Mittenwald School
Joseph (I) Rieger
Mittenwald, d. 1837
Son and pupil of Philipp Jacob Rieger, below. Slightly Italianised Tyrolean style, but not highly finished. Deep orange-red varnish. Manuscript label: Joseph Rieger Geigen- und / Violinmacher in Mittenwald / an der Iser 1827 Printed label: Joseph Rieger / Instrumentenmacher in Mittenwald / an der Is\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Rieger, Geigenbaumacher in Mittenwald, an der Jahr 1817 | October 2024 | £2,959 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Joseph (I) Worked circa. 1782, died 1837. Son and pupil of Philipp Jacob Rieger, below. Slightly Italianised Tyrolean style, but not highly finished. Deep orange-red varnish. Manuscript label: Joseph Rieger Geigen- und / Violinmacher in Mittenwald / an der Iser 1827 Printed label: Joseph Rieger / Instrumentenmacher in Mittenwald / an der Isar. 1830.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von Philipp J. R. Ein sehr fleissiger Geigenmacher, der, ohne gerade ein Künstler zu sein, doch recht gute Geigen gemacht hat.
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Working in Mittenwald at the same time
(Boller) Anton (I) Poller b. 1766
(Boller) Korbinian Poller worked 1770–1790
(Johann) Ulrich Poller worked 1775–1790
Aegidius Klotz 1733–1805
Alois Mathias Fichtl 1764–1810
Andreas Feyrer worked 1789
Andreas Hornsteiner worked 1786–1810
Andres Forgues worked 1774