Pauli Merling
Copenhagen, b. 1894
Apprenticed to Bojesen Petersen before moving to Dresden to work for Rudolphe Heckel. Subsequently employed by Rummelhoff Hansen in Oslo and Emil Hjorth in Copenhagen. Established independently in Copenhagen from 1921. Awarded first prize medal and diplomas of honour at The Hague 1949. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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26 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Copi: A. & H. Amati Cremona Fil. 1632. Pauli Merling Violinbygger Kobenhavn 1942 Lot 229 | — | March 2026 | £10,200est. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Pauli Merling Violinbygger Kobenhavn 1948, branded to the inside back Pauli Merling Lot 26 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £13,757est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Pauli Merling Violinbygger Kobenhavn 1937, numbered 97, branded with the maker's signature Lot 9 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2017 | £5,760est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden red colour Lot 1462 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2017 | £1,080est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Merling, Violinbygger, Kobenhavn 1929, signed on back Paul Merling Lot 7 | Brompton’s | December 2016 | £3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden red colour Lot 36 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2016 | £1,200est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | After Amati, labelled Copi: A&H Amati Cremona Fil 1632 Pauli Merling Violinbygger Kobenhavn 1939 Lot 16 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2016 | £7,200est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Pauli Merling, Violinbygger, Kobenhavn, 1920 Lot 106 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £4,659est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Pauli Merling, Violinbygger, Kobenhavn, 1920 Lot 220 | Tarisio | May 2015 | £3,748est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Copenhagen, 1945 | — | February 2007 | £3,120 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Copenhagen, 1936 | — | February 2006 | £4,800 |
| Violin | Copenhagen, 1928 | — | March 2004 | £4,560 |
| Cello | 1932 | — | March 2003 | £5,288 |
| Cello | 1932 | — | June 1997 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1936 | — | November 1995 | £4,600 |
| Cello | 1941 | — | April 1991 | £2,200 |
| Cello | 1941 | — | March 1991 | £2,910 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | November 1990 | £2,420 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | March 1990 | £770 |
| Cello | 1941 | — | November 1987 | £3,080 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | June 1987 | £2,200 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | April 1987 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | March 1986 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | July 1985 | £2,420 |
| Cello | 1932 | — | November 1984 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | April 1983 | £1,760 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
MERLING, Pauli Born 1894 Copenhagen Denmark. Apprenticed to Bojesen Petersen before moving to Dresden to work for Rudolphe Heckel. Subsequently employed by Rummelhoff Hansen in Oslo and Emil Hjorth in Copenhagen. Established independently in Copenhagen from 1921. Awarded first prize medal and diplomas of honour at The Hague 1949. Classical Italian models with shaded varnish; very high quality craftsmanship. Branded in cursive style: ‘ Pauli Merling’. Printed label: Pauli Merling / Violinbygger / København 19..
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