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Carl (I) Machler

Mannheim, Zurich, b. 1902

Studied at the Mittenwald school. Worked for Winterling in Hamburg, Kreiling in Munich, Niedt in Würzburg, Held in Cologne, Otto in Düsseldorf, Kessler in Mannheim, Wahl in Karlsruhe, and finally for Züst in Zurich. Entered a Guadagnini copy in the Cremona exhibition 1949. — John Dilworth

Worked Mannheim, Zurich
Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£3,900

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Karl D. Maechler fecit, Zuerich anno 1958 Lot 47TarisioMarch 2024£3,900est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLabelled C. Mâchler, Zürich fecit anno 1948, branded to the inside back CM Lot 110TarisioNovember 2022£3,029est. $ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLabelled C. Mächler, Zürich, Fecit anno 1948, branded to the inside back CM Lot 120TarisioNovember 2020£3,787est. $ 3,000-5,000
ViolinLabelled C. Mächler, Zürich, Fecit anno 1948, branded to the inside back CM Lot 51TarisioJuly 2020£2,831est. $ 3,000-5,000

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

MÄCHLER, Carl (I) Born 1902 Mannheim Germany & Zurich Switzerland. Studied at the Mittenwald school. Worked for Winterling in Hamburg, Kreiling in Munich, Niedt in Würzburg, Held in Cologne, Otto in Düsseldorf, Kessler in Mannheim, Wahl in Karlsruhe, and finally for Züst in Zurich. Entered a Guadagnini copy in the Cremona exhibition 1949. Highly regarded as a repairer and restorer. [Boltshauser]

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