John Friedrich
Cassel, New York, 1858–1943
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. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
47 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 320 | Bonhams | August 2026 | £4,125 |
| Violin | Labelled John Friedrich fecit New York Anno 1907. 218. FJ, inscribed Repariat Jas Schonger Cassai ... Lot 125 | Tarisio | November 2022 | £6,563est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled John Friedrich fecit New York Anno 1918, faintly branded to the lower rib John Friedrich N. Y. Lot 117 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £10,088est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1904 Lot 199 | Skinners | December 2021 | £7,081est. $ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Reglued top center seam, open back seam Lot 151 | Skinners | November 2019 | £766est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello Bow | Collection of Arnold R. Bone, silver mounted, round stick, engraved frog and button Lot 57 | Skinners | November 2018 | £1,137est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Viola | Labelled John Friedrich fecit New York anno 1898, branded to the inside back Lot 45 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £3,912est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled #3549 COPY OF GUARNERIUS / MAKERS JOHN FRIEDRICH & BRO., IMPORTERS ... Lot 66 | Skinners | May 2016 | £2,274est. $ 700-900 |
| Viola | Labelled John Friedrich fecit / New York Anno 1932 Lot 131 | Skinners | May 2016 | £4,633est. $ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin | Labelled John Friedrich fecit / New York Anno 1903 Lot 45 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £4,497est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label no. 25, flecks Lot 183 | Skinners | April 2015 | £368est. $ 700-900 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel silver mounted, round stick stamped JOHN FRIEDRICH & BRO. N.Y. Lot 288 | Skinners | April 2015 | £409est. $ 300-500 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label dated 1883, inscribed on the label Rosalind, branded internally JF Lot 113 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label no. 30 (3801) Lot 169 | Skinners | November 2014 | £505est. $ 700-900 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 362 | Skinners | November 2013 | £3,707est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1887 | — | January 2011 | £5,098 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Made for the firm of | — | January 2011 | £1,633 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm New York, 1927 | — | January 2010 | £3,421 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1889 c. Attributed to | — | January 2010 | £2,629 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1886 | — | January 2010 | £4,091 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £346 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1924 | — | January 2010 | £1,538 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 46.0 g. without hair | — | January 2010 | £423 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1920 c. | — | January 2010 | £2,750 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1909 | — | January 2010 | £4,714 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. Possibly by a member of the "Tubbs Family" | — | January 2010 | £847 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm 1932 | — | January 2009 | £883 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1932 | — | January 2009 | £2,717 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1920 c. | — | January 2008 | £974 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1901 | — | January 2007 | £1,199 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm New York, 1903 Grand prize 1904 Worlds Expo. | — | January 2007 | £6,905 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. with light lapping | — | January 2007 | £231 |
| Violin | New York, 1919 | — | January 2005 | £636 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.0 g. with light hair | — | January 2004 | £241 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 2003 | £881 |
| Violin | 1907 | — | January 2002 | £2,010 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | January 1998 | £1,386 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | January 1996 | £767 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | January 1994 | £2,464 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | January 1993 | £520 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | January 1993 | £1,784 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | January 1993 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | January 1992 | £162 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | January 1992 | £431 |
| Violin | 1806 | — | January 1982 | £769 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | — | January 1980 | £562 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | January 1980 | £105 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
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
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Joseph Schonger in Kassel, arbeitete von 1875—1883 in Stuttgart
und Berlin, ging dann nach Amerika, wo er in New-York die Geigenmacherfirma John
Friedrich & Bro. gründete Sein Bruder Otto starb im September 1884.
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