Louis Lyeki

Highest auction price

£1,265

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm 1937	Wed 1st February 2006	£994
Viola	40.5 cm 1921	Thu 1st June 1995	£1,265
Viola	39.4 cm 1921	Wed 1st November 1989	£1,100

Biographies

John Dilworth

LYEKI, Louis Born 1884 Kosice Slovakia (Kassa Hungary), died 1970 St Louis, Missouri USA. Active from 1906. Worked for Johann Stowasser in Budapest. Emigrated to the USA. Established in St Louis and later assisted by his son John. Fine workmanship on Stradivari, Guarneri, and Guadagnini models. Golden-yellow to deep red spirit varnish. Also made several bows. Claimed to be able to make one violin per week; more than 250 recorded. Many instruments by unrelated makers had copies of his label inserted to capitalise on his success. Louis Lyeki / Violin Maker / St. Louis. Mo. 19..