Wilhelm Paul Kunze
Hague, Markneukirchen, The Hague, b. 1875
Worked for Kok in Amsterdam from 1892. Established independently in The Hague from 1902. Careful and accurate copies of Stradivari and other Cremonese models. Developed his own mineral wood treatment. Prize awarded at the Geneva Exhibition 1927. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Wilhelm Paul Kunze fecit 's-Gravenhage No. 192 anno 1931, branded to the inside No 192 1931 Lot 128 | Tarisio | November 2025 | £3,912est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Wilhelm Paul Kunze, fecit 's-Gravenhage, n° 61 anno 1915, branded to the back N° 61 1915 Lot 87 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £7,977est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Viola | Lot 85 | Bonhams | December 2014 | £2,000 |
| Violin | Branded W.P. Kunze, Gravenhage, No. 42, 1913, of a golden orange brown colour Lot 37 | Bonhams | October 2013 | £1,750est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Wilhelm Paul Kunze fecit 's-Gravenhage. No 120 ANNO 1937 Lot 48 | Christie's | November 2012 | £1,405est. $ 2,600-3,500 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm The Hague, 1931 | — | January 2009 | £2,943 |
| Violin | Hague, 1921 #120 | — | January 2005 | £1,895 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | January 2003 | £940 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | January 2003 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | January 2001 | £3,290 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | January 2001 | £1,135 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | January 1999 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 1912 | — | January 1999 | £632 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1995 | £2,415 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1991 | £1,540 |
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John Dilworth+
KUNZE, Wilhelm Paul Born 1875 Markneukirchen Germany, Worked Amsterdam & The Hague Netherlands. Worked for Kok in Amsterdam from 1892. Established independently in The Hague from 1902. Careful and accurate copies of Stradivari and other Cremonese models. Developed his own mineral wood treatment. Prize awarded at the Geneva Exhibition 1927. Wilhelm Paul Kunze / fecit ‘s-Gravenhage No. 122. Anno 1924.
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