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Gebruder; Leopold and Ferdinand WOLFF

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£4,541

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello		May 2014	£3,500
Violin		October 2012	£1,000
Cello		October 2012	£3,625
Violin		March 2012	£1,375
Violin	36.3 cm 1903	March 2011	£900
Violin	36.2 cm Kreutznach, 1900 c. [Workshop of]	February 2011	£965
Violin	35.0 cm 1904	June 2010	£180
Violin	34.5 cm 1888	June 2010	£132
Violin	36.2 cm 1900 c.	June 2010	£384
Violin	36.3 cm	June 2010	£420
Violin	35.6 cm Kreuznach, 1895 c.	April 2010	£498
Violin	35.8 cm 1890 c.	March 2010	£1,080
Violin	35.9 cm 1890 c.	December 2009	£480
Violin	36.2 cm 1902 (restorations)	December 2009	£456
Violin	35.9 cm 1900 c.	October 2009	£960
Violin	35.9 cm 1890 c.	October 2009	£1,200
Violin	36.3 cm 1890	March 2009	£1,080
Violin	36.0 cm 1893	March 2009	£1,080
Violin	36.0 cm 1899	March 2009	£1,320
Violin	35.9 cm 1888	March 2009	£575
Violin	35.7 cm 1888 nÂ°781	March 2009	£782
Cello	75.5 cm 1890	November 2007	£960
Violin	36.2 cm 1899	November 2007	£600
Violin	36.2 cm 1894	September 2007	£216
Violin	35.9 cm Late 19th C.	June 2007	£494
Violin	36.0 cm 1924	February 2007	£1,200
Violin	36.4 cm	February 2007	£541
Violin	35.6 cm Kreuznach, 1889	November 2006	£729
Violin	1889 #145	July 2005	£600
Violin	1900 c.	February 2005	£239
Viola	39.0 cm 1892	February 2004	£717
Violin	1900 c.	November 2003	£616
Cello	1888	June 2002	£4,541
Violin	1892	February 2002	£600
Violin	1889	March 2001	£1,380
Violin	1893	September 1999	£340
Violin	1894	September 1999	£240
Viola	39.0 cm 1900	May 1999	£644
Violin	1890	February 1999	£380
Violin	1894	December 1998	£345
Violin	1906	July 1998	£460
Violin	1890	June 1998	£460
Violin	1888	February 1998	£690
Violin	1896	October 1997	£426
Violin	1900	October 1997	£380
Violin	1898	August 1997	£920
Cello	1912	June 1997	£2,300
Violin	1886	March 1997	£920
Violin	1900 c.	February 1997	£280
Violin	1896	December 1996	£437
Cello	1885	November 1996	£2,990
Viola	38.7 cm 1895	November 1996	£287
Violin	1887	June 1996	£748
Violin	1909	May 1996	£552
Violin	1888	May 1995	£437
Violin	1886	March 1995	£334
Cello	1894	November 1994	£1,610
Violin	1900 c.	October 1994	£397
Violin	1886	May 1994	£414
Violin	1880 c.	May 1994	£184
Violin	1910	February 1993	£902
Violin	1896	November 1992	£595
Violin	1887 3/4 Size	November 1992	£286
Violin	1902	July 1992	£990
Violin	1887	July 1992	£242
Violin	1880 c.	March 1992	£440
Violin	1887	March 1992	£374
Violin	1906 3/4 Size	October 1990	£418
Violin	1900 c. 3/4 Size	June 1990	£531
Cello	1894	June 1990	£2,200
Viola	38.9 cm 1894	June 1989	£990
Viola	39.1 cm 1886	April 1988	£600
Viola	37.5 cm 1890 c.	November 1987	£330
Violin	1897	November 1987	£176
Violin	1898 3/4 Size	September 1987	£462
Violin	1880 c. 3/4 Size	May 1987	£199
Violin	1898 3/4 Size	April 1987	£462
Viola	39.1 cm 1889	March 1986	£594
Violin	1886	June 1982	£140

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

WOLFF Gebruder; Leopold and Ferdinand Worked circa. 1864-1914 Kreuznach Germany. Musicians and instrument dealers. Established a factory in 1864. Many instruments exported to England and labelled as if made there. Good professional work on Stradivari models. Patented a mute practice violin in 1888 made from a simple mahogany frame without back or front plates. The business was continued 1912-1914 by Leopold’s son Julius after the death of the brothers, and after Julius’ demise World War I by his widow. Finally taken over by Fritz Mansbacher 1922. Wolff Bros. / No. 301. London 1905 Gebruder Wolff / Patent. Creuznach