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Clifford A. Hoing

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,346

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	41.7 cm High Wycombe, 1948	October 2011	£2,400
Violin	35.6 cm High Wycombe, 1948	June 2009	£1,440
Violin	35.5 cm High Wycombe, 1951	March 2008	£3,000
Violin	35.6 cm Buckinghamshire, 1952	February 2007	£2,400
Violin	High Wycombe, 1932	May 2005	£1,440
Violin	High Wycombe, 1949	March 2004	£3,346
Viola	41.2 cm 1949	November 2002	£2,390
Viola	41.1 cm 1952	October 1995	£3,220
Violin	1958	November 1992	£1,705
Violin	1932	June 1990	£616
Violin	1959	March 1989	£1,595
Viola	41.3 cm 1956	September 1987	£1,540
Violin	1934	April 1987	£1,760
Violin	1934	November 1986	£1,430
Violin	1949	May 1986	£756
Viola	41.8 cm 1951	November 1985	£1,404
Violin	1940	April 1985	£536
Viola	41.3 cm 1954	April 1985	£1,100
Violin	1960	April 1985	£1,100
Viola	41.4 cm 1957	October 1984	£1,760
Viola	43.3 cm 1958	April 1984	£1,155
Violin	1948	April 1983	£550

Biographies

John Dilworth

HOING, Clifford A. Born 1903, died 1989 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire UK. Trained as a wood carver and worked with Eric Gill before taking up violin making in 1935. Guarneri del Gesù ‘Vieuxtemps’ violin and Stradivari ‘Messie’ violin as models. Fine workmanship and materials. Own oil varnish, golden to dark red-brown. Personal viola model plans of which were widely distributed for the benefit of other makers. Diploma of Honour at The Hague 1949. Signed internally. Branded on top block: ‘C. A. Hoing‘. Printed label: Clifford A. Hoing / High Wycombe, / Bucks. 19..