Johannes Francis Cuypers

Violin maker
(1766 – 1828)

Johannes Francis Cuypers, son and assistant of Johannes Theodorus, worked for his father until his death in 1808, including a period from 1783 to 1823 spent in Liedestraat, Amsterdam. Recognized as the most refined maker of the family, he produced more Stradivarian flat arches with a polished finish, sometimes imitating the blackened chamfers of a Stradivarius head. His varnish improved upon his father's ...Read More recipe, resulting in a richer, more transparent, and warmer tone. Labels were generally handwritten. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $42,321 in Oct 2011, for a violin.
- 13 auction price results.

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