Ignaz Anton Lutz
Highest auction price
£4,897
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 35.6 cm San Francisco, 1920 c. | Thu 1st April 2010 | £4,603 |
Violin | 35.6 cm San Francisco, 1924 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £3,140 |
Violin | 35.8 cm San Francisco, 1922 | Tue 1st May 2007 | £4,897 |
Violin | 1927 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £2,702 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
Ignaz Anton Born 1882 Vienna Austria, died 1927 San Francisco, California USA. Son and pupil of Ignaz Lutz (I), above. Subsequently worked for various workshops in Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and London before emigrating to the USA. Earned a high reputation as a repairer and restorer. Owned the 1724 Stradivari ‘Erlich’ violin, on which he modelled his own work. Red-brown varnish of his own formulation, sometimes with shaded ‘antique’ finish. Ignaz Lutz / San Francisco, Cal. 19..
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