Ludwig (I) Glaesel
Markneukirchen, 1842–1931
Member of the firm ‘Glaesel and Herwig’ from 1867. Established own workshop c.1889. Several medals awarded at international exhibitions. Commercial manufacturer of instruments in graded qualities. Best work is on fine Stradivari model. Known as the leading maker of the town in this period. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled L. Gläsel-Berliner / Markneukirchen 1926 Lot 194 | Skinners | December 2021 | £2,549est. $ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin | Guarneri model, two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 27 | Apollium | April 2021 | £2,613est. € 3.000-3.500 |
| Cello | Lot 146 | Bonhams | November 2015 | £2,875 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's label Lot 183 | Skinners | April 2013 | £2,721est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 360 | Skinners | October 2012 | £2,864est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GLAESEL, Ludwig (I) Born 1842, died 1931 Markneukirchen Germany. Member of the firm ‘Glaesel and Herwig’ from 1867. Established own workshop c.1889. Several medals awarded at international exhibitions. Commercial manufacturer of instruments in graded qualities. Best work is on fine Stradivari model. Known as the leading maker of the town in this period. Created five-stringed double bass 1926; also some guitar-shaped violas. Author of several pamphlets on violin making in Vogtland: Neue Erfindungen in Lichte rechtschaffener Beleuchtung und ewas vom unlauteren Wettbewerb; Markneukirchen und seite Zustande in der Zeit von 1804-1812, Deutsche-cremona and Der international Geigemnschwindel und die Errungenschaften im geigenbau der 19.Jahrh. Markneukirchen. Ludwig Glaesel Jr. / Markneukirchen. Ludwig Glaesel Jr. / Deutsch-Cremona. Anno 19..
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