Ludwig Neuner

Highest auction price achieved
£ 17405.00

By Cecie Stainer

b. Aug. 21, 1840, Mittenwald (Bavaria). Grandson of Mathias Neuner, also a clever maker of violins, who worked for some time in London. First learnt in his father's workshop at Mittenwald, afterwards with Andreas Engleder in Münich and Gabriel Lembock in Vienna ; then worked for five years under J. B. Vuillaume in Paris. Left Paris for Berlin, 1867, and there established a business at 6, Kurstrasse, working there assisted by two workmen till 1883. In February that year, through the death of his brother, became partner in the firm of Neuner und Hornsteiner, Mittenwald. He had 200 workmen there, and from 15,000 to 20,000 instruments were yearly sent out to all parts of the world ; these all show excellent work, considering their extraordinarily low price. He himself made instruments for solo-playing, closely copied from Italian models; was awarded a silver medal in Berlin, 1879; and the large medal for Industries, founded by Friedrich Wilhelm IV. His work was commended at the Bologna Exhibition, 1888. He died 1897.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Cello 75.7 cm Berlin, 1891 Mon 1st December 08 £ 17405.00
Violin 35.7 cm Berlin, 1895 Sun 1st October 06 £ 2912.00
Viola 43.0 cm 1906 Thu 1st May 03 £ 662.00
Violin 1886 Wed 1st April 98 £ 218.00
Violin 1888 Wed 1st June 94 £ 2530.00
Violin 1880 c. Tue 1st June 93 £ 1650.00
Violin 1890 c. Fri 1st June 90 £ 1320.00
Violin 1892 Fri 1st June 84 £ 1472.00
Viola Bow S/E 59.0 g. Thu 1st April 10 £ 3123.00

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