David Tecchler

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David Tecchler (1666 – 1748) was an Austrian luthier, best known for his cellos and double basses.

Tecchler was born in Salzburg, Austria, where he worked for a time. He also lived and worked in Venice and in Rome, Italy. Most of his career was in Rome.

His instruments are Germanic or Italian in their style of construction.

A 1706 Tecchler cello was acquired by the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank and is on loan to Canadian cellist Denis Brott. There is also a Tecchler cello owned by Anne Martindale Williams (the Principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra). 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 the year 1726.