David (I) Hopf
Klingenthal, Markneukirchen, Saxony, worked 1790–1820
Typical Hopf style but with medium height of arch and shallow edge flute. Mediocre work and materials and dull red-brown varnish. Small violas with golden-brown varnish. Branded on back: ‘David Hopf’ David / Hopf Dafid : Hobf — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | One-piece back of faint medium curl, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 1457 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2018 | £2,400est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Viola | One-piece back of medium curl, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 36 | Dorotheum | June 2013 | £4,032est. € 4.600-10.000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the button P.V., David Hopf Lot 272 | Tarisio | February 2013 | £946est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 18th C. | — | November 2008 | £1,896 |
| Viola | 38.5 cm Markneukirchen, late 18th C. | — | November 2005 | £1,579 |
| Violin | — | November 2005 | £1,263 | |
| Violin | 1800 c. | — | November 1998 | £831 |
| Violin | 1809 | — | November 1994 | £1,195 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | — | March 1989 | £385 |
| Violin | 1785 | — | June 1988 | £990 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | — | September 1986 | £528 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
HOPF, David (I) Worked circa. 1790-1820 Klingenthal Germany. Typical Hopf style but with medium height of arch and shallow edge flute. Mediocre work and materials and dull red-brown varnish. Small violas with golden-brown varnish. Branded on back: ‘David Hopf’ David / Hopf Dafid : Hobf
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Geigen zeigen das Hopfmodell bereits im Verfall, manche aber klingen nicht schlecht. Der Lack ist trüb-braun, die F-Löcher sind nicht sehr ansprechend in der Form, die Schnecke lang gestreckt. Er verwandte auch eine Brandmarke.
Ein David Hopf (Hopff) soll auch in Leitmeritz ansässig gewesen sein. Dieser
arbeitete nach Tecchler und hatte eine Brandmarke entweder nur »David« oder
»David Hopf«.
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