Heinrich (Henry) Richard Knopf

Bow maker / Violin maker
(1860 – 1939)

Heinrich (Henry) Richard Knopf, son of Carl Heinrich, studied under his father and learned from his uncle Johann. He worked for Bausch in Dresden and Christian Adam in Berlin before emigrating to New York in 1880. Knopf settled in New York, where he made 450 violins, 50 violas, and 50 cellos, primarily using large Stradivari ...Read More models, including a design based on the 1714 Stradivari 'Massare violin. He also created some Guarneri-derived patterns before 1890. His instruments were known for fine craftsmanship, excellent materials, and his distinctive orange-red oil varnish. He branded his violins beneath the fingerboard, while his bows were stamped: H. R. KNOPF NEW YORK. Knopf retired in 1930, leaving the shop to his sons, Eugene and Richard. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $10,783 in Mar 2010, for a violin bow.
- 59 auction price results.

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