Emanuel Whitmarsh

Name: Emanuel Whitmarsh auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
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London, worked 1856–1908

Stonemason and self taught violin maker established in Berwick Street, London 1856-1885. Carried out repair work for several shops. Also made a large number of violins of good trade quality. Various models, using both oil and spirit varnish. Later assisted by his son Edwin, above. — John Dilworth

Worked London

Made Cello, Violin

Violin by Emanuel Whitmarsh, London, 1887 — Violin by Emanuel Whitmarsh. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

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Violin by Emanuel Whitmarsh, London, 1887

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,422

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseAttributionCurrency

64 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin	Lot 18	Bonhams	August 2026	£3,500
	Two-piece back of medium fine curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 3407	—	September 2025	£854est. £ 600-900
Violin	Two-piece back of faint medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a chocolate brown colour Lot 2438	Gardiner	January 2024	£1,220est. £ 1,000-1,400
	Two-piece back of broad curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2435	—	June 2022	£1,260est. £ 800-1,200
	Labelled Emanuel Whitmarsh, senior, London 1905 Lot 150	—	March 2020	£1,180est. £ 1,500-2,200
	One-piece back of medium fine curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2520	—	June 2019	£1,380est. £ 1,200-1,600
	Labelled Emanuel Whitmarsh, London 1904, good condition Lot 251	—	March 2019	£2,832est. £ 3,000-5,000
	Labelled Emmanuel Withmarsh, London 1887 Lot 1421	—	June 2017	£180est. £ 200-300
	Two-piece back of medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1510	—	June 2017	£1,620est. £ 700-1,000
	Labelled Emanuel Whitmarsh, London 1881, minor repairs to corner on table, good condition Lot 46	—	December 2016	£2,160est. £ 1,000-1,500
	Bearing the maker's label and signature, some table restorations Lot 762	—	November 2016	£2,353est. € 800
	Labelled Emanuel Whitmarsh. London made 1892, E.W., minor lower table and scroll repairs Lot 185	—	June 2016	£1,440est. £ 1,200-1,500
	Labelled Emmanuel Whitmarsh, London 1888, one worm hole in table, otherwise good condition Lot 37	—	June 2016	£1,680est. £ 1,000-1,500
	Labelled Emanuel Whitmarsh, London - 1912 Lot 243	—	February 2015	£2,720est. $ 2,000-3,000
	Curled two-piece back, label signed in ink E. Whitmarsh London Lot 342	—	December 2014	£1,560est. £ 1,000-1,500
	Lot 18	—	May 2013	£3,500est. £ 3,000-4,000
Violin	35.6 cm London, 1905	—	January 2011	£1,725
Violin	35.7 cm	—	January 2011	£978
Violin	35.7 cm London, 1890 c.	—	January 2010	£960
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1900	—	January 2010	£1,560
Violin	35.5 cm London, 1885	—	January 2010	£2,750
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1889	—	January 2009	£1,200
Violin	36.0 cm 1900 c. Workshop of	—	January 2009	£900
Violin	35.5 cm London, 1880 c.	—	January 2008	£622
Violin	35.6 cm	—	January 2008	£612
Violin	35.6 cm London, 1910	—	January 2007	£2,235
Violin	36 cm London, 1897	—	January 2007	£494
Cello	76.5 cm Attributed to	—	January 2006	£2,146
Violin	London, 1896	—	January 2005	£1,080
Violin	London, 1899	—	January 2005	£1,494
Violin	London, 1904 labelled "Emmaunel Whtimarsch Senior.."	—	January 2004	£1,434
Violin	London, 1908	—	January 2004	£4,422
Violin	1890 c.	—	January 2003	£2,468
Violin	1891	—	January 2003	£1,880
Violin	1885 c.	—	January 2002	£598
Violin	1906	—	January 2001	£2,125
Violin	1920	—	January 2001	£920
Violin	1921	—	January 2001	£788
Violin	1908	—	January 2001	£1,035
Violin	1900	—	January 2000	£920
Violin	1900	—	January 2000	£1,495
Violin	1901	—	January 1998	£1,380
Violin	1920	—	January 1997	£977
Violin	1896	—	January 1997	£1,587
Violin	1890 c.	—	January 1997	£1,000
Violin	1917	—	January 1997	£1,071
Cello	1900 c.	—	January 1996	£1,955
Violin	1887	—	January 1996	£1,150
Violin	1922	—	January 1996	£1,610
Violin	1922	—	January 1996	£1,035
Violin	1911	—	January 1995	£977
Violin	1896	—	January 1995	£805
Violin	1884	—	January 1995	£2,070
Violin	1901	—	January 1995	£1,265
Violin	1885	—	January 1995	£1,150
Violin	1908	—	January 1994	£1,265
Violin	1885	—	January 1994	£3,880
Violin	1910	—	January 1994	£1,380
Violin	1909	—	January 1993	£2,530
Violin	1902	—	January 1993	£977
Violin	1896	—	January 1993	£990
Violin	1901	—	January 1992	£825
Cello	1905	—	January 1989	£1,329
Cello	1850-99	—	January 1985	£1,836

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

WHITMARSH, Emanuel Worked circa. 1856-1908 London UK. Stonemason and self taught violin maker established in Berwick Street, London 1856-1885. Carried out repair work for several shops. Also made a large number of violins of good trade quality. Various models, using both oil and spirit varnish. Later assisted by his son Edwin, above. Moved to Kentish Town Road 1885, Hackney 1887, and finally established in Dalston from 1908. Awarded silver medal at the Inventions Exhibition, London 1885.

William Meredith Morris+

I cannot give any biographical particulars, but I have seen a great deal of his work. Nor am I certain that the present Emmanuel Whitmarsh is the same that turned out excellent instruments some twenty-five or thirty years ago. The work does not seem to me to have the same characteristics. The present maker of that name makes principally for the wholesale houses. The Messrs. Dawkins, of 17 Charterhouse Street, Holborn Circus, have been his agents for some years past. The work is very carefully finished, and the tone usually clear, firm, and sweet.

George Hart+

Geigenmacher und -Händler der Gegenwart, der schon 1885 für seine Geigen und Bratschen eine Bronce-Medaille erhielt.

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