Martin (Johann Martin) STOSS
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£8,400
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm Vienna, 1817 | Thu 1st April 2010 | £7,070 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1820 c. | Sun 1st May 2005 | £8,400 |
| Violin | Vienna, 1835 | Wed 1st September 2004 | £580 |
| Violin | 1824 | Tue 1st May 2001 | £8,217 |
| Violin | 1815 | Thu 1st March 2001 | £5,875 |
| Cello | 1823 3/4 Size | Fri 1st November 1996 | £5,750 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
Martin (Johann Martin) Born 1778 Füssen, died 1838 Vienna Austria. Son of Magnus Stephan Stoss, above. Initially established in Lerchenfeld but driven out by the Napoleonic army 1809. Moved to Vienna where he gained his citizenship 1811; soon acknowledged as the best maker and connoisseur in the city. Appointed luthier to the court. After his death the business was continued by his widow under the management of his apprentice Anton Hofmann. The shop became known as Stoss und Hofmann. Wonderful work on classical Cremonese models. Cellos greatly sought after. Also made viols and plucked instruments. Early work maintains a disappointing Tyrolean dark brown varnish but in Viennese period found a fine rich golden-yellow recipe, later darkened to a deeper clear red-brown. Fine materials. Martin Stoss / in der obern Breuner- / strasse no. 1209 / in Wein. 1817 Martin Stoss / Kaiserlich Königlicher / Hof Geigen und Lautenmacher / in Wien 18..
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