David Tecchler, sometimes also written Techler, Tekler, Deckler, Dechler,[1] Decler, Teccler[2] or Teckler,[3] (1666–1748) was a German luthier, best known for his cellos and double basses.
A 1706 Tecchler cello was acquired by the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank and is on loan to the Canadian cellist Denis Brott.
Ray Shows, founding member of the Artaria String Quartet (Boston 1986), professor at St. Olaf College and 2004 prizewinner of a McKnight Fellowship plays a violin by David Tecchler from 1726.
It is owned by the Royal Swedish Music Academy's instrument foundation The Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to an Archlute by David Tecchler from around the year 1725.
[6] On 22 October 2019, musician Stephen Morris had been on the London to Orpington service, and got out at Penge East with his bike, but forgot his antique David Tecchler violin, worth £250,000.