Minneapolis School
Arthur T. Weston
Minneapolis, 1858–1943
WESTON, Arthur T. Born 1858 Lake City, died 1943 Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Self-taught maker active in Minneapolis from 1892. 165 instruments made on the Guarneri del Gesù ‘Soil’ violin model. Fine local materials and excellent oil varnish prepared with the assistance of Dr. L. H. Cornell. A. T. W\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.1 cm Minneapolis, 1915 | May 2011 | £1,675 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Minneapolis, 1904 | July 2010 | £769 |
| Violin | 1940 | February 1998 | £520 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
WESTON, Arthur T. Born 1858 Lake City, died 1943 Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Self-taught maker active in Minneapolis from 1892. 165 instruments made on the Guarneri del Gesù ‘Soil’ violin model. Fine local materials and excellent oil varnish prepared with the assistance of Dr. L. H. Cornell. A. T. Weston Maker / Minneapolis, Minn. No.. A.D..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Erst im Jahre 1892 verlegte er sich ausschliesslich auf das Geigenmachen und brachte es seitdem zu nennenswerther Geschicklichkeit. Er bevorzugt das Modell von Guarneri Del Gesù, ohne es sklavisch zu copiren.
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Erling A. Lyngstad 1909–1985
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