Germany School
August Rau
1866–1951
Bow maker. One of the best makers of the German school. Worked for W. Knopf and A. R. Weichold in Dresden. Established at Markneukirchen 1890-1939. Elegant head with best pernambuco sticks. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Aug Rau, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button | March 2025 | £2,013 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. Rau** | June 2020 | £408 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. [Probably by] | December 2011 | £696 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65.0 g. | July 2010 | £462 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | July 2010 | £731 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. (later button) | June 2010 | £720 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 57.5 g. | April 2010 | £2,465 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. without hair | April 2010 | £691 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79.0 g. | October 2009 | £1,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | October 2009 | £667 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | March 2009 | £358 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. Markneukirchen, 1935 c. | November 2008 | £698 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. Markneukirchen, 1950 c. | November 2008 | £1,197 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 62 g. Markneukirchen, 1950 c. | November 2008 | £798 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Markneukirchen, 1950 c. | November 2008 | £898 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 66 g. 1950 c. | November 2008 | £998 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. Germany, 1900 c. no hair or wrapping | November 2008 | £741 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 58.0 g. (pin crack behind head) | October 2007 | £742 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. (with baleen wrap) | May 2007 | £1,120 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 60.0 g. 1900 c. | November 2006 | £1,654 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 60.9 g. Germany, 1925 c. Stamped "F.N. Voirin" [Attributed to] | October 2006 | £1,035 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 64 g. | November 2005 | £553 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | May 2005 | £1,310 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | May 2005 | £936 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | May 2005 | £484 |
| Violin Bow | N/E | May 2005 | £404 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. with tinsel lapping | May 2005 | £733 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. (later adjustor) | April 2005 | £376 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.3 g. | July 2004 | £597 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | November 2001 | £500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | May 2001 | £986 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 52 g. | May 2000 | £1,450 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | November 1999 | £600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | November 1999 | £500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | June 1999 | £218 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 57 g. | March 1999 | £1,035 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. | March 1999 | £230 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 54 g. | March 1998 | £575 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | November 1992 | £791 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | June 1991 | £711 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | March 1990 | £198 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | March 1990 | £660 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 76 g. | March 1989 | £418 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | September 1988 | £330 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
RAU, August Born 1866 Siebenbrunn, Markneukirchen, died 1951 Markneukirchen Germany. Bow maker. One of the best makers of the German school. Worked for W. Knopf and A. R. Weichold in Dresden. Established at Markneukirchen 1890-1939. Elegant head with best pernambuco sticks.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er lernte von 1880—1884 das Bogenmachen und setzte seine Studien noch als Gehilfe fleissig fort, so dass er bei Wilhelm Knopf in Dresden Aufnahme fand, wo er sich zu einem vollkommenen Künstler in seinem Fache ausbilden konnte. Im Jahre 1890 eröffnete Rau in Markneukirchen seine eigene Werkstatt. Da er zur Herstellung seiner Bögen nur das allerbeste Material verwendet, eine seltene Handfertigkeit besitzt und ein genauer Kenner der Tourte’schen Schule ist, verstand er es bald, sich in Musikerkreisen einen grossen Ruf zu verschaffen, und darf heute als der weitaus tüchtigste Bogenmacher Markneukirchens betrachtet werden. Auch seine Violoncellobogen sind sehr gelobt worden. Seine Bögen kommen jetzt den besten französischen gleich.
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