Sympertus (III) Niggell
Fussen, Schwangau, 1710–1785
NIGGELL, Sympertus (III). Born 1710 Schwangau, died 1785 Füssen Germany. Son-in-law of Johann Ott. Most important maker of this family. Fine craftsmanship on a Stainer-derived model. Finely contrived volute with extended last turn. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
8 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 156 | Vichy | December 2020 | £9,184est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Symper...s Niggell, Lauten-und Geigen-Macher in Füssen, 1763 Lot 65 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £4,200est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 462 | Vichy | June 2015 | £3,066est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Sympertus Niggell, Lauten-und Geigen-Macher in Fussen, 1783 Lot 256 | Tarisio | February 2015 | £3,304est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Sympertus Niggell, Lauter-und-Geigenmacher in Füffen, 177... Lot 59 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £6,021est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Small Cello | Bearing the maker's label Lot 107 | Vichy | June 2012 | £4,852est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin | Fussen, 1782 | — | January 2004 | £3,000 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1783 | — | January 1998 | £2,645 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
NIGGELL, Sympertus (III). Born 1710 Schwangau, died 1785 Füssen Germany. Son-in-law of Johann Ott. Most important maker of this family. Fine craftsmanship on a Stainer-derived model. Finely contrived volute with extended last turn. Varnish is of good honey brown colour but disappointingly thin and brittle. Arching varies from high in early period to a medium-full Amati type. Cellos very fine and of good proportions. Sympertus Niggell / Lauten und Geigenmacher / in Füssen, 1765 Sympertus Niggell, Lauten- und / Geigen-Macher / in Fûffen, 1771 [Bletschacher, Hamma]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Der bedeutendste Füssener Meister des 18. Jahrhunderts. Seine Arbeit hält zwischen Stainer und Albani ungefähr die Mitte. Seine Geigen sind sorgfältig durchgeführt, die Wölbung nicht allzuhoch, das Holz recht gut, nur der Lack (von hellrother, rothbrauner
oder auch schwarzbrauner Farbe) ist etwas spröde und springt leicht ab. In der kgl. Sammlung alter Musik-Instrumente in Berlin ist eine aus der Sammlung Snoeck stammende 14saitige Viola d’ amore von ihm, mit einem hübsch geschnitzten, eine Fortuna darstellenden Köpfchen am Wirbelkasten (No. 499). Einige seiner Geigen tragen ausser seinem Zettel im Innern auch die Brandmarke: S. N.
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