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Gustav Erhard Uebel

*1903 , Erlbach      †1958 , Amsterdam

Gustav Erhard Uebel built only thirteen instruments, three of which—violins—are in the collection of the Musical Instrument Fund. The reason his body of work was so small is that he was a highly sought-after restorer of antique violins and cellos and also dealt in them. He was born in the village of Erlbach, which is now part of the city of Markneukirchen and has a long history of violin making. His father was a violin maker there and taught his son the craft. In 1927, Erhard moved to Amsterdam and began working for Max Möller Sr., who was also from Markneukirchen and had established himself as an independent luthier in Amsterdam in 1913.
Workshop(s)
Amsterdam, 1927-1958

His workshop was known for the high-quality instruments built there and for its restorations of historical instruments. During that period, Möller traveled throughout Europe to collect rare instruments. In 1934, Erhard Uebel started his own business, first on Rustenburgerstraat, then on Bloemgracht, and finally, his last location was on Reguliersgracht. In 1949, he participated in the Violin Making Competition in The Hague, where he received two honorable mentions for his entries. Uebel was a co-founder of “The Dutch Group of Violin Makers” (now the Dutch Group of Violin and Bow Makers). Erhard Uebel passed away in Amsterdam at the age of 55.

Sources

Edited by J. Giskes and E. Hooijen (2000), “400 Years of Violin Making in the Netherlands,” Zutphen.

Vannes, R., 1999, *Universal Dictionary of Instrument Makers*, Spa.

Henley W. , 1959 Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers. Amati Publications.

corilon.com; Noteworthy families of Markneukirchen violin makers. Bezocht in 2023.

Edited by the KNTV, 1987, Violin Making in the Netherlands, n.p.

Amsterdam Municipal Archives. Accessed in 2023.

Auteur
Jan Boekhout
Date
12 July 2023

Given on loan