Wilhelm Hermann Hammig
Leipzig, Markneukirchen, 1838–1925
Violin and bow maker. Son and pupil of Wilhelm August Hammig, above. Worked for Carl Grimm in Berlin from 1850, then in Amsterdam, before returning to Markneukirchen in 1864. Spent two years in Frankfurt 1873-1875, before settling in Leipzig. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Wilh. Herm. Hammig, Leipzig, 1905, branded to the inside back W. H. Hammig, Leipzig Lot 99 | Tarisio | April 2022 | £5,953est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Gerhard Wieser collection, gold mounted, round stick stamped W.H. Hammig Leipzig, ebony frog Lot 115 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2022 | £6,000est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin lapping Lot 900 | Vichy | December 2020 | £4,003est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled W. H. Hammig Leipzig, 1885, branded to the inside back and block W. H. Hammig Leipzig Lot 175 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £2,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed W. H. Hammig ..., thin lapping Lot 177 | Vichy | June 2019 | £3,720est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Hamming Leipzig, ebony frog Lot 220 | Apollium | March 2018 | £641est. € 800-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped W. H. Hammig, Leipzig Lot 63 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £1,560est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped W.H. Hammig Leipzig Lot 257 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £600est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, internal brand W.H. HAMMIG LEIPZIG, not set up Lot 387 | Skinners | April 2015 | £1,471est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. | — | January 2011 | £928 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. with silk winding | — | January 2011 | £4,016 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,278 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,616 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £740 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Leipzig, 1890 | — | January 2008 | £5,388 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 2007 | £990 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. Germany, 1910 c. Workshop of | — | January 2007 | £606 |
| Violin | Markneukirchen, 1914 | — | January 2005 | £1,319 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1919 | — | January 2005 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1901 | — | January 2005 | £6,711 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1905 | — | January 2005 | £6,711 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | January 2005 | £394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. without hair | — | January 2004 | £497 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1903 | — | January 2004 | £5,019 |
| Violin | Leipzig, 1902 | — | January 2004 | £6,214 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | January 2003 | £2,702 |
| Cello | 1906 | — | January 2001 | £11,500 |
| Cello | 1893 | — | January 2001 | £4,800 |
| Cello | 1905 | — | January 2000 | £7,200 |
| Cello | 1885 | — | January 1999 | £4,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | January 1995 | £276 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | January 1990 | £165 |
| Violin | 1885 | — | January 1990 | £2,860 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | January 1986 | £132 |
| Cello | 1885 | — | January 1985 | £1,265 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | January 1985 | £187 |
| Cello | 1924 | — | January 1985 | £1,296 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
HAMMIG, Wilhelm Hermann Born 1838 Markneukirchen, died 1925 Leipzig Germany. Violin and bow maker. Son and pupil of Wilhelm August Hammig, above. Worked for Carl Grimm in Berlin from 1850, then in Amsterdam, before returning to Markneukirchen in 1864. Spent two years in Frankfurt 1873-1875, before settling in Leipzig. Appointed to the Conservatoire and Gewandhaus Orchestra there. Opened a branch of the business on Potsdamstrasse, Berlin 1894. Awarded prizes in Dresden, Milan, Halle, and London. Considerable expertise in old instruments. Violins on classical models. Very fine work. Instruments branded: ‘W. H. Hammig’. Bows branded: HAMMIG LEIPZIG W. H. Hammig / Leipzig. 1888
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn und Schüler von Aug. H. Arbeitete bei Grimm in Berlin. Er machte sich 1863 in Markneukirchen selbstständig und übersiedelte 1875 nach Leipzig. Er ist unter den jetzt lebenden Mitgliedern seiner Familie der beste Geigenmacher. Seine Arbeit ist sehr gediegen; er besitzt mehrere goldene Medaillen und seit 1894 ein Zweiggeschäft in Berlin.
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