Neuner & Hornsteiner

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£7,800

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	One-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground	March 2025	£2,562
Violin		September 2024	£537
Cello	Two-piece back of plainish wood, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground	September 2024	£2,928
Violin	Labelled Neuner u. Hornsteiner Mittenwald (Oberbayer) 1921 nach Modell Gius. Guarnerius ...	March 2024	£3,282
Cello	Varnish of a plum colour, inked purfling, table in very poor condition with sound post and other cracks	March 2024	£1,830
Violin	7/8 size violin, two-piece back of horizontal light curl, varnish of an orange brown colour, good condition	June 2020	£139
Violin	Two-piece back of horizontal narrow curl, varnish of a yellow brown colour, good condition	June 2020	£427
Viola		May 2015	£500
Cello		May 2013	£2,500
Violin	36.3 cm late 19th C. [Firm of]	December 2011	£425
Violin	36.2 cm	December 2011	£84
Viola	39.4 cm 1880 c.	December 2011	£456
Cello		October 2011	£4,750
Cello	75.7 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c.	October 2011	£4,750
Violin	35.5 cm	October 2011	£360
Violin	33.5 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size	October 2011	£345
Violin	34 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size	October 2011	£805
Violin	31.8 cm early 20TH C. 1/2 size	October 2011	£667
Cello	74.2 cm 1870 c. [UK shop (?)]	September 2011	£1,800
Violin	35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1900 c. [Firm of]	July 2011	£1,689
Violin	35.1 cm Mittenwald, 1860	March 2011	£1,800
Violin	35.0 cm Mittenwald, 1800 c. [Workshop of]	March 2011	£1,320
Violin	35.3 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	March 2011	£1,920
Violin	32 cm late 19th C. 1/2 size	March 2011	£598
Violin	31.8 cm 1890, c. 1/2 size	March 2011	£575
Violin	34 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size	March 2011	£633
Viola	39.4 cm Mittenwald (Baiern), 1880	March 2011	£1,610
Violin	35.7 cm 1840 c.	December 2010	£2,280
Viola	39.4 cm	December 2010	£660
Violin	36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1900 c.	October 2010	£744
Cello	75.7 cm Mittenwald, late 19th C. [Probably by]	October 2010	£4,750
Cello	74.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	September 2010	£7,800
Violin	35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	September 2010	£420
Violin	35.6 cm circa 1880c.	June 2010	£288
Cello	75.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	June 2010	£5,040
Violin	28.5 cm 1900 c. Child's size	June 2010	£780
Violin	35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 1875	March 2010	£1,560
Violin	31.7 cm Mittenwald, 1851 1/2 size [Firm of]	February 2010	£539
Violin	35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1877 [Workshop of]	February 2010	£770
Violin	32.0 cm 1890 c.	December 2009	£408
Violin	36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1881 c.	December 2009	£504
Violin	36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1924 [Workshop of]	December 2009	£294
Violin	35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1889 [Workshop of]	December 2009	£589
Violin	35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c. [Firm of]	December 2009	£736
Violin	36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	October 2009	£712
Violin	36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	October 2009	£243
Violin	35.5 cm	October 2009	£780
Cello	64.5 cm 1900 c. (restorations)	June 2009	£540
Viola	38.6 cm 1890 c. [Possibly by workshop]	March 2009	£1,599
Violin	35.7 cm	March 2009	£420
Cello	75.1 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.	March 2009	£2,760
Violin	35.8 cm 1872 [Workshop of]	March 2009	£1,094
Violin	34.5 cm 7/8 size 1890 c. [Firm of]	February 2009	£1,798
Violin	35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1860 c.	November 2008	£741
Violin	36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1878 [Workshop]	October 2008	£70
Violin	35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1870 c.	May 2008	£1,506
Cello	75.6 cm Mittenwald, 1910	March 2008	£2,347
Violin	1870-80 c.	November 2007	£165
Cello	75.8 cm 1880 c. [Possibly Hornsteiner Workshop]	October 2007	£806
Violin	35.8 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c. [Workshop of]	July 2007	£392
Violin	35.8 cm Mittenwald, early 20th C. [Workshop of]	June 2007	£882
Cello	76.8 cm Germany, 1900 c.	April 2007	£243
Cello	75.1 cm Mittenwald, 1880	April 2007	£182
Violin	36 cm 1800 c. [Workshop of]	March 2007	£669
Violin	31.8 cm Late 19th C. 1/2 Size	February 2007	£306
Violin	31.9 cm 1890 c. 1/2 Size	February 2007	£212
Violin	35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1910 c.	February 2007	£660
Violin	34.1 cm Mittenwald, 1923 3/4 Size	November 2006	£391
Violin	35.7 cm [Probably by & workshop of]	October 2006	£284
Violin	35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1885	October 2006	£1,533
Cello	75 cm Mittenwald, 1903	October 2006	£3,079
Violin	35.6 cm 1880 c.	September 2006	£360
Cello	74.9 cm 1870 c.	July 2006	£2,400
Violin	36.0 cm 1884	July 2006	£720
Violin	36.0 cm 1879	July 2006	£1,980
Violin	35.8 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c. [Workshop of]	July 2006	£437
Violin	34.8 cm 1780 c.	May 2006	£2,371
Violin	36.0 cm 1923	May 2006	£443
Viola	39.1 cm Mittenwald, 1922	February 2006	£497
Cello	Mittenwald, 1923	November 2005	£3,158
Violin	1860 c. Miniature [Probably by]	October 2005	£747
Viola	39.6 cm 1880 c.	July 2005	£1,320
Violin	1880 c.	May 2005	£504
Violin	1922	May 2005	£561
Violin	Mittenwald, 1879	May 2005	£1,680
Violin	1890 c.	November 2004	£1,016
Violin	1880 c.	September 2004	£598
Cello	1880	May 2004	£1,128
Viola	39.5 cm 1880 c.	May 2004	£1,076
Violin	1886	October 2003	£1,018
Cello	1880 c. 1/2 Size	March 2003	£1,762
Violin	1880 c.	December 2002	£540
Violin	1880 c.	December 2002	£541
Violin	1880 c.	December 2002	£470
Violin	1880	December 2002	£460
Violin	1880	December 2002	£440
Violin	1890 c. 3/4 Size	October 2002	£568
Violin	1924	May 2002	£276
Violin	1880 c. 3/4 Size	September 2001	£150
Cello	1880	June 2001	£3,120
Cello	1880 c.	March 2001	£1,955
Viola	38.5 cm	February 2001	£518
Viola	1880 c.	February 2001	£763
Violin	1763	February 2001	£3,450
Cello	1890 c.	November 2000	£3,680
Cello	1880 c.	November 2000	£2,070
Violin	1890 c.	November 2000	£483
Violin	1880 c. 1/2 Size	September 2000	£368
Violin	1880 c. 3/4 Size	September 2000	£92
Cello	1880 c.	June 2000	£2,185
Violin	31.7 cm 1880 c.	June 2000	£782
Violin	1880 c.	June 2000	£713
Violin	33.8 cm 1880 c.	June 2000	£575
Viola	39.4 cm 1880 c.	May 2000	£575
Violin	1880 c.	May 2000	£503
Violin	1880 c.	March 2000	£1,035
Violin	1895	February 2000	£480
Violin	1895 c.	February 2000	£300
Violin	1885 c.	February 2000	£260
Violin	1890 c.	November 1999	£2,645
Violin	1890	November 1999	£897
Cello	1880	September 1999	£2,300
Cello	1890	June 1999	£3,680
Violin	33.5 cm 1880	May 1999	£345
Violin	33.3 cm 1880	March 1999	£529
Violin	1900	March 1999	£235
Cello	1912	February 1999	£1,800
Violin	1880	February 1999	£520
Violin	33.5 cm 1880	February 1999	£400
Violin	1890 c.	December 1998	£460
Cello	1882	November 1998	£1,610
Violin	1880 c.	November 1998	£345
Cello	1880 c.	October 1998	£2,645
Violin	1880	October 1998	£862
Violin	1880 c.	October 1998	£518
Violin	1880 c.	October 1998	£288
Violin	1890 c.	July 1998	£598
Violin	1880 c. 5/8 Size	June 1998	£437
Cello	18--	June 1998	£460
Violin	1912	May 1998	£282
Cello		February 1998	£2,415
Violin	18--	February 1998	£322
Violin	1890 c.	February 1998	£575
Viola	39.4 cm 1876	October 1997	£1,610
Viola	39.4 cm 1880 c.	October 1997	£1,012
Violin	1880 c.	October 1997	£713
Viola	40.0 cm 1915	July 1997	£1,725
Violin	1796	May 1997	£220
Violin	1860	March 1997	£345
Viola	39.7 cm 1882	March 1997	£2,530
Violin	1825-50	March 1997	£920
Cello	1881	August 1996	£1,725
Cello	1870 c.	June 1996	£5,980
Violin	1910	December 1995	£230
Viola	39.4 cm 1921	December 1995	£796
Violin	1867	October 1995	£1,495
Cello	1900 c.	February 1995	£1,840
Viola	39.5 cm 1880 c.	February 1995	£1,150
Violin	18--	October 1994	£575
Violin	1880 c.	June 1994	£414
Violin	1894	June 1994	£1,035
Violin	1859	June 1994	£977
Violin	1870 c.	May 1994	£748
Cello	1860 c.	November 1993	£2,530
Violin	1894	November 1993	£552
Violin	1876	October 1993	£862
Viola	42.1 cm 1870 c.	August 1993	£1,595
Violin	1880	August 1993	£770
Violin	1852	April 1993	£825
Cello	1878	April 1993	£2,875
Cello	1882	April 1993	£2,645
Violin	1890 c.	September 1992	£462
Violin	1889 c.	September 1992	£352
Violin	1880 c.	September 1992	£272
Violin	1890 c.	September 1992	£198
Violin	1890 c.	July 1992	£352
Violin	1880 c.	March 1992	£594
Violin	1870 c.	October 1991	£495
Viola	39.4 cm 1840 c.	June 1990	£748
Violin	1880 3/4 Size	March 1989	£550
Violin	18-- 3/4 Size	November 1987	£418
Viola	39.2 cm 1882	July 1987	£825
Viola	39.4 cm 1843	May 1987	£330
Viola	39.7 cm 1870 c.	November 1986	£660
Viola	39.4 cm 1880-99	September 1986	£880
Viola	39.2 cm 1879	November 1982	£528
Viola	39.7 cm 1830	April 1982	£908
Viola	39.7 cm 1830	November 1981	£1,045
Viola	39.4 cm 1897	September 1981	£572

Maker Overview

Neuner & Hornsteiner was a major violin-making firm established in Mittenwald, Bavaria, in the early 19th century through the partnership of the Neuner and Hornsteiner families, both long-established instrument-making dynasties in the town. The firm was founded by Mathias Neuner IV and Cantius Hornsteiner and became one of the most important makers and manufacturers in Mittenwald.

The company expanded significantly under Johann Neuner III and later his son Ludwig Neuner (1840–1897). Ludwig trained in Munich, Vienna, and with J. B. Vuillaume in Paris before returning to Mittenwald and directing the firm. Under his leadership, Neuner & Hornsteiner employed a large workforce and produced instruments ranging from student models to high-quality concert instruments, including copies of important Italian models.

The firm continued into the early 20th century under Hans Neuner and became internationally known for its commercial production of violins, violas, cellos, and bows. Instruments bearing the Neuner & Hornsteiner label represent the development of the Mittenwald workshop tradition during the transition from individual craftsmanship to organised instrument manufacture.

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