Otto Carl Durrschmidt
Markneukirchen, 1871–1922
Bow maker of commercial quality, branded: OTTO DÜRRSCHMIDT — John Dilworth
Worked
Markneukirchen
Made
Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£2,640
108 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 3232 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2025 | £244est. £ 150-250 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmidt, Germany Lot 326 | Amati | March 2025 | £695est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmridt, Germany Lot 349 | Amati | March 2025 | £506est. £ 300-500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog plain, silver button Lot 3231 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £341est. £ 300-400 |
| Violin Bow | A nickel-mounted violin bow by Otto Durrschmidt Lot 61 | Amati | October 2024 | £506est. £ 200-400 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, good condition Lot 2047 | Laurent | June 2024 | £669est. £600 |
| Viola Bow | A silver-mounted violin / viola bow by Otto Durrschmidt, Germany, circa 1920 Lot 40 | Amati | March 2024 | £379est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto Durrschmidt, Germany, 20th Century Lot 61 | Amati | March 2024 | £569est. £ 300-600 |
| Violin Bow | A nickel-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmidt, Germany Lot 43 | Amati | January 2024 | £442est. £ 100-200 |
| Violin Bow | Stamped OTTO DÜRRSCHIMIDT Lot 34 | Sunrise | July 2023 | £584est. ¥ 90,000-120,000 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow, by Otto Durrschmidt Lot 13 | Amati | October 2022 | £316est. £ 200-400 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 35 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £1,721est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 2084 | Vichy | May 2022 | £633est. € 500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 2265 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2022 | £216est. £ 120-180 |
| Violin Bow | A nickel-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmidt, Germany Lot 68 | Amati | February 2022 | £379est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog plain, silver and ebony button Lot 2261 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2021 | £240 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, ebony frog Lot 142 | Arteal | November 2021 | £527est. CHF 100-200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 97 | Brompton’s | March 2021 | £600est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped *Otto Durrschmidt*, frog probably later Lot 176 | Brompton’s | March 2021 | £480est. £ 400-600 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye and maker's logo Lot 2230 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2020 | £264est. £ 150-250 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with pearl eye and maker's logo Lot 2237 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2020 | £432est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 9 | Brompton’s | September 2020 | £504est. £ 500-600 |
| Cello Bow | A nickel-mounted cello bow by Otto Durrschmidt Lot 98 | Amati | July 2020 | £506est. £ 250-350 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped *Otto Durrschmidt* Lot 156 | Brompton’s | June 2020 | £420est. £ 300-500 |
| Viola Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped *Otto Dürrschmidt*, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 268 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £2,640est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Dürrschmidt Lot 28 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £1,140est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmidt, Germany Lot 212 | Amati | June 2019 | £442est. £ 200-400 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Otto Dürrschmidt, Germany Lot 30 | Amati | March 2019 | £278est. £ 200-300 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 235 | Vichy | March 2019 | £174est. € 200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog plain, without hair Lot 2293 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2018 | £240est. £ 200-300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 1283 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2018 | £624est. £ 350-500 |
| Cello Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 32 | Brompton’s | March 2018 | £1,416est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, made in GDR, shield logo Lot 162 | Brompton’s | December 2017 | £420est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, tortoiseshell frog and button probably original to the stick Lot 94 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £1,810est. $ 2,200-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 1274 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2017 | £360est. £ 200-300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 539 | Vichy | June 2017 | £470est. € 500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Dürrschmidt Lot 70 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £710est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, stick good Lot 144 | Brompton’s | December 2016 | £384est. £ 200-300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye and also stamped Lot 1305 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2016 | £360est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Dürrschmidt and to the lower facet Germany Lot 98 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £774est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, tortoiseshell frog and button probably original to the stick Lot 126 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £1,969est. $ 2,200-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Octagonal stick stamped *Otto Durrschmidt*** Lot 62 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £1,920est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 1269 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2015 | £336est. £ 240-280 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Duhrschmidt, frog chevalled Lot 78 | Tarisio | August 2015 | £526est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DURRSCHMIDT Lot 345 | Skinners | April 2015 | £817est. $ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog plain, partial lapping Lot 1143 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2015 | £432est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog plain, partial hair and lapping Lot 1145 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2015 | £384est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped *Otto Durrschmidt* Lot 7 | Brompton’s | December 2014 | £360est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye, gold and ebony button Lot 125 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2014 | £1,080est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 749 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2014 | £312est. £ 80-120 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DÜRRSCHMIDT Lot 86 | Dorotheum | May 2014 | £304est. € 300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, tortoiseshell frog and button probably original to the stick Lot 142 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £1,505est. $ 2,200-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 55 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £360est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 869 | Vichy | June 2013 | £820est. € 800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DÜRRSCHMIDT Lot 86 | Dorotheum | June 2013 | £637est. € 1.200-1.600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DÜRRSCHMIDT Lot 91 | Dorotheum | June 2013 | £531est. € 900-1.100 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 551 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2013 | £288est. £ 200-300 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DURRSCHMIDT Lot 190 | Skinners | April 2013 | £330est. $ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 121 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £1,080est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrscmidt Lot 343 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £480est. £ 400-600 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, further stamped on the frog Lot 55 | — | October 2012 | £480est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped OTTO DURRSCHMIDT, tinsel wrap Lot 94 | Skinners | October 2012 | £112est. $ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt Lot 14 | Brompton’s | October 2012 | £240est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick, ebony frog, button with two silver bands Lot 54 | Millon & Associés | October 2012 | £387est. € 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durschmidt, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 188 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2012 | £360est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 725 | Vichy | June 2012 | £828est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Otto Durrschmidt, tortoiseshell frog Lot 169 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £960est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Otto Durschmidt, whalebone lapping and no hair Lot 3 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £456est. £ 200-400 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | December 2011 | £216 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | December 2011 | £1,585 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | March 2011 | £437 |
| Violin Bow | 58 g. | — | December 2010 | £120 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84.0 g. Workshop of | — | December 2010 | £342 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. with tinsel grip | — | April 2010 | £326 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2009 | £312 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. 1960 c. | — | November 2008 | £299 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | October 2008 | £556 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. whalebone lapping | — | June 2008 | £193 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 2008 | £552 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | November 2007 | £374 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | October 2007 | £115 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2007 | £187 |
| Violin Bow | --/E 62 g. | — | December 2006 | £402 |
| Violin Bow | S/E | — | October 2006 | £442 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 2005 | £237 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 2005 | £374 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. 3/4 Size | — | May 2005 | £161 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | May 2005 | £81 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. without hair | — | November 2004 | £414 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.4 g. | — | July 2004 | £239 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.8 g. | — | July 2004 | £298 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58.1 g. | — | July 2004 | £537 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | July 2004 | £286 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 72 g. | — | November 2003 | £600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | November 2003 | £360 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | March 1999 | £460 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 71 g. | — | June 1998 | £862 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | December 1996 | £344 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | November 1996 | £383 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | March 1996 | £345 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | May 1994 | £445 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 1994 | £223 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 1993 | £238 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | July 1992 | £194 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | January 1992 | £198 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | November 1991 | £715 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | January 1987 | £231 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 78 g. | — | June 1985 | £298 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DÜRRSCHMIDT, Otto Carl Born 1871, died 1922 Markneukirchen Germany. Bow maker of commercial quality, branded: OTTO DÜRRSCHMIDT
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