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Willie WILKANOWSKI
Highest auction price achieved
£ 1208.00
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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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Brooklyn, c. 1931 [Made for] | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 774.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm New York, 1943 | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 443.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Brooklyn, 1920 c. | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 760.00 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm 1920 c. [Probably by] | Thu 1st July 10 | £ 769.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Mon 1st February 10 | £ 924.00 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Brooklyn, 1946 n°202 | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 478.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Brooklyn, 1941 n°206 | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 625.00 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Brooklyn, 1946 n°202 | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 604.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1950 | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 546.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm New York, 1943 c. n°206 | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 758.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Sun 1st February 09 | £ 450.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Brooklyn, 1946 | Sun 1st February 09 | £ 450.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, NY | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 454.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Brooklyn, 1925 c. | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 487.00 |
| Viola | 42.2 cm New York, 1945 | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 806.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm New York, 1930 c. | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 633.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1938 | Sun 1st July 07 | £ 729.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Brooklyn, 1937 | Thu 1st February 07 | £ 1002.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1938 | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 812.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Brooklyn, 1944 | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 497.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Brooklyn, 1943 | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 861.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 603.00 |
| Violin | 1938 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 499.00 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1930 c. | Tue 1st February 05 | £ 525.00 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1948 | Fri 1st October 04 | £ 700.00 |
| Violin | Brooklyn, 1919 | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 611.00 |
| Violin | New York | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 611.00 |
| Violin | 1948 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 1208.00 |
| Violin | 1936 | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 672.00 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | Mon 1st May 00 | £ 382.00 |
| Violin | 19-- | Sun 1st November 98 | £ 312.00 |
| Violin | 1925 | Sat 1st November 97 | £ 442.00 |
| Violin | 1946 | Sat 1st November 97 | £ 323.00 |
| Violin | 1919 | Fri 1st November 96 | £ 279.00 |
| Violin | 19-- | Wed 1st May 96 | £ 526.00 |
| Violin | 1950 | Wed 1st May 96 | £ 489.00 |
| Violin | 19-- | Fri 1st December 95 | £ 687.00 |
| Violin | 1920 | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 611.00 |
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