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Neuner & Hornsteiner

Markneukirchen, Mittenwald

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.

Worked Markneukirchen, Mittenwald
Made Cello, Viola, Violin
Cello, Workshop of Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, circa 1880 — front
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Cello, Workshop of Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald, circa 1880. Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£7,800

268 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin Lot 3016—December 2025£366est. £ 200-300
CelloVarnish issue, scratches allover, patched repair to the top ribs on the treble side Lot 3506—September 2025£1,122est. £ 250-450
ViolinOne-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 62GardinerMarch 2025£2,562est. £ 1,200-1,800
Violin Lot 2005GardinerSeptember 2024£537est. £ 200-300
CelloTwo-piece back of plainish wood, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2517GardinerSeptember 2024£2,928est. £ 1,800-2,400
ViolinLabelled Neuner u. Hornsteiner Mittenwald (Oberbayer) 1921 nach Modell Gius. Guarnerius ... Lot 80TarisioMarch 2024£3,282est. $ 3,000-5,000
CelloVarnish of a plum colour, inked purfling, table in very poor condition with sound post and other cracks Lot 2512GardinerMarch 2024£1,830est. £ 1,400-1,800
ViolinMaggini model, head missing, two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour, very good condition Lot 2060—November 2023£368est. € 300-350
Small ViolinThree-quarter size violin Lot 2073—September 2023£366est. £ 200-250
CelloTwo-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a dark plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2514—September 2023£1,464est. £ 1,200-1,600
CelloTwo-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, several table cracks Lot 2517—September 2023£2,013est. £ 1,500-2,000
Small Violin3/4 size violin Lot 2024—June 2023£219est. £ 120-180
ViolinTwo-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2477—December 2022£732est. £ 600-800
Violin Lot 2479—December 2022£561est. £ 500-700
ViolinTwo-piece back of regular faint curl, lion head, varnish of a red brown colour, fair condition Lot 771—October 2022£791est. € 700-800
ViolinTwo-piece back of very faint medium curl, varnish of a dark brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2427—September 2022£552est. £ 350-550
CelloTwo-piece back of very faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2509—September 2022£2,100est. £ 1,200-1,600
ViolinOne-piece back of very faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2450—June 2022£1,200est. £ 700-1,000
Violin Lot 2457—June 2022£456est. £ 400-600
ViolinTwo-piece back of irregular curl, varnish of a golden brown, very good condition Lot 378—April 2022£100est. € 60-80
ViolinIn need of assembly Lot 2064—March 2022£216est. £ 150-200
CelloConsiderable worm in the neck, water damage to the top ribs, sound post crack on the table Lot 2511—March 2022£1,500est. £ 500-800
ViolinOne-piece back of plainish wood, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2440—June 2021£732
Small Violin1/4 size violin, two-piece back plain, varnish of an orange brown colour, perfect condition Lot 302—April 2021£207est. € 220-300
Violin Lot 2426—March 2021£336est. £ 320-380
Violin Lot 2453—March 2021£288est. £ 250-350
ViolinLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Baiern) 1880, repairs to table Lot 62—January 2021£360est. £ 300-500
ViolinLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald in Bayern Lot 2498—December 2020£552est. £ 300-400
CelloSeveral repaired and un-repaired cracks on the table, good quality scroll Lot 2556—December 2020£552est. £ 500-700
ViolinLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Bayern) 1876, repairs to table and peg box Lot 314—December 2020£900est. £ 200-400
ViolaTwo-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2423—September 2020£660est. £ 550-750
ViolaTwo-piece back of faint medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2424—September 2020£744est. £ 550-750
Small Violin3/4 size violin Lot 2426—September 2020£384est. £ 300-400
Small Violin3/4 size violin Lot 2427—September 2020£288est. £ 250-350
Violin7/8 size violin, two-piece back of horizontal light curl, varnish of an orange brown colour, good condition Lot 531Il PonteJune 2020£139est. € 140-160
ViolinTwo-piece back of horizontal narrow curl, varnish of a yellow brown colour, good condition Lot 532Il PonteJune 2020£427est. € 400-500
ViolinStamped N & H below the button Lot 2051—March 2020£288est. £ 200-250
Violin Lot 2407—March 2020£504est. £ 300-400
Violin Lot 2410—March 2020£504est. £ 400-600
Violin Lot 2437—March 2020£552est. £ 500-700
Violin Lot 2449—December 2019£552est. £ 500-700
Violin Lot 2460—December 2019£660est. £ 600-800
Small VioloncelloHalf size violoncello Lot 2519—September 2019£360est. £ 150-200
ViolinLabelled Antonius Stradivarius Cremona faciebat Anno 1770, repairs to table and ribs Lot 66—September 2019£780est. £ 300-500
ViolinLabelled Antonius Stradivarius Cremona faciebat Anno 1690, Neuner ..., repairs to table and back button Lot 75—September 2019£960est. £ 600-800
ViolaLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald Bayern, minor repairs to table and back button Lot 131—May 2019£960est. £ 800-1,200
CelloLabelled Made by Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald and sold by R. Voigt & ..., minor repairs to table Lot 158—March 2019£7,320est. £ 2,000-3,000
CelloUnlabelled, minor repairs to table and ribs, minor worm damage, large patch in table Lot 172—March 2019£6,000est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinLabelled Neuner u. Hornsteiner, Mittewald (Oberbayern) 1915, nach Modell ..., minor repairs to pegbox Lot 204—March 2019£900est. £ 800-1,200
ViolinCollection of the late Tom Paley, unlabelled Lot 96—May 2018£260est. £ 300-500
ViolaTwo-piece back of faint medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1471—March 2018£1,140est. £ 1,000-1,500
ViolinUnlabelled, minor repairs to table and ribs Lot 150—March 2018£1,180est. £ 600-800
ViolinLabelled Imitation Antonius Stradiuarius Cremona faciebat Anno 1715, Neuner u. Hornsteiner in ... Lot 2—March 2018£5,760est. £ 2,500-3,500
CelloLabelled Imitation. Antonius Straduarius Cremona faciebat Anno 1715 AS. Neuner u. Hornsteiner in ... Lot 52—March 2018£7,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
CelloLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Bayern) 1880 Lot 1508—December 2017£600est. £ 300-500
ViolinTom Paley collection, unlabelled Lot 292—December 2017£720est. £ 500-800
ViolinUnlabelled, minor repairs to ribs, good condition Lot 88—December 2017£840est. £ 800-1,200
ViolinLabelled Neuner and Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Baiern) 1881 Lot 324—June 2017£312est. £ 200-300
CelloTwo-piece back of very faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1572—March 2017£6,600est. £ 3,000-4,000
Small VioloncelloThree quarter size cello, in need of restoration Lot 910—November 2016£120est. £ 200-300
ViolinTwo-piece back of irregular horizontal curl, varnish of a brown orange colour, in need of restoration Lot 1098—October 2016£43est. € 70-80
ViolinTwo-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 43—October 2016£1,176est. £ 1,000-1,500
ViolinLabelled Ludwig Neuner, Berlin ... 1913, minor repairs to table, otherwise good condition Lot 51—October 2016£3,840est. £ 2,000-3,000
CelloLabelled Antonius Stradiuarius Cremona faciebat Anno 1718 AS, Neuner u. Hornsteiner in Mittenwald Lot 114—March 2016£6,600est. £ 5,000-8,000
ViolinLabelled Josephus Matth. Albanus / fecit, Bulsani in Tiroli anno 1754 Lot 187—November 2015£82est. $ 200-300
ViolaUnlabelled Lot 185—June 2015£480est. £ 500-800
ViolinLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Baiern) 1879 NB Lot 271—June 2015£840est. £ 800-1,200
Viola Lot 65BonhamsMay 2015£500
ViolaLabelled Roger Hornsteiner ..., of an aged red brown colour, use and wear, in playing condition Lot 65—May 2015£500est. £ 400-600
ViolinLabelled NEUNER & HORNSTEINER, MITTENWALD IN BAYERN, open seam at lower bout, not set up Lot 225—April 2015£163est. $ 400-600
CelloUnlabelled, sound post crack in table with patch, minor repairs to table and back Lot 165—December 2014£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Small ViolinThree-quarter size violin Lot 44—October 2014£900est. £ 550-750
CelloLabelled Made by ..., minor repairs to table and back, sound post crack in table and back with patchs Lot 379—December 2013£2,040est. £ 1,200-1,800
ViolinLabelled Antonius Stradivarius ..., branded on the upper back N&H, minor repairs to table and ribs Lot 95—December 2013£984est. £ 700-1,000
Small Violin Lot 60—October 2013£1,020est. £ 600-800
CelloLabelled Neuner & Hornsteiner, Mittenwald (Baiern) 1882 Lot 71—October 2013£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Cello Lot 168BonhamsMay 2013£2,500
Cello Lot 168—May 2013£2,500est. £ 2,500-3,000
Small ViolinThree quarter size violin Lot 63—May 2013£331est. £ 300-500
Violin Lot 67—May 2013£543est. £ 500-700
ViolinLabelled Stradivari ..., of a golden orange brown colour, use and wear Lot 131—October 2012£875
CelloBearing an original label Lot 154—October 2012£4,200est. £ 2,000-3,000
ViolinBranded Mittenwald in... to the inner back Lot 90—October 2012£720est. £ 500-700
Violin Lot 94—October 2012£900est. £ 600-800
ViolinBearing an original label Lot 339—June 2012£780est. £ 500-700
ViolinBearing an original label dated 1916 Lot 79—June 2012£360est. £ 500-800
CelloUnlabelled Lot 127Brompton’sMarch 2012£2,880est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin Lot 697GardinerMarch 2012£312est. £ 100-200
Violin36.3 cm late 19th C. Firm of—December 2011£425
Violin36.2 cm—December 2011£84
Viola39.4 cm 1880 c.—December 2011£456
Cello Lot 231BonhamsOctober 2011£4,750
Cello75.7 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c.—October 2011£4,750
Violin35.5 cm—October 2011£360
Violin33.5 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size—October 2011£345
Violin34 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size—October 2011£805
Violin31.8 cm early 20TH C. 1/2 size—October 2011£667
Cello74.2 cm 1870 c.—September 2011£1,800
Violin35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1900 c. Firm of—July 2011£1,689
Violin35.1 cm Mittenwald, 1860—March 2011£1,800
Violin35.0 cm Mittenwald, 1800 c. Workshop of—March 2011£1,320
Violin35.3 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—March 2011£1,920
Violin32 cm late 19th C. 1/2 size—March 2011£598
Violin31.8 cm 1890, c. 1/2 size—March 2011£575
Violin34 cm late 19th C. 3/4 size—March 2011£633
Viola39.4 cm Mittenwald (Baiern), 1880—March 2011£1,610
Violin35.7 cm 1840 c.—December 2010£2,280
Viola39.4 cm—December 2010£660
Violin36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1900 c.—October 2010£744
Cello75.7 cm Mittenwald, late 19th C. Probably by—October 2010£4,750
Cello74.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—September 2010£7,800
Violin35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—September 2010£420
Violin35.6 cm circa 1880c.—June 2010£288
Cello75.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—June 2010£5,040
Violin28.5 cm 1900 c. Child's size—June 2010£780
Violin35.6 cm Markneukirchen, 1875—March 2010£1,560
Violin31.7 cm Mittenwald, 1851 1/2 size Firm of—February 2010£539
Violin35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1877 Workshop of—February 2010£770
Violin32.0 cm 1890 c.—December 2009£408
Violin36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1881 c.—December 2009£504
Violin36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1924 Workshop of—December 2009£294
Violin35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1889 Workshop of—December 2009£589
Violin35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c. Firm of—December 2009£736
Violin36.2 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—October 2009£712
Violin36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—October 2009£243
Violin35.5 cm—October 2009£780
Cello64.5 cm 1900 c. (restorations)—June 2009£540
Viola38.6 cm 1890 c. Possibly by workshop—March 2009£1,599
Violin35.7 cm—March 2009£420
Cello75.1 cm Mittenwald, 1880 c.—March 2009£2,760
Violin35.8 cm 1872 Workshop of—March 2009£1,094
Violin34.5 cm 7/8 size 1890 c. Firm of—February 2009£1,798
Violin35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1860 c.—November 2008£741
Violin36.0 cm Mittenwald, 1878 Workshop—October 2008£70
Violin35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1870 c.—May 2008£1,506
Cello75.6 cm Mittenwald, 1910—March 2008£2,347
Violin1870-80 c.—November 2007£165
Cello75.8 cm 1880 c. Possibly Hornsteiner Workshop—October 2007£806
Violin35.8 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c. Workshop of—July 2007£392
Violin35.8 cm Mittenwald, early 20th C. Workshop of—June 2007£882
Cello76.8 cm Germany, 1900 c.—April 2007£243
Cello75.1 cm Mittenwald, 1880—April 2007£182
Violin36 cm 1800 c. Workshop of—March 2007£669
Violin31.8 cm Late 19th C. 1/2 Size—February 2007£306
Violin31.9 cm 1890 c. 1/2 Size—February 2007£212
Violin35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1910 c.—February 2007£660
Violin34.1 cm Mittenwald, 1923 3/4 Size—November 2006£391
Violin35.7 cm Probably by & workshop of—October 2006£284
Violin35.7 cm Mittenwald, 1885—October 2006£1,533
Cello75 cm Mittenwald, 1903—October 2006£3,079
Violin35.6 cm 1880 c.—September 2006£360
Cello74.9 cm 1870 c.—July 2006£2,400
Violin36.0 cm 1884—July 2006£720
Violin36.0 cm 1879—July 2006£1,980
Violin35.8 cm Mittenwald, 1890 c. Workshop of—July 2006£437
Violin34.8 cm 1780 c.—May 2006£2,371
Violin36.0 cm 1923—May 2006£443
Viola39.1 cm Mittenwald, 1922—February 2006£497
CelloMittenwald, 1923—November 2005£3,158
Violin1860 c. Miniature Probably by—October 2005£747
Viola39.6 cm 1880 c.—July 2005£1,320
Violin1880 c.—May 2005£504
Violin1922—May 2005£561
ViolinMittenwald, 1879—May 2005£1,680
Violin1890 c.—November 2004£1,016
Violin1880 c.—September 2004£598
Cello1880—May 2004£1,128
Viola39.5 cm 1880 c.—May 2004£1,076
Violin1886—October 2003£1,018
Cello1880 c. 1/2 Size—March 2003£1,762
Violin1880 c.—December 2002£540
Violin1880 c.—December 2002£541
Violin1880 c.—December 2002£470
Violin1880—December 2002£460
Violin1880—December 2002£440
Violin1890 c. 3/4 Size—October 2002£568
Violin1924—May 2002£276
Violin1880 c. 3/4 Size—September 2001£150
Cello1880—June 2001£3,120
Cello1880 c.—March 2001£1,955
Viola38.5 cm—February 2001£518
Viola1880 c.—February 2001£763
Violin1763—February 2001£3,450
Cello1890 c.—November 2000£3,680
Cello1880 c.—November 2000£2,070
Violin1890 c.—November 2000£483
Violin1880 c. 1/2 Size—September 2000£368
Violin1880 c. 3/4 Size—September 2000£92
Cello1880 c.—June 2000£2,185
Violin31.7 cm 1880 c.—June 2000£782
Violin1880 c.—June 2000£713
Violin33.8 cm 1880 c.—June 2000£575
Viola39.4 cm 1880 c.—May 2000£575
Violin1880 c.—May 2000£503
Violin1880 c.—March 2000£1,035
Violin1895—February 2000£480
Violin1895 c.—February 2000£300
Violin1885 c.—February 2000£260
Violin1890 c.—November 1999£2,645
Violin1890—November 1999£897
Cello1880—September 1999£2,300
Cello1890—June 1999£3,680
Violin33.5 cm 1880—May 1999£345
Violin33.3 cm 1880—March 1999£529
Violin1900—March 1999£235
Cello1912—February 1999£1,800
Violin1880—February 1999£520
Violin33.5 cm 1880—February 1999£400
Violin1890 c.—December 1998£460
Cello1882—November 1998£1,610
Violin1880 c.—November 1998£345
Cello1880 c.—October 1998£2,645
Violin1880—October 1998£862
Violin1880 c.—October 1998£518
Violin1880 c.—October 1998£288
Violin1890 c.—July 1998£598
Violin1880 c. 5/8 Size—June 1998£437
Cello18--—June 1998£460
Violin1912—May 1998£282
Cello—February 1998£2,415
Violin18--—February 1998£322
Violin1890 c.—February 1998£575
Viola39.4 cm 1876—October 1997£1,610
Viola39.4 cm 1880 c.—October 1997£1,012
Violin1880 c.—October 1997£713
Viola40.0 cm 1915—July 1997£1,725
Violin1796—May 1997£220
Violin1860—March 1997£345
Viola39.7 cm 1882—March 1997£2,530
Violin1825-50—March 1997£920
Cello1881—August 1996£1,725
Cello1870 c.—June 1996£5,980
Violin1910—December 1995£230
Viola39.4 cm 1921—December 1995£796
Violin1867—October 1995£1,495
Cello1900 c.—February 1995£1,840
Viola39.5 cm 1880 c.—February 1995£1,150
Violin18--—October 1994£575
Violin1880 c.—June 1994£414
Violin1894—June 1994£1,035
Violin1859—June 1994£977
Violin1870 c.—May 1994£748
Cello1860 c.—November 1993£2,530
Violin1894—November 1993£552
Violin1876—October 1993£862
Viola42.1 cm 1870 c.—August 1993£1,595
Violin1880—August 1993£770
Violin1852—April 1993£825
Cello1878—April 1993£2,875
Cello1882—April 1993£2,645
Violin1890 c.—September 1992£462
Violin1889 c.—September 1992£352
Violin1880 c.—September 1992£272
Violin1890 c.—September 1992£198
Violin1890 c.—July 1992£352
Violin1880 c.—March 1992£594
Violin1870 c.—October 1991£495
Viola39.4 cm 1840 c.—June 1990£748
Violin1880 3/4 Size—March 1989£550
Violin18-- 3/4 Size—November 1987£418
Viola39.2 cm 1882—July 1987£825
Viola39.4 cm 1843—May 1987£330
Viola39.7 cm 1870 c.—November 1986£660
Viola39.4 cm 1880-99—September 1986£880
Viola39.2 cm 1879—November 1982£528
Viola39.7 cm 1830—April 1982£908
Viola39.7 cm 1830—November 1981£1,045
Viola39.4 cm 1897—September 1981£572

Maker Overview

Life

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.

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