Mathias (III) Hornsteiner
Mittenwald, worked 1800
The title ‘Gratzs’ is added to his labels, presumably to distinguish him from Mathias ‘Dax’, above. High arched, typical Mittenwald work of high quality. Varnish extremely variable, generally dark red-brown. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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11 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Matthias Hornsteiner, Geigenmacher, Hofschmied in Mittenwald an der Iser, Anno 1803 Lot 85 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £4,520est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mathias Hornsteiner. Geigenmacher hoffchmied in Mittenwald an der Iser Anno 1817 Lot 95 | Tarisio | June 2022 | £5,258est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mathias Hornsteiner, Musicant und Geigenmacher, in Mittenwald, 1800 No. 77 Lot 50 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £4,482est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 305 | Vichy | June 2018 | £8,413est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mathias Hornsteiner, Geigenmacher. / Hofschmied in Mittenwald an der Iser. / Anno 1803. Lot 120 | Skinners | May 2016 | £1,854est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled ... MATTHIAS HORNSTEINER, GEIGENMACHER, HOFSCHMIED IN MITTENWALD ... Lot 124 | Skinners | April 2014 | £806est. $ 1,000-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Matthias Hornsteiner ..., of a golden amber brown colour Lot 49 | Bonhams | October 2013 | £6,250est. £ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1803 | — | January 2009 | £3,688 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1802 | — | January 2008 | £2,538 |
| Violin | Mittenwald, 1803 | — | January 2005 | £3,948 |
| Violin | 1804 | — | January 1987 | £2,200 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
HORNSTEINER, Mathias (III) Worked circa. 1800 Mittenwald Germany. The title ‘Gratzs’ is added to his labels, presumably to distinguish him from Mathias ‘Dax’, above. High arched, typical Mittenwald work of high quality. Varnish extremely variable, generally dark red-brown. Matthias Hornsteiner, Gräflicher / Geigenmacher und Händler / fecit anno 1792 Mathias Hornsteiner Geigenmacher, / Hofschmied in Mittenwald an der Iser / Anno 1803 Mathias Hornsteiner / Gratz Geigenmacher u. / Händler in Mittenwald / an der Iser 1793
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