Willie WILKANOWSKI
Highest auction price
£1,208
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Brooklyn, c. 1931 [Made for] | Thu 1st December 2011 | £774 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1943 | Tue 1st November 2011 | £443 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Brooklyn, 1920 c. | Wed 1st December 2010 | £760 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm 1920 c. [Probably by] | Thu 1st July 2010 | £769 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Mon 1st February 2010 | £924 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Brooklyn, 1946 n°202 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £478 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Brooklyn, 1941 n°206 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £625 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Brooklyn, 1946 n°202 | Mon 1st June 2009 | £604 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1950 | Sun 1st March 2009 | £546 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1943 c. n°206 | Sun 1st March 2009 | £758 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Sun 1st February 2009 | £450 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Brooklyn, 1946 | Sun 1st February 2009 | £450 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, NY | Mon 1st December 2008 | £454 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Brooklyn, 1925 c. | Wed 1st October 2008 | £487 |
| Viola | 42.2 cm New York, 1945 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £806 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1930 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £633 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1938 | Sun 1st July 2007 | £729 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Brooklyn, 1937 | Thu 1st February 2007 | £1,002 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1938 | Sat 1st July 2006 | £812 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Brooklyn, 1944 | Wed 1st February 2006 | £497 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1943 | Wed 1st February 2006 | £861 |
| Violin | 1918 | Sat 1st October 2005 | £603 |
| Violin | 1938 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £499 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Tue 1st February 2005 | £525 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1948 | Fri 1st October 2004 | £700 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1919 | Sat 1st May 2004 | £611 |
| Violin | New York | Sat 1st May 2004 | £611 |
| Violin | 1948 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £1,208 |
| Violin | 1936 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £672 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | Mon 1st May 2000 | £382 |
| Violin | 19-- | Sun 1st November 1998 | £312 |
| Violin | 1925 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £442 |
| Violin | 1946 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £323 |
| Violin | 1919 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £279 |
| Violin | 19-- | Wed 1st May 1996 | £526 |
| Violin | 1950 | Wed 1st May 1996 | £489 |
| Violin | 19-- | Fri 1st December 1995 | £687 |
| Violin | 1920 | Mon 1st May 1995 | £611 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
WILKANOWSKI, Willie Born 1886 Poland, Worked circa. 1920-1940 Boston & New York USA. Active from 1895. Emigrated to the USA 1920 and worked for Oliver Ditson in Boston, and from 1938 for Gretsch in New York. Said to have made 5,000 violins, 100 violas, and 30 guitars. Cremonese and personal models. Own amber-oil varnish. Later examples have the purfling worked into a ‘W’ at the back button.
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