Jan Baptista Dvorak
Highest auction price
£5,365
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.4 cm Prague, 1860 | Mon 1st May 2006 | £5,365 |
| Violin | Prague, 1860 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £4,342 |
| Violin | 1886 | Sun 1st March 1998 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1879 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1868 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1884 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1877 | Sun 1st October 1995 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1883 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1864 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £2,645 |
| Violin | 1876 c. | Tue 1st March 1994 | £1,725 |
| Cello | 1876 | Mon 1st February 1982 | £1,070 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
DVORÁK, Jan Baptista Born 1825 Unhošt, died 1890 Prague Czech Republic. Apprenticed to Jan Kulik 1840-1844. Worked in Budapest for J. B. Schweitzer and for Anton Hofmann in Vienna before establishing himself in Prague. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Well constructed but not as distinguished as those of his son Karel Boromejsky, below. Varnish of variable quality; some very vivid colours used, some darker and slightly opaque with generally thin consistency. Also a guitar maker. Printed label: Joh:Bapt: Dworák / Geigen und Guitarenmacher. Prag. J. B. Dvorák / fecit Pragae.18.. [Pilar & Stramek]
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