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    Amati > Makers Archive > L > Julius Levien

    Julius Levien

    Elbing, 1862–1935

    Doctor of medicine. Learned violin making with Fischesser-Cholet in Paris from 1894. Made a particular study of acoustics and varnishes. Active in Berlin c.1900-1912, and exhibited a quartet there 1912. — John Dilworth
    Worked Elbing
    Made Violin
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    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £383
    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Violin35.3 cm—February 2007£383

    Biographies

    The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

    John Dilworth+

    LEVIEN, Julius Born 1862 Elbing Germany, died 1935 Brussels Belgium. Doctor of medicine. Learned violin making with Fischesser-Cholet in Paris from 1894. Made a particular study of acoustics and varnishes. Active in Berlin c.1900-1912, and exhibited a quartet there 1912.

    Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

    Eine Harfenguitarre von ihm mit trapezförmigem Körper besitzt die Sammlung
    Crosby Brown in New-York. In einer ähnlichen
    Guitarre, die aus der Sammlung Hammer in Stockholm
    stammt und mit dem schwedischen Wappen verziert
    ist, liest man:

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