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Siegfried Finkel

Name: Siegfried Finkel auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
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Markneukirchen, b. 1927

Bow maker. Pupil of his father-in-law Paul Weidhass. Moved to Brienz, Switzerland 1952. Fine bows in French and German manner. The business is continued by his son Johannes (Born 1947). Brand: SIEGFRIED FINKEL — John Dilworth

Worked Markneukirchen

Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,800

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseAttributionCurrency

174 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel and Swiss Made Lot 40	Tarisio	November 2025	£1,358est. $ 1,000-1,500
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel Lot 41	Tarisio	October 2025	£767est. £ 800-1,200
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel and Swiss Made Lot 27	Tarisio	May 2025	£1,870est. $ 2,000-3,000
Cello Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel Lot 3	Tarisio	January 2025	£4,800est. £ 700-1,000
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped *S. Finkel* Lot 27	Tarisio	October 2022	£1,337est. € 1.200-1.800
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick signed S. Finkel, ebony frog Lot 124	Arteal	July 2022	£1,034est. CHF 1,000-1,500
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, signed Lot 838	Vichy	June 2022	£1,584est. € 1.000-1.500
Cello Bow	Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel Lot 5	Tarisio	March 2022	£2,109est. $ 1,000-1,500
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel Lot 6	Tarisio	March 2022	£1,284est. $ 1,000-1,500
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped S. Finkel and Swiss made Lot 4	Tarisio	November 2021	£1,690est. $ 1,000-1,500
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel and Swiss made Lot 4	Tarisio	July 2021	£1,565est. $ 1,500-2,200
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick Lot 194	Brompton’s	June 2019	£960est. £ 800-1,200
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S FINKEL at the butt, ivory frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 41	Kestenbaum	May 2019	£927est. $ 1,000-1,400
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped *S. Finkel* Lot 5	Brompton’s	March 2018	£1,140est. £ 600-1,000
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped * S. Finkel * and Swiss Made Lot 6	Tarisio	February 2018	£1,097est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel Lot 63	Tarisio	February 2018	£928est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick Lot 41	Brompton’s	December 2017	£566est. £ 400-600
Double Bass Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. FINKEL Lot 129	Dorotheum	April 2017	£850est. € 800
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, round stick stamped S. Finkel, tortoiseshell frog Lot 91	Tarisio	March 2017	£2,400est. £ 2.000-3.000
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 294	Vichy	December 2015	£1,363est. € 1.200-1.500
Cello Bow	Lot 157	Bonhams	December 2014	£875
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel Lot 72	Tarisio	October 2014	£944est. £ 800-1,200
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped SIEGFRIED FINKEL and SWISS MADE Lot 154	Dorotheum	October 2014	£789est. € 800
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped Siegfried Finkel and Swiss Made Lot 50	Tarisio	August 2014	£1,780est. $ 800-1,200
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel Brienz, frog and button probably original Lot 62	Tarisio	August 2014	£1,282est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin Bow	Violin Bow Lot 43	Tarisio	June 2014	£561est. £ 600-900
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick of a brown colour stamped *S. Finkel* Lot 157	Bonhams	May 2014	£875est. £ 600-800
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped S. Finkel Lot 38	Tarisio	October 2013	£1,406est. $ 1,500-2,200
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, stamped Siegfried Finkel Lot 30	Tarisio	March 2013	£960est. £ 800-1,200
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Siegfried Finkel, Swiss Made, ebony frog Lot 132	Brompton’s	March 2013	£677est. £ 400-600
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, stamped Siegfried Finkel and Swiss made Lot 142	Tarisio	February 2013	£236est. $ 800-1,200
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, stamped Siegfried Finkel Lot 45	Tarisio	June 2012	£780est. £ 700-1,000
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2011	£649
Viola Bow	G/E 63 g. without hair	—	January 2011	£1,034
Viola Bow	S/E 73 g.	—	January 2011	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. stamped "F.C. Neuville"	—	January 2011	£480
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2011	£720
Viola Bow	S/E 67.0 g. stamped "F.C. Neuveville"	—	January 2011	£353
Cello Bow	S/E 83.0 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2011	£297
Cello Bow	S/E 80.5 g. stamped "F.C. Neuveville"	—	January 2011	£482
Cello Bow	S/E 82.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2011	£334
Cello Bow	S/E 82.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2011	£445
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g. stamped "W. Ernst"	—	January 2011	£371
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. stamped "E. Sartory Ã Paris"	—	January 2011	£520
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. stamped "E. Sartory Ã Paris"	—	January 2011	£520
Cello Bow	S/E 77.5 g.	—	January 2010	£342
Cello Bow	S/E 66 g. 1/2 size	—	January 2010	£104
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g. stamped "Rembert Wurlitzer NY"	—	January 2010	£670
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2010	£168
Viola Bow	S/E 67.0 g.	—	January 2010	£676
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2010	£1,127
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g. stamped "G. Rudi Steiner"	—	January 2010	£269
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2010	£250
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g. wood /carbon fiber composite	—	January 2010	£231
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g. wood /carbon fiber composite	—	January 2010	£212
Viola Bow	S/E 70.5 g. stamped "F.C. Neuveville"	—	January 2010	£250
Viola Bow	S/E 71.0 g. stamped "F.C. Neuveville"	—	January 2010	£269
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£250
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£212
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g. wood /carbon fiber composit	—	January 2010	£308
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2010	£288
Cello Bow	S/E 83.0 g. stamped "G. Rudi Steiner"	—	January 2010	£250
Cello Bow	S/E 84.0 g. stamped "G. Rudi Steiner"	—	January 2010	£212
Cello Bow	S/E 83.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£288
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£269
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£250
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g. stamped "Finkel Atelier"	—	January 2010	£269
Cello Bow	S/E 79.5 g. stamped "Finkel Atelier"	—	January 2010	£288
Cello Bow	S/E 80.5 g. stamped "F.C. Neuveville"	—	January 2010	£577
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. stamped "W.Ernst"	—	January 2010	£423
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. wood /carbon fiber composit	—	January 2010	£269
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. wood /carbon fiber composit	—	January 2010	£231
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g. stamped "E. Sartory a Paris"	—	January 2010	£500
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Levin"	—	January 2010	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Finkel Atelier"	—	January 2010	£288
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2010	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. stamped "E. Sartory a Paris"	—	January 2010	£423
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g. stamped "W. Ernst"	—	January 2010	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2010	£1,021
Violin Bow	S/E 64.0 g.	—	January 2010	£786
Violin Bow	S/E 69.0 g. stamped "Jean Bouvin"	—	January 2010	£539
Cello Bow	S/E 82.0 g. stamped "Lefin"	—	January 2009	£482
Viola Bow	S/E 69.0 g.	—	January 2009	£964
Violin Bow	S/T 57.0 g. stamped "S. Finkel-Weidhaas"	—	January 2009	£660
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	—	January 2009	£391
Viola Bow	S/E 67.5 g. branded "Swiss Made"	—	January 2009	£776
Violin Bow	S/E 58.0 g.	—	January 2009	£505
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g.	—	January 2009	£644
Viola Bow	S/E 71.5 g.	—	January 2009	£1,634
Viola Bow	G/E 72 g.	—	January 2008	£1,741
Viola Bow	65 g.	—	January 2008	£267
Cello Bow	S/E 80.5 g.	—	January 2008	£470
Viola Bow	S/E 71.0 g. stamped, "W. Ernst"	—	January 2008	£434
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	—	January 2008	£1,085
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2008	£1,446
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. 1/2 Size, branded "W. Ernst"	—	January 2008	£204
Cello Bow	S/E stamped "E. Ernst"	—	January 2008	£387
Cello Bow	S/E	—	January 2008	£506
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2008	£833
Viola Bow	G/E 71.5 g. Brienz, 1960 c.	—	January 2008	£1,003
Viola Bow	G/E 70 g. Brienz, 1960 c.	—	January 2008	£1,003
Cello Bow	S/I 80 g. Brienz, 1960 c. Stamped "Rembert Wurlitzer N.Y. Workshop of	—	January 2007	£492
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Cello Bow	S/E 80.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2007	£279
Viola Bow	S/E 69.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2007	£307
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2007	£307
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2007	£335
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	—	January 2007	£279
Violin Bow	61.0 g.	—	January 2007	£223
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2007	£307
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	—	January 2007	£237
Viola Bow	S/E 74 g. Stamped "Rembert Wurlitzer NY"	—	January 2007	£825
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2007	£751
Cello Bow	S/E 80.0 g.	—	January 2007	£693
Violin Bow	S/E 60.6 g. Switzerland, 1965 c.	—	January 2007	£516
Cello Bow	S/E 82.0 g.	—	January 2007	£528
Viola Bow	S/E 72.0 g.	—	January 2007	£528
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2007	£528
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g.	—	January 2007	£235
Cello Bow	S/E 80.0 g.	—	January 2006	£924
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	January 2006	£1,108
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Cello Bow	S/E 80.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g.	—	January 2006	£312
Viola Bow	S/E 69.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2006	£343
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2006	£343
Viola Bow	S/E 70.0 g.	—	January 2006	£375
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	—	January 2006	£312
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2006	£343
Violin Bow	61.0 g.	—	January 2006	£250
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	—	January 2006	£265
Viola Bow	G/E 74 g.	—	January 2006	£759
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2006	£1,226
Cello Bow	S/E 80.4 g. Brienz, 1965 c. Stamped "SWISS MADE" Workshop of	—	January 2006	£510
Violin Bow	S/I 70.4 g. Brienz, 1965 c. Workshop of	—	January 2006	£383
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2006	£215
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2005	£840
Viola Bow	S/E 66.0 g. without hair	—	January 2005	£622
Cello Bow	S/E 83.0 g.	—	January 2005	£459
Viola Bow	70 g.	—	January 2005	£484
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	—	January 2005	£984
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	January 2004	£573
Viola Bow	S/E 70.5 g.	—	January 2004	£509
Viola Bow	G/E 74.0 g.	—	January 2004	£1,029
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g.	—	January 2004	£901
Cello Bow	S/E 81g. "Jean Bouvin / Swiss made"	—	January 2004	£741
Violin Bow	S/T 57 g.	—	January 2003	£960
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g. made for "Rembert Wurlitzer"	—	January 2002	£1,431
Violin Bow	G/E 63 g.	—	January 2002	£900
Violin Bow	S/T 64 g.	—	January 2001	£450
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	January 2000	£540
Viola Bow	71 g.	—	January 2000	£880
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2000	£733
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g.	—	January 1999	£805
Cello Bow	S/E 87 g.	—	January 1997	£575
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 1996	£1,150
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	January 1995	£920
Viola Bow	S/T 64 g.	—	January 1995	£1,610
Violin Bow	G/I 65 g.	—	January 1994	£1,269
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g.	—	January 1993	£1,265
Violin Bow	G/T 60 g.	—	January 1992	£1,265
Viola Bow	S/I 67 g.	—	January 1985	£415
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g.	—	January 1984	£786
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	January 1983	£275

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

FINKEL, Siegfried Born 1927 Markneukirchen Germany. Bow maker. Pupil of his father-in-law Paul Weidhass. Moved to Brienz, Switzerland 1952. Fine bows in French and German manner. The business is continued by his son Johannes (Born 1947). Brand: SIEGFRIED FINKEL

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