Joseph Puskas
Los Angeles, West Park, b. 1913
after 1970 West Park, Ohio USA. Pupil of Paulus Pilat 1938-1941. Established in New York before moving to Los Angeles 1947. Stradivari and Guarneri models initially. Later developed a personal model. Similarly early violas on Gaspar da Salò model. Later instruments to a personal model. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Puskas facit Los Angeles, Calif. anno 1978, branded to the inside back Joseph Puskas Lot 126 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £1,870est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Joseph Puskas, Fecit Los Angeles, Calif., Anno 1980, branded to the inside back Joseph Puskas Lot 81 | Tarisio | February 2015 | £917est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm Los Angeles, 1970 | — | December 2010 | £1,292 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Los Angeles, 1973 | — | December 2010 | £1,140 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Los Angeles, 1978 | — | December 2009 | £1,325 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1970 | — | September 1998 | £2,054 |
| Violin | 1970 | — | February 1998 | £1,732 |
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John Dilworth+
PUSKAS, Joseph Born 1913 Hungary, d. after 1970 West Park, Ohio USA. Pupil of Paulus Pilat 1938-1941. Established in New York before moving to Los Angeles 1947. Stradivari and Guarneri models initially. Later developed a personal model. Similarly early violas on Gaspar da Salò model. Later instruments to a personal model. Spirit varnish up until 1970; subsequently used an oil formulation. Mostly local materials since 1954. About 150 instruments completed. Branded externally: ‘Joseph Puskas’ [Wenberg]
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