Nicolaus Diehl
Highest auction price
£3,948
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 73.9 cm Darmstadt, 1826 | Sat 1st December 2007 | £2,383 |
| Violin | Darmstadt, 1845 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £3,948 |
| Violin | 1825 | Thu 1st May 1986 | £1,980 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
DIEHL, Nicolaus Born 1779 Mainz, died 1851 Darmstadt Germany. Second son of Martin Diehl (I), above. Worked with his father and his uncle Jacob Steininger. Established in Darmstadt from 1811. Repairer to the Grand Duke of Hesse. The most refined workman of the family. Although early work is still a little Klotz-like, he developed a more Italian influenced model which even aspires to French levels of precision. This is especially reflected in the heads of some cellos which are ornately carved in the Lafleur manner. These cellos often seem to have slightly over-large soundholes. Well-coloured but thin varnish. Nicolaus Diehl / Grossherzogl:Hessischer / Hof-Lauten u Geigenmacher / in Darmstadt, 18..
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