Debreczen School
Erno Szep
Debreczen, b. 1913
after 1973 Debrecen Hungary. Self-taught maker until apprenticed to L. Tonté c.1936. Established independently 1939. National Service 1942 for the railway but continued making violins in free time. Stradivari-derived personal models. Clean accurate work. Pale yellow-brown spirit varnish. Signed inte\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Keszetette: Szep Erno, Debrecen, 1955. evben. Op. 137, good condition | June 2020 | £2,280 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Debreczen, 1946 | June 2008 | £2,061 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SZÉP, Ernö Born 1913, d. after 1973 Debrecen Hungary. Self-taught maker until apprenticed to L. Tonté c.1936. Established independently 1939. National Service 1942 for the railway but continued making violins in free time. Stradivari-derived personal models. Clean accurate work. Pale yellow-brown spirit varnish. Signed internally: ‘Készitette / Szép Ernö / Debrecen, 1946. Op.119’. Printed label: Készitette: Szép Ernö / Hangverseny hegedü Készitö Mester / Debrecen, 1946 Op.119. [Benedek]
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