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Gulbrand Enger

Copenhagen, 1822–1886

Pupil of Jacobson and Vuillaume. Maker to the Danish court. Stradivari model. Strongly worked scroll and sound holes. Brown varnish. Fine craftsmanship and materials. Gulbrand Enger / Kjøbenhavn. 1861 Made by Gulbrand Enger / Copenhagen 1881 Repareret af G.Enger / Los Kgl. Hof Instrumentmager Th. — John Dilworth

Worked Copenhagen
Taught by Jacobson and Vuillaume

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£19,200

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
CelloLabelled Guldbrand Enger. Kjobenhavn 1866 Lot 55Ingles & HaydayJune 2021£19,200est. £ 7,000-10,000
ViolinLabelled Gulbrand Enger, Kjobenhavn. 1879 Lot 102TarisioFebruary 2016£5,600est. $ 7,000-10,000
CelloLabelled Gulbrand Enger, Kjobenhavn. 1876 Lot 70Ingles & HaydayOctober 2013£4,560est. £ 2,500-3,500
ViolinLabelled Guldbrand Enger, Kjøbenhavn, 1870 Lot 182TarisioJune 2013£9,000est. £ 5,000-8,000

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

ENGER, Gulbrand Born 1822, died 1886 Copenhagen Denmark. Pupil of Jacobson and Vuillaume. Maker to the Danish court. Stradivari model. Strongly worked scroll and sound holes. Brown varnish. Fine craftsmanship and materials. Gulbrand Enger / Kjøbenhavn. 1861 Made by Gulbrand Enger / Copenhagen 1881 Repareret af G.Enger / Los Kgl. Hof Instrumentmager Th. Jacobsen i Esch / Gqualdergaden 169 Kbhis 1854

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Th. Jacobsen und Vuillaume. Er baute sehr gute Violinen
und Violoncelli von kräftigem und gesundem Ton und war auch gewissenhaft
und sorgfältig im Wiederherstellen.

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