Kurt Dolling
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
17 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dölling, partially bumped and rubbed Lot 2798 | Hargesheim. | March 2026 | £3,608est. Estimate € 500 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dölling with a cross, partially bumped, minimal restored Lot 2800 | Hargesheim. | March 2026 | £531est. Estimate € 390 |
| Cello Bow | A silver-mounted cello bow by Kurt Dolling, Germany Lot 200 | Amati | January 2020 | £885est. £ 300-500 |
| Cello Bow | A silver-mounted cello bow by Kurt Dolling, Germany Lot 200 | Amati | October 2019 | £1,201est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Cello Bow | A silver-mounted cello bow by Kurt Dölling, Germany Lot 40 | Amati | June 2019 | £537est. £ 200-400 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Kurt Dölling, Germany Lot 32 | Amati | October 2018 | £695est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Kurt Dölling, Germany Lot 37 | Amati | October 2018 | £758est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Kurt Dölling, tinsel lapping Lot 48 | — | March 2018 | £510est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. K. DÖLLING | — | November 2017 | £1,335est. € 1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dölling Lot 40 | — | March 2017 | £840est. £ 300-500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dolling Lot 42 | — | May 2016 | £1,226est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping, minor stick blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 879 | — | December 2015 | £465est. € 500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dolling, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 124 | — | November 2015 | £576est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped KURT DOLLING, good condition Lot 15 | — | November 2015 | £251est. ¥ 40,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick faintly stamped *Kurt Dolling* Lot 31 | — | October 2013 | £660est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Kurt Dolling, faux tortoiseshell frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 739 | — | September 2013 | £720est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick of an orange brown colour stamped Kurt Dolling, use and wear Lot 220 | Bonhams | January 2012 | £375est. £ 300-400 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Kurt Dolling (1909–1990) was a German bow maker from Erlbach in Saxony, Germany. He trained in several established workshops in the Markneukirchen region, including those of C. A. Hoyer and Emil Max Penzel, before completing his master certification in bow making in 1939. After the Second World War and his return from captivity, he established his own workshop in Erlbach in 1949, where he worked for the rest of his career.
He is known primarily for handmade violin, viola, and cello bows made in the traditional German bow-making style. His bows are typically stamped “Kurt Dolling” and appear regularly in trade and auction records, with examples dating mainly from the mid-20th century.
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