. [Pilar]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler seines Vaters Dom. Franz Pr., arbeitete von 1862—1864 bei Hofinstrumentenmacher David Bittner, liess sich 1870 in Hlinsko als Geigenmacher
und Nachfolger seines Vaters nieder und verlegte seinen Wohnsitz 1875
nach Chrudim, wo er auch ein grosses Musikinstrumentengeschäft begründete.
Er arbeitet nach Stainer, Amati und Strad., sowie nach einem eigenen Modell,
welches dem Stainer’schen ähnlich ist, aber der modernen Spielweise mehr entspricht
und hat ausserdem Verbesserungen am Halse der Violine angebracht
sowie am Wirbelkasten, um das Lockern des Halses und das Nachgeben der Wirbel zu
verhindern. Er verwendet Spirituslack und hat mehrfach Medaillen erhalten.

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