Karl Otto Zimmer
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£6,900
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1913 | Sat 1st November 2003 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 1859 | Wed 1st March 2000 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | Sun 1st March 1992 | £802 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
ZIMMER, Karl Otto Born 1865 Erlbach Germany, died 1919 Budapest Hungary. Brother and pupil of Karl Zimmer, above. Worked for Jüling and Weichold in Dresden from 1885. Briefly in Leipzig, then employed by W. J. Schunda in Budapest from 1892. Established independently there from 1896. Awarded medals in Paris 1900 and in Hungary. Later concentrated on pianos and guitars. Succeeded by his son Oliver, below. Fine professional work; early instruments on Brescian patterns. Later developed Stradivari, Guarneri and fine Guadagnini models. Accurately observed and well finished. Own oil varnish in appropriate shades. Branded internally ‘Zimmer K.O. Budapest’. Zimmer, K. Otto Langszer Koazito Budapest VI. Terez-Korut 4 sz. [Benedek]
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