J. Emil ZUST
Highest auction price
£4,342
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 35.8 cm Zurich, 1920/1930 c. | Wed 1st June 2011 | £2,094 |
Violin | 35.0 cm Zurich, 1922 | Mon 1st June 2009 | £2,130 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Zurich, 1929 [Workshop of] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £1,287 |
Violin | 35.5 cm Zurich, 1912 | Sat 1st March 2008 | £1,170 |
Violin | Zurich, 1926 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £4,342 |
Violin | 1906 | Thu 1st June 2000 | £2,875 |
Violin | 1910 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £1,955 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
ZÜST, J. Emil Born 1864 St. Gallen, died 1946 Zurich Switzerland. Pupil of W. Marks in Munich. Subsequently worked in Olten, Linz, Wiesbaden, Strasbourg, Kreuznach, and Hildersheim. Established independently in Zurich from1893. Head of the Swiss violin makers guild 1927. Important and influential maker and expert. Violins, violas, and cellos accurately worked on Guarneri model with rich transparent varnish of appropriate shades. Also made fine quality bows. J. E. Züst / Geigenmacher / fecit anno 19 Ejz Zurich. J.E.Züst in Zürich / fecit anno 19.. [Boltshauser]
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