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Rudolf Herbert Leicht

Hamburg, b. 1907

Brother and pupil of Max Leicht, above. Active in Berlin and Hamburg. Established independently in Hohendorf. Violins in the Möckel style. Good bows, branded: R.H. LEICHT HAMBURG, R. HERBERT LEICHT — John Dilworth

Worked Hamburg
Made Double Bass Bow, Viola Bow
Taught by Max Leicht
Family Brother of Max Leicht

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£2,640

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Double Bass BowNickel mounted, octagonal stick, partially bumped, restored, stick and frog partially damaged Lot 2801Hargesheim.March 2026£531est. Estimate € 600
Violin BowNo hair Lot 71Brompton’sOctober 2020£600est. £ 600-1,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped R. H. Leicht Hamburg Lot 64TarisioOctober 2019£1,020est. £ 800-1,200
Cello BowGold mounted, round stick stamped Herbert Leicht Lot 26Brompton’sOctober 2017£2,640est. £ 1,200-1,800
Viola BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped T H Wagner. Herbert Leicht, 1965, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 736Gardiner HoulgateSeptember 2013£360est. £ 200-300
Cello BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. Herbert Leicht Lot 355Brompton’sJune 2013£1,440est. £ 1,200-1,800
Viola BowS/E 59.0 g.April 2010£657

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

LEICHT, Rudolf Herbert Born 1907, Worked Hohendorf Germany. Brother and pupil of Max Leicht, above. Active in Berlin and Hamburg. Established independently in Hohendorf. Violins in the Möckel style. Good bows, branded: R.H. LEICHT HAMBURG, R. HERBERT LEICHT

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