Matyas (Mathias) Thir
Vienna, 1736–1806
Born 1736 Bratislava (Pressburg) Slovakia, died 1806 Vienna Austria Brother of János György Thir, above. Worked briefly in Bratislava and from 1870 in Vienna. Prolific maker with large staff of workmen. Medium- to high-arched Stainer model with dark golden-brown or deep red-brown varnish. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Vienna, 1806 Possibly by | — | January 2011 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm (the head later) Possibly by | — | January 2011 | £1,616 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1806 c. | — | January 2005 | £1,507 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1773 | — | January 2005 | £4,830 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1778 | — | January 2005 | £2,400 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1780 | — | January 2005 | £1,453 |
| Violin | 1780 c. Probably by | — | January 2005 | £3,358 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1790 c. Attributed to | — | January 2004 | £2,390 |
| Violin | 1775 | — | January 1998 | £2,990 |
| Violin | 1805 | — | January 1995 | £723 |
| Violin | 1795 | — | January 1995 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1777 | — | January 1994 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 1792 | — | January 1992 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | January 1990 | £990 |
| Violin | 1775 | — | January 1989 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1777 | — | January 1989 | £825 |
| Violin | 1799 | — | January 1989 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1776 | — | January 1987 | £352 |
| Viola | 39.8 cm 1780 | — | January 1983 | £772 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | January 1982 | £231 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
THIR, Mátyás (Mathias) Born 1736 Bratislava (Pressburg) Slovakia, died 1806 Vienna Austria Brother of János György Thir, above. Worked briefly in Bratislava and from 1870 in Vienna. Prolific maker with large staff of workmen. Medium- to high-arched Stainer model with dark golden-brown or deep red-brown varnish. Good materials. Usually one-piece backs and fronts. Several viola d’amores recorded. Mathias Thir / in Wien Anno 1772 Mathias Their fecit / Viennae, Anno 1782
Cecie Stainer+
Maker of good instruments in Vienna in the 18th century.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Berühmter Lauten- und Geigenmacher, der im sogen. Kärnthner-Viertel in der Himmelpfortgasse (im Bader-Haus) wohnte und am 17. März 1770 den Bürgereid ablegte. Er soll früher in Pressburg ansässig gewesen sein. Seine Geigen sind sauber nach der Form gearbeitet, haben ziemlich hohe Wölbung und sehr guten Ton; auch sein brauner Öllack ist recht gut. Zwei Geigen von ihm aus den Jahren 1774 und 1796 besitzt das Schottenstift in Wien. Eine Geige von 1772 der Mathias-Dom in Ofen. Eine Violine von 1771 der Pressburger Dom. Eine Viola d’amore von 1779 die Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien.
Henri Poidras+
Vienna circa 1780. Good make. Brown-red varnish of good quality.
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