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Josef Bohumil Herclik

Luby, Mlada Boleslav, b. 1903

Son and pupil of Frantisek Herclík, above. Trained in Luby (Schönbach). Stradivari and Guarneri models. Aged wood reclaimed from old buildings and red-brown oil varnish of own formula. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op.. Model .. Zhotovil 19.. — John Dilworth

Worked Luby, Mlada Boleslav
Made Violin
Taught by Frantisek Herclík
Family Son of Frantisek Herclík

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£3,600

9 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Josef B. Herclík, Houslar 1934. Mladá Boleslav, branded JBH internally on the back Lot 187Ingles & HaydayNovember 2021£3,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLabelled Josef B. Herclik, Houslar, Mlada Boleslav Lot 69Brompton’sMarch 2019£3,450est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLabelled J.B. Herclick Melada Boleslav opus 229 ... Lot 137Brompton’sDecember 2012£1,200est. £ 1,000-1,200
Violin35.6 cm Mlada Boleslav, 1949January 2010£720
Violin35.5 cm Boleslav, 1942January 2008£1,676
Violin35.9 cm Mlada Boleslav, 1969January 2006£1,920
Violin35.9 cm Boleslav, 1930 c.January 2006£1,288
Violin1941January 2001£3,600
Violin1940January 1989£1,155

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

HERCLÍK, Josef Bohumil Born 1903, Worked Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic. Son and pupil of Frantisek Herclík, above. Trained in Luby (Schönbach). Stradivari and Guarneri models. Aged wood reclaimed from old buildings and red-brown oil varnish of own formula. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op.. Model .. Zhotovil 19.. / J. B. Herclík / Mistr Houslar / Mladá Boleslav / Op. 550. Model A Stradivarius / Pouzité drevo je z hradu Humprechta a z chrámu sv. Mari Magdaleny v Sobotce (‘The wood is from Humprechta castle and St. Mary Magdalene church in Sobotka’)

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