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Christian August Hopf

Klingenthal, Quittenbach, Saxony

Various grades of work: some unpurfled for trade sale; better instruments with purfling and better wood, etc. Very low flat arch with broad edge channel. Light brown or orange varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Klingenthal, Quittenbach, Saxony
Made Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,063

14 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.5 cm Kligenthal, 19th C.—December 2011£1,063
Violin35.7 cm 1918 Workshop of—December 2011£191
Violin35.7 cm 1800 c.—December 2010£60
Violin35.5 cm Kligenthal—December 2010£932
Violin35.6 cm—March 2010£240
Violin35.7 cm Markneukirchen, 1800 c.—November 2008£898
Violin36.2 cm—September 2008£212
Violin35.4 cm 1820 c.—October 2006£426
Violin35.5 cm Mid-19th C.—February 2006£232
Violin—February 2005£246
ViolinQuittenbach, 1777—May 2004£901
Violin—March 2004£287
Violin1840 c.—September 2000£598
Violin1840—June 1999£405

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

HOPF, Christian August Worked from 1780 Klingenthal Germany. Various grades of work: some unpurfled for trade sale; better instruments with purfling and better wood, etc. Very low flat arch with broad edge channel. Light brown or orange varnish. Branded on the inside of back: ‘C. A. Hopf’ or ‘Hopf’, Manuscript label: Christian August Hopf / Violinmacher in / Klingenthal, 1782

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Handwerksmässige Dutzendarbeiten kommen mit seinem Namen vor.

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