2k range..
That is fairly an open market up to 2-3k I must admit. I have two Bows made in NY by Peter Eibert. He is German and although he made me a Sartory model as the second Bow, still I can see his German styling throughout. I bought the first one from him a year or so earlier and although he asked for less as it was an older Bow, the stick is better and plays better too.
Prices are sometimes parallel to the makers economy and sometimes it's what the market will bare. In the case of Lipkins and Fuchs being two of the best, they can command their price whereas makers of less repute may only collect 50-75% of the price of the top makers prices regardless of how good they are.
Also, makers that are not as good as the Top may also make Bows that don't perform any better than a good grade Chinese Bow but still charge 2-3k or more for their efforts.
Some Bows are beautifully made but just don't work so well while some ugly ducklings sound sweet as pie but need a blind eye to look at...lol
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