Paul Max (Max snr.) Moller

Highest auction price achieved
£ 12597.00

By John Dilworth

MÖLLER, Paul Max (Max sr.) Born 1875 Markneukirchen Germany, died 1948 Amsterdam Netherlands. Violin and bow maker. Trained at the school in Markneukirchen. Worked for R. Nürnberger and H. T. Heberlein. Moved to Lowendahl in Leipzig and in 1900 spent eight months at the shop of Van der Meer in Amsterdam. After a brief experience in St. Petersburg with M. Möckel returned to Van der Meer and finally established his own business in Amsterdam. Prolific maker, credited with over 250 instruments on Stradivari and Guarneri models but many having personal touches including carved angel heads replacing the traditional scroll. Later concentrated on Stradivari models, including several decorated inst

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Sun 1st March 09 £ 1440.00
Violin 35.5 cm Amsterdam, 1920 Thu 1st February 07 £ 6240.00
Violin Amsterdam, 1928 Tue 1st November 05 £ 2369.00
Violin Bow S/E 60.5 g. [made for] Fri 1st October 04 £ 763.00
Violin 1933 Tue 1st May 01 £ 1500.00
Violin 1930 Wed 1st November 00 £ 3525.00
Viola Bow S/E 69 g. Wed 1st April 98 £ 1150.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Sun 1st March 98 £ 977.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. Fri 1st November 96 £ 977.00
Violin 1925 Fri 1st December 95 £ 3978.00
Violin Bow S/E 64 g. Fri 1st June 90 £ 770.00
Violin 35.6 cm Amsterdam, 1927 Sun 1st June 08 £ 12597.00
Violin Wed 22nd May 13 £ 5875.00

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