George (I) Gemunder
Highest auction price
£20,910
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Wed 29th October 2014 | £5 | |
| Violin | Wed 31st October 2012 | £9,375 | |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1860 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £5,415 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Astoria, 1889 | Tue 1st November 2011 | £11,277 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Astoria, 1885 | Tue 1st November 2011 | £14,285 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm New York, 1858 | Thu 1st April 2010 | £8,439 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Astoria, 1890 [Workshop of] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £11,784 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1857 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Astoria, 1889 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £7,786 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm New York, 1889 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £12,605 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm New York, 1877 | Thu 1st May 2008 | £5,119 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm New York, 1878 | Tue 1st May 2007 | £8,065 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm New York, 1875 | Sun 1st October 2006 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st May 2006 | £3,679 |
| Violin | Astoria, 1889 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £6,106 |
| Violin | New York | Sat 1st May 2004 | £20,910 |
| Violin | Astoria, 1888 | Sat 1st May 2004 | £4,182 |
| Violin | 1870 c. | Wed 1st October 2003 | £5,019 |
| Violin | 1877 | Thu 1st May 2003 | £6,609 |
| Violin | 1885 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £11,472 |
| Violin | 1880 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £4,731 |
| Violin | 1884 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £8,777 |
| Violin | 1886 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £8,625 |
| Violin | 1889 | Sat 1st March 1986 | £1,517 |
| Violin | 1894 | Sat 1st March 1986 | £1,138 |
| Violin | 1894 | Mon 1st February 1982 | £1,070 |
| Violin | 1887 | Thu 1st January 1981 | £1,858 |
| Violin | 1892 | Sat 1st March 1980 | £1,271 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
GEMÜNDER, George (I) Born 1816 Ingelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, died 1899, Worked USA. Apprenticed to J. B. Vuillaume in Paris. Emigrated to America in 1847 to join his brother August, above, in Boston. The two worked together until 1852 when George established himself in New York City, moving to Astoria, New York State 1874. Disabled by a stroke in 1889, after which the work was taken over by his sons. Known as America’s greatest maker with good reason. Prizes and medals awarded at the London exhibitions of 1851, 1884, and 1885, Paris 1867, New York 1870, Vienna 1873, Philadelphia 1876, Amsterdam 1883, Nice 1883-4, and New Orleans 1885. Author of Progress in Violin Making (1881). An extremely skilful craftsman and copyist, he worked on most classical models. One violin entered in the Vienna exhibition of 1873 was taken to be an original Guarneri del Gesù violin, and so ironically could not be given a prize. Made extensive and highly successful use of native American wood, both pine and maples. Instruments in several grades related to the model and finish; ‘antiqued’ work charged extra.
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