Ludwig Aschauer

Highest auction price achieved
£ 2926.00

By John Dilworth

ASCHAUER, Ludwig Born 1919 Stuttgart Germany, Worked from 1959 Salt Lake City & San Francisco USA. Son of Leo Aschauer, above. Worked in Markneukirchen and Graz before moving to Mittenwald in 1949. Emigrated to the USA 1959, working for one year in Salt Lake City for Pearce, for whom he had previously made unvarnished instruments in Germany. Subsequently went to Hans Weisshaar in San Francisco. Prolific maker. Antiqued finish on classical models. Branded internally: ‘LA’ [Wenberg]

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola 42 cm Mittenwald, 1969 Tue 1st November 11 £ 2400.00
Violin 35.6 cm Mittenwald, 1950 Wed 1st December 10 £ 988.00
Violin 35.9 cm Mittenwald, 1963 Thu 1st April 10 £ 493.00
Violin 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1955 Sat 1st November 08 £ 1796.00
Violin 35.5 cm Mittenwald, 1950 Unvarnished Sat 1st July 06 £ 265.00
Cello Mittenwald, 1925 Sun 1st May 05 £ 2422.00
Viola 42.2 cm 1952 Tue 1st May 01 £ 2926.00
Violin 1963 Tue 1st May 01 £ 1315.00
Viola 40.4 cm 1958 Sat 1st July 00 £ 1560.00
Violin 1970 Thu 1st November 90 £ 770.00
Viola 41.0 cm 1966 Tue 1st November 88 £ 660.00

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