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Carl Heinrich Knopf

KNOPF, Carl Heinrich (1839–1875)

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,701

3 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowSilver mounted, ebony frog Lot 131AguttesNovember 2025£5,701est. € 1.000-2.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, silver lapping Lot 332VichyDecember 2021£5,277est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped L. BAUSCH under the frog, fillend dent on the head Lot 330SkinnersApril 2015£1,226est. $ 2,000-4,000

Maker Overview

Life

German bow maker of the Markneukirchen school. Son of Karl Wilhelm Knopf and member of the celebrated Knopf family of bow makers. Trained by his uncle Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Knopf and later worked with Ludwig Bausch in Leipzig before returning to Markneukirchen, where he succeeded his father in 1860. He produced fine violin, viola and cello bows and supplied leading firms including Bausch, Weichold and Kittel. Later based in Dresden and Berlin, he became one of the outstanding German bow makers of the nineteenth century. His bows are recognised for their refined workmanship, excellent materials and strong musical qualities.

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