Carleen Maley Hutchins
Springfield, 1911–2009
2009 Monclair, New Jersey USA. Academic scientist and violin maker. Initially self-taught; later received guidance from Karl Berger and Simone Sacconi from 1947. Established in Montclair, New Jersey. Worked with Frederick Saunders from 1950 in acoustical research. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
10 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing the maker's label, and internal brands, saddle cracks Lot 88 | — | November 2019 | £2,491est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, repaired bass bar crack above f-hole, minor rib cracks Lot 27 | — | November 2017 | £1,762est. $ 3,000-4,000 | |
| Labelled Carleen Hutchins, Sus, No. 85, Montclair, N.J., 1974, branded internally CMH, signed Lot 29 | — | May 2017 | £3,006est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Labelled Carleen Hutchins, Montclair N.J., 1979, Violin No. 277 Lot 160 | — | December 2015 | £2,176est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Labelled Carleen M Hutchins, Sus No. 238, Montclair, NJ, 1980, branded and signed to the inside top Lot 53 | — | August 2015 | £1,912est. $ 2,500-4,000 | |
| Labelled Carleen Hutchins, Sus, No. 202, Montclair, NJ, 1985 Lot 49 | — | May 2015 | £5,337est. $ 7,000-10,000 | |
| Experimental viola, labelled Carleen Hutchins, Sus No. 68, Montclair, N.J. 1966, branded C. M. H. Lot 57 | — | June 2014 | £1,557est. $ 800-1,200 | |
| Labelled Carleen Hutchins, Montclair, N.J., XXXXV, 1959 Lot 47 | — | June 2013 | £1,779est. $ 1,000-1,500 | |
| Experimental viola, labelled Carleen M. Hutchins, Sus IX, Montclair, NJ., 1952, ribs height 28.6 mm Lot 64 | — | February 2013 | £472est. $ 600-900 | |
| Violin | 1983 | — | May 1994 | £2,226 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
HUTCHINS, Carleen Maley Born 1911 Springfield, Massachusetts, d.2009 Monclair, New Jersey USA. Academic scientist and violin maker. Initially self-taught; later received guidance from Karl Berger and Simone Sacconi from 1947. Established in Montclair, New Jersey. Worked with Frederick Saunders from 1950 in acoustical research. Founded the Catgut Acoustical Society in 1963. Designed, with assistance from John Schelling, the ‘new violin family’: a set of eight instruments in graded sizes to provide an evenly balanced tonal range across the traditional violin quartet, eliminating perceived problems in viola and cello voices. Explored ‘tap-tone’ plate tuning and various other methods of manipulating tonal response. Made over 300 instruments, many experimental, largely based on a Gasparo da Salò model. Published a great deal of material about her research. Awarded silver medal by the Acoustical Society of America. Carleen Hutchins / Sus M No. / C H / Montclair, N.J. 19..
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