Ignaz Anton Lutz
San Francisco, Vienna, 1882–1927
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. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Ignaz Lutz, San Francisco, Cal. 1921, branded to the lower rib Lutz Lot 54 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £7,423est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Ignaz Lutz / San Francisco, Cal. 1924 Lot 250 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £4,088est. $ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Ignaz Lutz, San Francisco, Cal. 1925 and Arnold Addlestone, 643 18th Ave., S.F., branded Lutz Lot 193 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £4,871est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Ignaz Lutz, San Francisco, Cal. 1927 Lot 240 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £4,441est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm San Francisco, 1920 c. | — | April 2010 | £4,603 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm San Francisco, 1924 | — | October 2007 | £3,140 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm San Francisco, 1922 | — | May 2007 | £4,897 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | November 1998 | £2,702 |
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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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