William Hermann Moennig
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£11,245
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | December 2011 | £960 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. also stamped "swiss made" | December 2010 | £722 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1971 [Made by "Paul Hillaire"] | October 2010 | £1,878 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £154 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £231 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £288 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £154 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £231 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £423 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £423 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £327 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Philadelphia, 2009 [Workshop of] | July 2010 | £923 |
| Violin | 27.5 cm 1/8 size [Made for] | June 2010 | £482 |
| Violin | 25.9 cm 1/8 size [Made for] | June 2010 | £602 |
| Viola | 42.4 cm 1971 [Made by "Werner Voigt"] | June 2010 | £2,209 |
| Viola | 42.4 cm 1970 [Made by "Werner Voigt"] | June 2010 | £2,610 |
| Viola | 41.3 cm 1940 [Made by "Kurt Mönnig"] | June 2010 | £2,610 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Mirecourt, 1976 [Made by "Paul Hillaire"] | June 2010 | £2,410 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm Mittenwald, 1960 [Made by "Leo Aschaur"] | June 2010 | £2,610 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm 1980 [Made by "Theo Glaeser"] | June 2010 | £2,410 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Philadelphia, 1950 | June 2010 | £5,221 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 1935 | June 2010 | £6,024 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Markneukirchen, 1935 | June 2010 | £11,245 |
| Viola | 41.7 cm Philadelphia, 1926, Viola D'Amore | June 2010 | £1,606 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Philadelphia, 1926 | June 2010 | £6,024 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1934 [Made by "Frederick Fischer"] | August 2008 | £440 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Philadelphia, 1941 | May 2008 | £2,993 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
MOENNIG, William Hermann (II) Born 1905, died 1982 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania USA. Son and pupil of William Heinrich Moennig, above. Studied violin making with Paul Dörfel and bow making with Paul Heberlein in Markneukirchen; subsequently attended the Mittenwald School of Violin Making. First American to achieve his Master’s certificate in 1936. Returned to the family business in Philadelphia, but ceased new making 1956 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee 1983, teaching violin making and repair at the Blair School of Music. About 30 violins, 30 violas, and 2 cellos, all copied from classical Italian work. Succeeded by his son William (III), below. William H. Moennig, Jr. / Philadelphia-Pennsylvania / U.S.A. 19..
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