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Albin Ludwig Paulus

Dresden, Markneukirchen, 1866–1946

Pupil of Dölling. Established independently c.1890. Assisted by his son Kurt. Cremonese models. Very good commercial work with oil varnish. Albin Ludwig Paulus Jr./ Königl. Sächsischer Hof-Instrumentenmacher / Markneukirchen i S. — John Dilworth

Worked Dresden, Markneukirchen
Made Cello, Violin
Taught by Dölling

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,673

24 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Labelled Albin L. Paulus jr., Violin-Maker to the Royal Court of Saxony ..., repairs to table and back Lot 47March 2021£600est. £ 500-800
Bearing the maker's labels, minor saddle crack, open seams Lot 224November 2019£671est. $ 400-600
One-piece back of medium broad curl, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish oa a golden brown colour Lot 1422March 2018£1,320est. £ 1,000-1,500
Two-piece back of faint medium curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 1465December 2017£696est. £ 550-750
Repaired saddle crack, minor flecks and blemishes, varnish flecking, open center seam top Lot 113May 2017£408est. $ 300-500
Labelled ... A.L. Paulus Lot 273June 2015£420est. £ 600-800
Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped ALBIN L. PAULUS Jr Lot 155October 2014£986est. € 1.000
Violin Lot 258BonhamsAugust 2013£400
Labelled by the maker, of a golden amber brown colour, use and wear Lot 258August 2013£400est. £ 500-600
Violin35.7 cm Markneukirchen, 1913April 2010£460
Violin35.9 cm Markneukirchen, 1920 c. Workshop ofOctober 2006£259
Cello1890 c.March 2004£1,673
ViolinDresden, 1900 c.February 2004£574
Violin1890June 2002£690
ViolinFebruary 2002£518
Violin1930 c.June 1996£690
Violin1900 c.October 1989£264
Violin1900 c.September 1989£320
Cello1900 c.June 1989£1,540
Violin1900 c.April 1989£506
Violin19--March 1989£352
Violin1900 c.December 1988£120
Violin1910 c.April 1988£150
Violin1900 c.April 1985£198

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

Albin Ludwig Born 1866, died 1946. Pupil of Dölling. Established independently c.1890. Assisted by his son Kurt. Cremonese models. Very good commercial work with oil varnish. Albin Ludwig Paulus Jr./ Königl. Sächsischer Hof-Instrumentenmacher / Markneukirchen i S.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Dölling. Nachdem er ausgelernt hatte, arbeitete er bei Bernhardt
und bei Reinhold Paulus. Nach vollendetem 19. Jahre ging er für l 1/2 Jahre zu Rudolf Heckel nach Dresden, dann zu Adolf Hammig, bei dem er 31/2 Jahre war. Im October 1890 kehrte er heim und machte sich selbstständig, 1895 erhielt er den Titel eines kgl. sächs. Hofinstrumentenmachers. Seine Geigen gehören zu den besten, die man jetzt in Markneukirchen bekommen kann. Er arbeitet nach Amati, Stradivari und Guarneri und verwendet zu den besseren Geigen nur Öllack. (Sein Vater und Grossvater waren Holzblasinstrumentenmacher.)

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