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Erno Szep

Debreczen, b. 1913

after 1973 Debrecen Hungary. Self-taught maker until apprenticed to L. Tonté c.1936. Established independently 1939. National Service 1942 for the railway but continued making violins in free time. Stradivari-derived personal models. Clean accurate work. Pale yellow-brown spirit varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Debreczen
Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£2,280

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Keszetette: Szep Erno, Debrecen, 1955. evben. Op. 137 Lot 335Brompton’sJune 2020£2,280est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin35.8 cm Debreczen, 1946January 2008£2,061

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

SZÉP, Ernö Born 1913, d. after 1973 Debrecen Hungary. Self-taught maker until apprenticed to L. Tonté c.1936. Established independently 1939. National Service 1942 for the railway but continued making violins in free time. Stradivari-derived personal models. Clean accurate work. Pale yellow-brown spirit varnish. Signed internally: ‘Készitette / Szép Ernö / Debrecen, 1946. Op.119’. Printed label: Készitette: Szép Ernö / Hangverseny hegedü Készitö Mester / Debrecen, 1946 Op.119. [Benedek]

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