Faranchen Posted March 14 Report Posted March 14 Hello everyone, I am looking for a violin by George Gemunder Sr. and am wondering what the expected price would be. It's difficult for me to find accurate prices online as the range is very wide on auction sites and price history fails to show any recent sales. Could anyone tell me what an acceptable price range would be for me to pay (cheapest vs bordering on too expensive) for a Gemunder violin preferably in great condition, or perhaps point me to a resource where I could find such information? Thanks very much.
JonnyFW Posted March 14 Report Posted March 14 Is there a reason you're looking for a violin from this specific maker? (As opposed to looking for a violin in a particular price bracket, or with particular sound quality or style?)
nathan slobodkin Posted March 15 Report Posted March 15 3 hours ago, duane88 said: Home ^^ A link to the website of Neuetaxe. How does one sign for this? The website has "terms and conditions" and "about us" but clicking on them doesn't seem to do anything.
Faranchen Posted March 15 Author Report Posted March 15 9 hours ago, martin swan said: Neuetaxe suggests 25-35k US$ Thanks!
Faranchen Posted March 15 Author Report Posted March 15 I 9 hours ago, JonnyFW said: Is there a reason you're looking for a violin from this specific maker? (As opposed to looking for a violin in a particular price bracket, or with particular sound quality or style?) My teacher let me try hers and it was the best violin I’ve tried so far. She bought it a long time ago so the price is outdated. If Martin’s quote from Neuetaxe is accurate then it definitely punches way above its weight. I’m still looking at other options of course but it would be great if I could find one by this maker. It seems that Gemunder is one of those makers who is highly sought after but not yet to the point where it’s out of reach for players with a budget like myself. Maybe his being American has something to do with that?
Mark Norfleet Posted March 15 Report Posted March 15 Maybe it's time for me to fix up the one I have...
GeorgeH Posted March 15 Report Posted March 15 Price depends on many things. For a Strad or Guarneri model in very good condition, the price could be $35 - 50k depending on where you buy it. He was a great maker.
bporopat Posted March 17 Report Posted March 17 Currently (2025) George Gemünder violins typically run between $20K and $40 or more. He made spectacular violins.
reg Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 On 3/15/2025 at 1:48 AM, nathan slobodkin said: How does one sign for this? The website has "terms and conditions" and "about us" but clicking on them doesn't seem to do anything. Agreed - it goes nowhere??
martin swan Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 You would need to register and pay a subscription, I think it's around $100 per year ... https://www.neuetaxe.com/register
Jeffrey Holmes Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 The auction record for a George Gemunder Sr. is around $39K from memory... That was a number of years ago I believe. It's probably a good idea to consider that not all of his violins a "equal" in terms of quality/value. The numbers quoted from the website mentioned is a good general guide, however.
GeorgeH Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 4 minutes ago, Jeffrey Holmes said: The auction record for a George Gemunder Sr. is around $39K from memory... That was last November at Tarisio.
nathan slobodkin Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 4 hours ago, martin swan said: You would need to register and pay a subscription, I think it's around $100 per year ... https://www.neuetaxe.com/register Thank you Martin.
lFred Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 On 3/14/2025 at 7:18 PM, martin swan said: Neuetaxe suggests 25-35k US$ a bit off topic but who retails intruments at NTaxe price?
match Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 1 hour ago, lFred said: a bit off topic but who retails intruments at NTaxe price? Presumably the owners of the website?
Jeffrey Holmes Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 23 hours ago, GeorgeH said: That was last November at Tarisio. So it was... Thank you George. I think I got the numbers mixed up with the one in '04 (a bit above $37K)...
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