Andreas (I) Rieger
b. 1836
after 1896. Son and pupil of Joseph Rieger, below. Worked for Bauer in Stuttgart, moving to Munich 1870. Married Fiorini’s daughter 1889 and became his partner from 1892 and his successor in Munich 1896. Respected connoisseur and restorer. Made some instruments late in his career. Retired 1896 and r\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Munich, 1910 c. | May 2005 | £936 |
| Violin | November 1999 | £1,035 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
Andreas (I) Born 1836, d. after 1896. Son and pupil of Joseph Rieger, below. Worked for Bauer in Stuttgart, moving to Munich 1870. Married Fiorini’s daughter 1889 and became his partner from 1892 and his successor in Munich 1896. Respected connoisseur and restorer. Made some instruments late in his career. Retired 1896 and returned to Mittenwald. Andras Rieger / Saiten-Instrumentenmacher / München / Thal, no 73.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Josef Rieger; Schüler seines Vetters Johann R. Von 1852-1859 arbeitete er bei Bauer in Stuttgart, nach seiner Militärzeit bei Tiefenbrunner in München und gründete dort 1870 sein eigenes Geschäft. Er verlegte sich hauptsächlich auf das Ausbessern alter Geigen und den Handel und machte zu diesem Zwecke grössere Reisen. Als sein Schwiegersohn Fiorini in das Geschäft eintrat, änderte er die Firma in »Rieger und Fiorini«, zog sich 1896 in das Privatleben zurück und kehrte in seinen Geburtsort heim, wo er noch zum Vergnügen als Geigenmacher thätig ist. Er war mit Wally, geb. Frey vermählt ( †3. Februar 1901).
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