Klingenthal School
Johann Georg (II) Schonfelder
Klingenthal, 1750–1824
Master of the violin makers guild 1769. Very fine Stainer copies. Accurate craftsmanship with golden yellow varnish. Often one-piece backs with narrow horizontal figure. Branded internally: ‘I*G*S*’ Johann Georg Schoenfelder / Probe Violino Coresp: Cremona / Fecit 17.. Johann Georg Schoenfelder / La\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Klingenthal, Late 18th or Early 19th C. (head possibly later) | March 2011 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1770 c. | June 2006 | £840 |
| Violin | Klingenthal, 1770 c. | May 2004 | £2,091 |
| Violin | 1780 | November 1999 | £568 |
| Violin | March 1992 | £495 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Johann Georg (II) Born 1750, died 1824. Master of the violin makers guild 1769. Very fine Stainer copies. Accurate craftsmanship with golden yellow varnish. Often one-piece backs with narrow horizontal figure. Branded internally: ‘I*G*S*’ Johann Georg Schoenfelder / Probe Violino Coresp: Cremona / Fecit 17.. Johann Georg Schoenfelder / Lauten und Geigenmacher in / Neukirchen bey Adorf 1794
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er wurde 1769 Meister und war seit 1810 Stadtvogt. Einer der besten Geigenmacher aus seiner Familie; er hatte ein grosses Modell und im Gegensatz zu vielen Vogtländern einen mehr gelben als braunen Lack. Ausser seinem Zettel, auf dem Cremona als Ursprungsort angegeben erscheint, verwendete er auch die Brandmarke *I*G*S*. Er wurde 74 Jahre und 12 Tage alt.
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Working in Klingenthal at the same time
Adam Friedrich Grimm worked 1784
August (I) Meinel worked 1819
Carl August Hofmann worked 1800
Carl Havemann worked 1750–1785
Christian August Glass worked 1810–1816
Christian August Meinel worked 1755–1784
Christian Friedrich (II) Meinel worked 1795–1836
Christian Friedrich Bauer worked 1778–1790