Emil Hjorth
Copenhagen, 1840–1920
Worked for Lembock in Vienna 1863, Bernadel in Paris 1864, and in London for two years. Instrument repairer to the royal orchestra in Denmark. Stradivari and Guarneri models, violins, violas, and cellos with fine oil varnish. Succeeded by his two sons, Othon and Knud. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
49 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1923, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 105 | Tarisio | March 2026 | £5,743est. Estimate $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner Kobenhavn 1920, branded to the block Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 146 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £6,954est. € 7.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1914, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 82 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £5,580est. € 6.000-9.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1939, Kopi: Joanes Baptista Guadagnini 1751, Oog K. ... Lot 95 | Tarisio | February 2024 | £8,196est. € 7.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1940, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 36 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & sonner, Kobenhavn 1930, signed to the label Lot 94 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £6,170est. € 6.000-9.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1943, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 87 | Tarisio | June 2023 | £10,116est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1947, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 76 | Tarisio | June 2023 | £6,641est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | After Guadagnini, labelled Kopi. J.B. Guadagnini. Piacentia Emil Hjorth & Sonner Kobenhavn 1936 Lot 41 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £9,600est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner Kobenhavn 1923, signed to the label, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 141 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £5,781est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1925, 2x2, signed to the label Og K. Hjorth, branded Lot 106 | Tarisio | October 2021 | £7,104est. € 5.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth a Sonner, Kobenhavn 1912, branded to the inside back Emil Hjorth a Sonner Lot 52 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £5,567est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & sonner, Kobenhavn 1916, branded to the inside back Emil Hjorth & sonner Lot 182 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £7,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1924 Lot 223 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £4,560est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & sonner, Kobenhavn 1938, Kopi A. & H. Amati Cremona 1632, signed to the label Lot 173 | Tarisio | October 2018 | £4,720est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Kopi: Nic Gagliano Neapel 1755, Emil Hjorth & Sonner Kobenhavn 1931, signed Otto & ... Lot 5 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1917, numbered 158 on the label, branded Lot 153 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £5,760est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1924, stamped to the inside back Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 133 | Tarisio | February 2018 | £5,152est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 205 | Vichy | June 2017 | £6,786est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 253 | Vichy | June 2017 | £9,396est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1906, stamped to the inside back E. Hjorth & Sonner Lot 182 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £5,548est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Frederick Sperggade 12, Kobenhavn, 1914 Lot 1407 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2017 | £1,920est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhagen 1910, signed to the label ... Hjorth, branded E. Hjorth & ... Lot 146 | Tarisio | June 2016 | £4,720est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1935, Koni: Petrus Guarnerius, Mantua, 1720, branded Lot 151 | Tarisio | May 2016 | £5,310est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner / Kobenhaven 1917 Lot 56 | Skinners | May 2016 | £801est. $ 700-900 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth i Kjobenhavn, Anno 1893 Lot 164 | Tarisio | March 2016 | £4,720est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1918, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner to the blocks Lot 105 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £5,083est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Emil Hjorth & Sonner Kobenhavn 1913, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner internally Lot 145 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, craquelled varnish of a red brown colour, unfitting Lot 171 | Dorotheum | October 2015 | £4,134est. € 2.500 |
| Violin | Original label signed, branded to center inside back Lot 99 | Sunrise | July 2015 | £18,195est. ¥ 3-3,500,000 |
| Violin | Guadagnini model, labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1937, signed Kopi: Jean Baptiste ... Lot 98 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £5,310est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn, 1917, branded to the inside back Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 221 | Tarisio | May 2015 | £5,247est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1924, inscribed to the label O og K Hjorth, branded Lot 181 | Tarisio | March 2015 | £5,900est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1934, inscribed to the label Kopi: Petrus Guanerius ... Lot 183 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £9,440est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kobenhavn 1909, Otto Hjorth, No. 36, branded Emil Hjorth & Sonner Lot 219 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £7,785est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Guarneri model, labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, Kønbenhavn 1914, signed to the label Hjorth 124 Lot 174 | Tarisio | March 2013 | £7,800est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Guadagnini model, labelled Emil Hjorth & Sonner, København 1937, signed to the label O og K Hjorth Lot 175 | Tarisio | March 2013 | £6,600est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Kopenhagen, 1951 | — | November 2008 | £7,384 |
| Violin | Copenhagen, 1927 #264 | — | November 2005 | £5,527 |
| Violin | Copenhagen, 1937 | — | July 2004 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | March 2001 | £2,415 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | June 1995 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 1992 | £1,980 |
| Cello | 1921 | — | March 1991 | £4,301 |
| Cello | 1944 | — | March 1990 | £4,950 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | March 1988 | £2,067 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | November 1987 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | January 1986 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | April 1983 | £1,728 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HJORTH, Emil Born 1840, died 1920 Copenhagen Denmark Son, pupil, and successor of Johannes Hjorth, below. Worked for Lembock in Vienna 1863, Bernadel in Paris 1864, and in London for two years. Instrument repairer to the royal orchestra in Denmark. Stradivari and Guarneri models, violins, violas, and cellos with fine oil varnish. Succeeded by his two sons, Othon and Knud. Emil Hjorth & Søner / København 1907 Emil Hjorth i Kjöbenhavn / Anno 1888
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn, Schüler und seit 1865 Geschäftsnachfolger von Johannes Hj. Er arbeitete 1869 in London, 1863 bei Gabriel Lemböck in Wien und 1864 bei Bernardel
père in Paris. Er macht hauptsächlich Violoncelli nach Stradivari und
Guarneri und ist ein gesuchter Reparateur. Sein Öllack ist recht gut. Auch
betreibt er einen ausgedehnten Handel mit altitalienischen Instrumenten und fabricirt gute Saiten. 1880 wurde er zum Instrumentenmacher für die kgl. Kapelle ernannt. Auch seine
Söhne Otto und Knud sind Geigenmacher geworden und arbeiten bei ihm.
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