Find Your Violin Worth Today
Janos SPIEGEL
SPIEGEL, János Born 1876 Sopron, died 1956 Budapest Hungary. Apprenticed to P. Pilát. Worked for W. J. Schunda 1896-1898 and for R. Laumann 1898-1900. Established independently in Budapest 1903. Prolific maker. Produced about 600 instruments including 80 cellos, assisted by various craftsmen in his shop, the majority exported to the USA. Succeeded by his employee J. Csapkovits. Stradivari- and Guarneri-derived models. Neat and precise work. Red-brown varnish used up to c.1920; thereafter mainly orange shades. Interior work in the Hungarian manner with pointed linings let into all the blocks. Branded internally: ‘Spiegel Janós / Budapest’ . Manuscript labels: Spiegel Jánoos (sic) / Budapest
Show more Hide text
Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Budapest, 1916 | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 6008.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Budapest, 1924 | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 4490.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Budapest, 1924 | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 2736.00 |
| Violin | Budapest, 1923 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 2605.00 |
| Violin | Budapest, 1916 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 3360.00 |
| Violin | Budapest, 1924 | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 2895.00 |
| Violin | 1936 | Wed 1st October 03 | £ 3732.00 |
| Violin | 1907 | Tue 1st May 01 | £ 4624.00 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 3300.00 |
| Cello | Mon 1st July 91 | £ 3850.00 | |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Budapest, 1953 | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1243.00 |
Similar Makers
Books by Amati
Amati, in collaboration with leading experts, have published a few key books in the field of stringed instruments.
Explore more
