Frank Kovanda

Highest auction price achieved
£ 1507.00

By John Dilworth

KOVANDA, Frank Born 1904 Chicago USA. Bow maker. Worked for John Hornsteiner and William Lewis 1921-1945 before establishing his own shop in Los Angeles. Fine French models; several hundred made. Branded: F. KOVANDA [Wenberg]

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola Bow S/E 74.5 g. Fri 1st July 11 £ 734.00
Violin Bow 53.0 g. Mon 1st February 10 £ 693.00
Violin Bow S/E 54.5 g. with no hair or lapping Mon 1st May 06 £ 920.00
Viola Bow G/T 72.0 g. Sat 1st October 05 £ 1507.00
Cello Bow S/E 76 g. Wed 1st November 00 £ 466.00
Violin Bow G/E 61 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 747.00
Violin Bow S/E 66 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 713.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 505.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 414.00
Violin Bow S/E 53 g. Tue 1st March 94 £ 322.00
Cello Bow S/E 77 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 575.00
Viola Bow G/E 67 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 805.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 575.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 575.00
Viola Bow G/T 72 g. Sun 1st January 84 £ 1138.00

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