Knute Reindahl
Chicago, Madison, Madison WI, b. 1857
Self-taught violin and bow maker, active from 1867. Emigrated to the USA 1870. Established in Chicago 1885. Moved to Madison, Wisconsin 1910. Active until after 1933. Appointed President of the American Guild of Violin Makers. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
24 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Jan 2 Madison, Wis. 1919 Lot 94 | Tarisio | February 2019 | £2,935est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl / Madison, Wis., May 1, 1919, branded below back button K REINDAHL Lot 93 | Skinners | May 2016 | £1,095est. $ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and internal brand no. 2-22, two-piece back Lot 298 | Skinners | November 2014 | £1,243est. $ 2,200-2,600 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Sept. 20, Chicago, 1907, branded to the inside back K. Reindahl Lot 177 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £1,739est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Chicago, April 14th 1908, No. 333 Lot 290 | Tarisio | February 2013 | £946est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Madison, Wisconsin 1923, 548 Lot 298 | Tarisio | December 2012 | £1,860est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Jan 26 1922, Madison Wis., #934 Lot 299 | Tarisio | December 2012 | £1,860est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, Chicago, May 6th 1911, #384, branded to the inside back Reindahl Lot 349 | Tarisio | July 2012 | £3,634est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Knute Reindahl, May 1st, Madison, Wis., 1917, branded to the lower rib Lot 197 | Tarisio | April 2012 | £3,337est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Chicago, 1912 | — | February 2011 | £2,041 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Madison, 1920 | — | October 2010 | £1,878 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Chicago, 1912 | — | October 2010 | £2,816 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Madison, 1923 | — | October 2009 | £2,781 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Chicago, 1905 | — | November 2008 | £1,523 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Chicago, 1903 | — | May 2008 | £2,095 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Chicago, 1902 | — | May 2008 | £1,796 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Madison, 1923 | — | July 2007 | £1,822 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Chicago, 1903 Sold with bow stamped "K. Reindahl" | — | October 2006 | £3,678 |
| Violin | 34.8 cm Chicago, 1902 The head a woman | — | October 2006 | £2,912 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Madison, 1923 | — | July 2006 | £2,029 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Madison, WI, 1917 | — | May 2006 | £6,745 |
| Violin | Chicago, 1902 | — | November 2004 | £478 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | May 1998 | £1,129 |
| Violin | 1918 | — | June 1984 | £693 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
REINDAHL, Knute Born 1857 Mo Norway, Worked from 1870 Chicago, Illinois & Madison, Wisconsin USA. Self-taught violin and bow maker, active from 1867. Emigrated to the USA 1870. Established in Chicago 1885. Moved to Madison, Wisconsin 1910. Active until after 1933. Appointed President of the American Guild of Violin Makers. Diploma of merit at the Columbian Exhibition 1893, and gold medal at the Paris Exposition 1900. Over 600 violins, 20 violas, and 20 cellos completed. Stradivari and personal models designated ‘Reindahl Grand’ and ‘Tadellos’. Very fine workmanship with some eccentricities: several with intricate inlay work and carved heads. Bows on Tourte and other models. Idiosyncratic ornamentation on the fittings. Knute Reindahl / Madison. Wis.
Henri Poidras+
Madison (Wisconsin). Contemporary violin and bow maker.
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