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Karl August Berger

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£5,058

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Karl August Berger Basel 1948 New York Made for Walter Blaine Wilson, branded to the back	November 2023	£3,872
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1951	April 2011	£1,950
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1940	April 2011	£1,950
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1926	October 2010	£2,441
Viola	41.1 cm New York, 1944	June 2009	£2,485
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1943 c.	March 2009	£1,683
Violin	35.5 cm New York, 1964	October 2008	£1,808
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1952	October 2008	£1,614
Violin	35.6 cm New York, 1955	June 2008	£593
Violin	35.4 cm New York, 1955	October 2007	£1,352
Violin	35.5 cm New York, 1940	October 2007	£1,844
Violin	35.5 cm New York, 1949	April 2007	£1,941
Violin	35.8 cm New York, 1924	October 2006	£4,205
Violin	35.8 cm New York, 1959	May 2006	£5,058
Violin	New York, 1934	May 2005	£1,832
Violin	New York, 1941	October 2004	£1,926
Violin	1940	October 2003	£4,410
Violin	1931	October 2002	£3,442
Violin	1933	November 2001	£1,835
Violin	1943	May 2001	£2,465
Violin	1935	May 2000	£2,671
Violin	1944	November 1997	£2,382
Violin	1928	May 1994	£890
Violin	1934	June 1989	£1,650
Violin	1922	June 1984	£1,141
Violin	1931	January 1984	£929
Violin	1926	January 1984	£1,669

Biographies

John Dilworth

BERGER, Karl August Born 1893 Basel Switzerland. Studied with Postiglioni in Naples. Later worked for Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris and in Mittenwald. Moved to New York and worked for Emil Herrmann before opening his own shop in 1924. Medals awarded at Philadelphia 1926 and Geneva 1927. 250 instruments on Stradivari- and Guarneri-derived patterns. Good workmanship and materials. Fine shaded varnish. Printed label: Karl August Berger / Liutaro / Basel. New York