Justin Victor Diter
Marseille, Mirecourt, 1866–1941
Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for Blanchard in Lyons 1890-1896. Opened a shop in Passage de l’Arque (later at the Hotel de Ville), Lyons with C. Resuche in the following year, but soon moved to Marseilles, taking over the shop of M. Richelme, in partnership with Palanque. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brands to the back and table, never opened Lot 81 | Aguttes | June 2025 | £7,698est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Violin | Labelled J. & P. Diter luthiers, à Marseille l'an 1918, signed to the label, inscribed J. P. Diter, Marseille Lot 68 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £3,611est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Marseille, 1929 | — | March 2009 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Marseille, 1913 | — | December 2008 | £3,071 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | — | October 2007 | £2,427 |
| Violin | 1897 | — | November 1996 | £3,833 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 1988 | £2,860 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DITER, Justin Victor Born 1866 Mirecourt, died 1941 Marseilles France. Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for Blanchard in Lyons 1890-1896. Opened a shop in Passage de l’Arque (later at the Hotel de Ville), Lyons with C. Resuche in the following year, but soon moved to Marseilles, taking over the shop of M. Richelme, in partnership with Palanque. Joined by his brother Paul 1901; established at Marseilles 1897-1926. Fine work in the style of J. B. Vuillaume; copies of classical instruments with shaded varnish. Diter & Lorange, Luthiers / à Marseille, l’an 19.. Justin Diter / Luthier / Marseille. Année.. No.. J and P Diter, Luthiers / à Marseille, l’an 19..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Paul Blanchard in Lyon. Im Jahre 1896 machte er sich in
Lyon selbständig und verlegte seine Werkstatt am 1. April 1897 nach Marseille,
wo er M. Richelmes Nachfolger wurde. Er baut nach Stradivari, Guarneri
und Amati und ist als Reparateur geschätzt. Sein Lack (fetter Öllack) ist
nach dem Recept J. B. Vuillaumes zusammengesetzt. Auf seinem Zettel ist
u. A. das Wappen von Marseille angebracht.
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