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Alfons Frantisek Vavra

Highest auction price

£2,545

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm Prague, 1969	Sun 1st May 2011	£2,185
Violin	35.7 cm Prague, 1935	Tue 1st February 2011	£2,041
Violin	35.6 cm Prague, 1942	Thu 1st July 2010	£1,615
Violin	35.7 cm Prague, 1947	Sun 1st July 2007	£2,103
Violin	35.7 cm Prague, 1947	Sat 1st July 2006	£2,341
Violin	35.8 cm Prague, 1952	Mon 1st May 2006	£1,533
Violin	Prague, 1947	Fri 1st October 2004	£2,545

Biographies

John Dilworth

VÁVRA, Alfons Frantisek Born 1901, died 1957 Prague Czech Republic. Son and pupil of Jana Baptisty Vávra, below. Established in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, from 1920 under his father’s name. Joined by brother Karel, below, until 1925. Returned to Prague and opened a shop at 30 Jindrisska Street where he remained for the rest of his life. Assisted by son Alfons (II) and daughter Ludmilla, below. Produced guitars as well as violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. Also restoration and repair work. Violins often direct imitations of contemporary Italian makers such as Degani, also conventional copies of Stradivari and Guarneri. Golden-red varnish, sometimes lacking in transparency. Awards at The Hague 1949 and Prague 1954, these medal winning instruments now in the Prague Conservatoire. Much of his early work is under his father’s label. Alfons Vávra / Majster Husliar / Banská Bystrica / Dolná Ulica Cis. 52 Alfons F. Vávra / Houslar / Praha H., Jindrisska 30 Alfons F. Vávra filius Joannés. / ipse fecit Pragae Anno 1931 Alphonsus Franciscus filius / Joannes Bapt. Vávra / ipse fecit Smichov. / Pragae 19. [Pilar]