Paul Ernst (II) Pilat
Highest auction price
£8,050
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Violin | New York, 1948 | Fri 1st October 2004 | £1,750 |
Viola | 42.2 cm 1948 | Wed 1st October 2003 | £5,428 |
Violin | 1938 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £6,388 |
Violin | 1947 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £8,050 |
Viola | 43.8 cm 1937 | Sat 1st May 1993 | £4,400 |
Violin | 1954 | Thu 1st April 1993 | £5,175 |
Violin | 1947 | Fri 1st June 1990 | £4,180 |
Viola | 42.1 cm 1942 | Thu 1st January 1981 | £2,200 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
PILAT, Paul Ernst (Paul II) Born 1897 Budapest Hungary died 1961 Los Angeles USA. Son and pupil of Paul Pilat (I), above. Emigrated to the USA 1921. Employed by Frederick Markert in New York. Established independently in New York 1932, moving to Los Angeles 1952. Personal models. Later made close copies of master instruments, including several Gasparo da Salò violas. Over 350 instruments completed. Manuscript labels: Paulus Pilát / fecit New York 1941 op:260 [Wenberg, Benedek]
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