John Friedrich
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£6,905
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | October 2012 | £4,125 | |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1887 | May 2011 | £5,098 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Made for the firm of] | February 2011 | £1,633 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm New York, 1927 | December 2010 | £3,421 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1889 c. [Attributed to] | October 2010 | £2,629 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1886 | October 2010 | £4,091 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. [Made for] | July 2010 | £346 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1924 | July 2010 | £1,538 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 46.0 g. without hair [Made for] | July 2010 | £423 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1920 c. [Made for] | April 2010 | £2,750 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1909 | April 2010 | £4,714 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. [Possibly by a member of the "Tubbs Family"] | February 2010 | £847 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm 1932 | December 2009 | £883 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1932 | May 2009 | £2,717 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1920 c. | October 2008 | £974 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1901 | October 2007 | £1,199 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm New York, 1903 Grand prize 1904 Worlds Expo. | October 2007 | £6,905 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. with light lapping | May 2007 | £231 |
| Violin | New York, 1919 [made for] | October 2005 | £636 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.0 g. with light hair | May 2004 | £241 |
| Violin | 1924 | May 2003 | £881 |
| Violin | 1907 | May 2002 | £2,010 |
| Violin | 1928 | November 1998 | £1,386 |
| Violin | 1923 | November 1996 | £767 |
| Violin | 1928 | November 1994 | £2,464 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | November 1993 | £520 |
| Violin | 1900 | November 1993 | £1,784 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | March 1993 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1911 | November 1992 | £162 |
| Violin | 1923 | November 1992 | £431 |
| Violin | 1806 | November 1982 | £769 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | June 1980 | £562 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | June 1980 | £105 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
FRIEDRICH, John Born 1858 Kassel Germany, died 1943 New York USA. Pupil of Schonger in Kassel. Worked for Möckel in Berlin, Hammig in Leipzig, and elsewhere in Germany. Emigrated to New York 1883 and established the company of John Friedrich & Bro., with his brother William, below. Employed many craftsmen. Awards at World’s Fair, Chicago 1893, and Lousiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904. Produced some 300 violins, violas, cellos, and bows, all modelled on classical instruments, some with artificially aged and shaded varnish. Cellos comparatively rare, but much appreciated. Many bows, all on fine French models, branded: JOHN FRIEDRICH John Friedrich fecit / New York anno 1903
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