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Paul Voigt

Manchester, 1921–1991

Son of Paul Arno Voigt, below. Apprenticed in Markneukirchen. Returned to his father’s workshop in Manchester, and subsequently opened his own business in Shaftesbury Avenue, London assisted by his brother Ernst and later by Ernst’s son, Peter Ernest. — John Dilworth

Worked Manchester
Made Cello, Viola, Violin, Violin Bow
Family Son of Paul Arno Voigt

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,400

22 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Labelled E. & P. Voigt, no 45 1955, branded to the inside back and upper block E. & P. Voigt, London Lot 57March 2020£2,950est. £ 2,500-4,000
Labelled Reproduction of, G. B. Ceruti, made by, Paul A. Voigt, London 1955, no. 55 Lot 45October 2019£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Two-piece back of broad curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 69October 2016£720est. £ 400-600
Labelled Paul Voigt Manchester fecit 1905, further labelled in manuscript No. 1 Lot 157October 2014£5,400est. £ 5,000-7,000
Labelled Paul Voigt, Manchester fecit anno 1921 Lot 173March 2013£600est. £ 600-800
Violin35.7 cm Manchester, 1906January 2007£3,744
Viola42.6 cm England, 1955 #56 "Tertis" modelJanuary 2006£1,440
ViolinManchester, 1906January 2005£3,000
Violin1910 c.January 2003£3,290
Violin BowS/E 58 g.January 2002£713
Violin19--January 1998£552
Violin1905January 1995£920
Violin1907January 1991£605
Violin1907January 1990£682
Violin1931January 1989£1,595
Violin1935January 1989£2,090
Cello1906January 1989£4,950
Violin1914January 1988£1,650
Cello1920January 1987£4,620
Viola42.5 cm 1955January 1986£1,045
Violin1931January 1986£918
Violin1906January 1984£935

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

Paul Born 1921 Manchester, died 1991 London UK. Son of Paul Arno Voigt, below. Apprenticed in Markneukirchen. Returned to his father’s workshop in Manchester, and subsequently opened his own business in Shaftesbury Avenue, London assisted by his brother Ernst and later by Ernst’s son, Peter Ernest.

Henri Poidras+

Manchester. Oxford Rd. Contemporary maker.

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