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Wilhelm August Durrschmidt

Markneukirchen, 1863–1937

Founded a commercial violin making workshop 1887. — John Dilworth

Worked Markneukirchen
Made Viola, Violin, Violin Bow
Violin by Wilhelm Durrschmidt, Markneukirchen, 1959 — front
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Violin by Wilhelm Durrschmidt, Markneukirchen, 1959. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£2,417

16 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinA violin by Wilhelm Durrschmidt, Markneukirchen, 1959 Lot 284AmatiMarch 2025£1,390est. £ 1,000-2,000
Labelled Wilhelm Durrschmidt / Streichinstrumenten und Lautenfabrik; Markneukirchen i. Sa. / anno ... Lot 198November 2015£777est. $ 300-500
Labelled Wilhelm Dürrschmidt Geigen-und Lautenmacher Markneukirchen i/Sa. anno 1930 Lot 257March 2015£1,680est. £ 1,200-1,800
Labelled Wilhelm Durrschmidt, Geigen-und Lautenmacher, Markneukirchen, Sa. anno 1954 Lot 300December 2014£991est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin35.5 cm 1930 c. Workshop ofNovember 2011£443
Violin35.8 cm Markneukirchen, 1960October 2010£1,116
Violin35.8 cm 1920 c.October 2010£818
Violin35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 1950 c.October 2010£2,417
Violin35.8 cm Markneukirchen, 1922 Workshop ofApril 2010£1,534
Violin35.5 cm 1968October 2006£1,137
ViolinMarkneukirchen, 1929May 2005£1,776
Violin1925May 2002£670
ViolinMay 1997£1,500
Viola40.6 cm 1965November 1988£1,100
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 1987£330
Violin BowS/E 59 g.July 1987£132

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

DÜRRSCHMIDT, Wilhelm August Born 1863, died 1937 Markneukirchen Germany. Founded a commercial violin making workshop 1887.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Wenn er auch einzelne Theile seiner Geigen wie fast alle Markneukirchener
von Anderen vorarbeiten lässt, so gehört er doch zu den geschicktesten Meistern
seines Wohnorts. Ein Dürrschmidt war auch in Warschau eine Zeit lang ansässig .

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