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Nicolas Maline

Mirecourt, Paris, 1822–1877

Son and pupil of Guillaume Maline, above. One of the great French bow makers of the classical period. Probably employed alongside N. Maire by E. Pajeot. From c.1840 supplied work to J. B. Vuillaume in Paris, although he does not appear ever to have left Mirecourt. — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Taught by Guillaume Maline
Family Son of Guillaume Maline
A nickel-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Maline, Mirecourt, 19th Century — head and frog
Violin by Nicolas Maline. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£36,830

216 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog later, button of the period but not original to the stick Lot 71TarisioMarch 2026£20,400est. Estimate £ 15,000-22,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Maline, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 76March 2026£13,200est. Estimate £ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 186March 2026£5,400est. Estimate £ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowA nickel-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Maline, Mirecourt, 19th Century Lot 192AmatiJanuary 2026£5,688est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 149VichyDecember 2025£2,631est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowIllustrated in L'Archet by Millant & Raffin, silver mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 80VichyJune 2025£36,830est. € 20.000-25.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, stick signed of a brown colour Lot 125AguttesJune 2025£15,818est. € 15.000-20.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, ebony frog Lot 132AguttesJune 2025£9,491est. € 10.000-15.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 11TarisioMay 2025£10,688est. $ 10,000-15,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 12TarisioMay 2025£14,013est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowMade for Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, silver mounted, round stick stamped illegibly Lot 85TarisioMarch 2025£29,620est. $ 15,000-22,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 86TarisioMarch 2025£16,683est. $ 18,000-25,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 164Ingles & H.March 2025£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Maline, button probably original Lot 11TarisioMarch 2025£9,600est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, Vuillaume model ebony frog, head blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 70AguttesJune 2024£18,474est. € 15.000-20.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris, stick and head restorations, handle blemishes and wear Lot 693LaurentJune 2024£10,111est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowSilver remounted, not original button, unlapping, head and handle restorations, otherwise good condition Lot 95LaurentJune 2024£11,700est. € 14.000-18.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick, frog and button French and of the period but not original to the stick Lot 14TarisioMarch 2024£10,620est. £ 8,000-12,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick in snakewood unstamped, button not original Lot 32TarisioMarch 2024£8,761est. $ 7,000-10,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, button later Lot 44TarisioMarch 2024£21,600est. £ 16,000-23,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 109TarisioNovember 2023£3,630est. $ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 39TarisioOctober 2023£23,600est. £ 15,000-22,000
Cello BowMaurice Bruyas collection, signed Maline Lot 350VichyJune 2023£10,686est. € 6.000-8.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Maline, ebony frog with pearl eye, ebony and silver button Lot 362Ingles & HaydayMarch 2023£16,800est. £ 14,000-18,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, bee wood stick, later small heel Lot 177VichyDecember 2022£3,213est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 340VichyDecember 2022£29,992est. € 25.000-30.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in brazilwood unstamped Lot 100TarisioNovember 2022£5,958est. $ 7,000-10,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, stick signed MALINE Lot 100PousseJuly 2022£24,460est. € 18.000-22.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, minor head dents Lot 40VichyJune 2022£12,679est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowViolin Bow, 1845 c. Lot 30VichyJune 2022£11,960est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Maline and with la croix de la légion d'honneur Lot 92TarisioApril 2022£24,805est. € 35.000-50.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 98TarisioMarch 2022£4,960est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 180VichyDecember 2021£13,720est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowViolin Bow, 1845 c. Lot 199VichyDecember 2021£10,554est. € 5.000-6.000
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 80VichyDecember 2021£20,053est. € 12.000-15.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 250VichyJune 2021£27,791est. € 20.000-25.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 848VichyJune 2021£1,979est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, the backplate slightly misshapen Lot 189Brompton’sMarch 2021£6,300est. £ 5,000-6,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 49VichyDecember 2020£5,712est. € 4.000-5.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, later nickel button and ferrule Lot 127VichyDecember 2020£4,480est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, minus hair Lot 37VichyDecember 2020£20,719est. € 10.000-12.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 81Ingles & HaydayOctober 2020£9,600est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris Lot 14TarisioJuly 2020£22,800est. £ 18,000-25,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 105Ingles & HaydayMarch 2020£18,000est. £ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in amourette unstamped Lot 138TarisioMarch 2020£14,160est. £ 12,000-18,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick in snakewood unstamped Lot 33TarisioFebruary 2020£7,414est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowBernard Millant collection, silver mounted Lot 255VichyNovember 2019£28,752est. € 25.000-30.000
Violin BowBernard Millant collection, silver remounted, silk lapping, original nickel bottom slide Lot 320VichyNovember 2019£26,698est. € 22.000-25.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, ironwood stick Lot 47VichyNovember 2019£4,103est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 198VichyNovember 2019£5,129est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 130VichyJune 2019£12,754est. € 8.000-10.000
Viola BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 280VichyJune 2019£15,942est. € 10.000-12.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Vuillaume à Paris Lot 101TarisioJune 2019£14,160est. £ 7,000-10,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, amourette round stick Lot 29TarisioMay 2019£11,179est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, later silver and ebony button Lot 205Ingles & HaydayMarch 2019£9,600est. £ 5,000-7,000
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Maline Lot 51TarisioMarch 2019£23,600est. £ 20,000-30,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 138Brompton’sMarch 2019£17,700est. £ 15,000-20,000
Violin BowA nickel-mounted violin bow by Nicolas Maline, France Lot 19AmatiOctober 2018£8,216est. £ 3,000-5,000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Vuillaume Lot 14TarisioOctober 2018£21,600est. £ 18,000-25,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 106TarisioOctober 2018£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped, insert at the end of stick Lot 122TarisioOctober 2018£15,600est. £ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowViolin Bow Lot 87TarisioJune 2018£11,800est. £ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 581VichyJune 2018£1,261est. € 500
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 99VichyJune 2018£2,313est. € 1.000-1.500
Cello BowNickel mounted, signed Lot 237VichyJune 2018£6,310est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 239VichyJune 2018£3,155est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 333VichyJune 2018£4,732est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round beeswood stick unstamped Lot 84TarisioMay 2018£6,090est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 92TarisioMay 2018£17,695est. $ 20,000-30,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 37TarisioFebruary 2018£7,598est. $ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 98VichyNovember 2017£8,237est. € 5.000-6.000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick in ironwood unstamped Lot 37TarisioNovember 2017£5,524est. $ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris Lot 133VichyJune 2017£5,742est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 295VichyJune 2017£4,698est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowRené Quenoil collection, silver mounted, signed Lot 382VichyJune 2017£15,660est. € 10.000-12.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, signed Lot 383VichyJune 2017£7,308est. € 5.000-6.000
Violin BowRené Quenoil collection Lot 433VichyJune 2017£7,308est. € 8.000-10.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume a Paris Lot 39TarisioJune 2017£19,200est. £ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in exotic hardwood unstamped Lot 92TarisioJune 2017£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 85Brompton’sJune 2017£14,400est. £ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 119TarisioMay 2017£5,548est. $ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round snakewood stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 87TarisioFebruary 2017£2,887est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 134TarisioFebruary 2017£20,817est. $ 25,000-35,000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 382VichyDecember 2016£3,757est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, thin original lapping, engraved Leconte to the frog Lot 448VichyDecember 2016£27,417est. € 15.000-18.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 2005VichyNovember 2016£1,643est. € 200
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 160TarisioOctober 2016£10,650est. $ 15,000-22,000
Violin BowSigned Lupot Lot 180VichyJune 2016£9,428est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, frog and button by P. Colas Lot 387VichyJune 2016£3,960est. € 2.000-3.000
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button modern copies Lot 30TarisioMay 2016£16,614est. $ 20,000-30,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 106TarisioMay 2016£14,704est. $ 20,000-30,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 114TarisioMarch 2016£7,670est. £ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume, small insert to bottom of head (audience side) Lot 122TarisioMarch 2016£11,210est. £ 6,000-9,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Lot 80VichyDecember 2015£15,334est. € 16.000-18.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 145VichyDecember 2015£4,771est. € 6.000-8.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 241VichyDecember 2015£426est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowIllustrated in L'Archet, p. 284, n. 1, tome II, nickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 381VichyDecember 2015£2,556est. € 1.500-2.000
Cello Bowsilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume Lot 244Brompton’sNovember 2015£1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round Beeswood stick later stamped E. Sartory à Paris Lot 40TarisioOctober 2015£3,112est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped J. B. Vuillaume Lot 138TarisioOctober 2015£6,120est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Maire, no hair, later mounts Lot 194Brompton’sMarch 2015£3,120est. £ 1,000-1,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 965VichyDecember 2014£1,235est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 33VichyDecember 2014£3,579est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 281VichyDecember 2014£2,401est. € 1.000-1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, round snakewood stick unstamped Lot 173TarisioOctober 2014£4,502est. $ 7,000-10,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 25Brompton’sOctober 2014£7,800est. £ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, head spline failing, without hair Lot 145TarisioJune 2014£2,596est. £ 800-1,200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Maline, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 53Ingles & HaydayMay 2014£10,800est. £ 5,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume a Paris Lot 152TarisioMay 2014£23,001est. $ 20,000-30,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, also somewhat twisted, head shortened at the nose Lot 19Brompton’sMarch 2014£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume Lot 174Brompton’sOctober 2013£16,800est. £ 8,000-12,000
Violin Bowthin lapping Lot 523VichyJune 2013£410est. € 500
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Maire, minus hair Lot 230VichyJune 2013£6,120est. € 6.000-8.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 487VichyJune 2013£1,632est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, stamped Maline Lot 148TarisioMay 2013£13,871est. $ 12,000-18,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 143VichyDecember 2012£2,927est. € 2.500-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed J.B. VUILLAUME Lot 160FerriDecember 2012£18,994est. € 10,000-12,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, unstamped Lot 225TarisioNovember 2012£4,119est. $ 8,000-14,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, button with two silver bands Lot 44Sotheby'sOctober 2012£6,250est. £ 4,000-6,000
Cello BowGold mounted, button probably by Dominique Peccatte Lot 293VichyJune 2012£10,675est. € 6.000-8.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, tortoiseshell frog, silver and ebony button Lot 42AguttesJune 2012£2,977est. € 3.000-4.000
Viola BowN/E 70.0 g. Amourette stick (button of the period)November 2011£8,270
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. (frog & button of the period)November 2011£6,015
Violin BowS/E 58 g. France, 19th C. stamped "C Vuillaume à Paris" Attributed toOctober 2011£2,000
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. Amourette wood (remounted, fair condition)June 2011£2,315
Violin BowN/I 58 g. Exotic wood, without hair or windingJune 2011£6,613
Violin BowN/E 51.5 g. Brazilwood, without hair or windingJune 2011£354
Violin BowS/E 67 g. France, 19th C. violin or viola bow, Attributed toMarch 2011£15,000
Violin BowN/E 72 g.March 2011£2,880
Violin BowN/E 54 g. Brazilwood, without hair, light windingDecember 2010£2,382
Cello BowN/E 60.8 g. Brazilwood, no hair or winding, falsely brandedDecember 2010£1,553
Violin BowS/E 48 g. without hair or windingDecember 2010£11,909
Viola BowS/E 69 g.December 2010£17,605
Cello BowS/E 78.0 g. Probably byOctober 2010£3,192
Violin BowS/E 64.0 g.October 2010£22,532
Violin BowN/I 63 g. 19th C.October 2010£1,250
Violin BowN/E 58.5 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofJune 2010£4,016
Viola BowN/E 59.0 g. without hair or lapping Workshop ofApril 2010£3,142
Cello BowN/E 79.5 g. Possibly byApril 2010£4,714
Viola BowS/E 61.5 g. (adustor lator)April 2010£11,505
Viola BowN/E 57 g. Ironwood, without hair or winding WorkshopDecember 2009£979
Violin BowN/I 56 g. Ascribed toOctober 2009£0
Violin BowN/E 54 g. without hair or windingJune 2009£2,904
Violin BowS/E 60 g. Amourette wood, no hair or winding (button of the period)June 2009£3,111
Violin BowN/E 60.5 g.June 2009£7,260
Cello BowN/E 64 g. Brazilwood, without hair or windingJune 2009£3,526
Violin BowN/E 47.5 g. Brazilwood, without hairJune 2009£830
Viola BowN/E 69.5 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofMay 2009£1,087
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.May 2009£18,634
Violin BowS/E 62 g. France, 1835 c. (adjustor later)April 2009£8,466
Violin BowN/E 59.0 g.March 2009£4,973
Violin36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1820 c.March 2009£1,320
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. "Vuillaume" style, adustor by "C.N. Bazin"October 2008£6,000
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. Attributed toOctober 2008£2,750
Viola BowN/E 62 g. Amourette wood, without hair and thread lapping WorkshopJune 2008£1,485
Violin BowN/E 61.0 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofMay 2008£839
Violin1950 c. 3/4 SizeApril 2008£619
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. (frog & button later)April 2008£7,619
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. Mirecourt, 1850 c.March 2008£5,000
Violin BowS/E 58 g. (frog repairs & button not original)December 2007£6,807
Violin BowN/I 63.0 g, Amourette stick (outter button ring missing) Workshop ofOctober 2007£1,998
Violin BowN/I 57.5 g. BrazilwoodOctober 2007£2,928
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. Paris, Mid-19th C.October 2007£4,375
Cello BowN/E 78.5 g. Amourette stickMay 2007£7,512
Violin BowN/E 59.5 g. Probably byMay 2007£4,045
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g. France, 19th C. Attributed toFebruary 2007£2,160
Violin BowN/E 59 g. Brazilwood (ferrule replaced)December 2006£1,838
Violin BowS/E 60 g. branded "Vuillaume"December 2006£6,391
Violin BowS/E 62 g.December 2006£11,584
Violin BowN/E 61.0 g. Brazilwood stick Workshop ofOctober 2006£1,108
Violin Bow60.0 g. (the frog and button of the period but not original) Workshop ofOctober 2006£2,771
Violin Bow56.0 g.May 2006£2,146
Violin BowN/E 60 g. BrazilwoodDecember 2005£1,596
Violin BowN/E 60 g. BrazilwoodDecember 2005£1,916
Cello BowS/E 80 g. (button not original)November 2005£1,895
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g. (button later)November 2005£6,568
Violin BowN/E 58 g.June 2005£3,165
Violin BowN/E 59 g.May 2005£3,431
Violin BowS/E 60 g. stamped "Pajeot"May 2005£3,119
Viola BowS/E 66.5 g. WorkshopMay 2005£3,000
Violin BowS/E 65 g.February 2005£2,640
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.November 2004£3,360
Violin BowS/E 66 g. Probably byNovember 2004£1,440
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (possibly later adjuster)October 2004£3,851
Viola BowS/E 65.0 g. tinsel wrapping (repairs)May 2004£12,224
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2003£9,499
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2003£6,586
Violin BowS/E 63 g.May 2003£13,248
Viola BowS/E 58 g.December 2002£18,161
Viola BowS/E 71 g.June 2002£5,888
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 2002£9,421
Violin BowS/E 63 g.May 2002£9,254
Violin BowS/E 60 g. For "Vuillaume"December 2001£7,796
Violin BowN/E 63 g.December 2000£1,631
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 2000£4,465
Violin BowS/E 64 g.November 2000£7,746
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 2000£6,600
Viola BowN/E 58 g.December 1999£3,305
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 1999£2,530
Violin BowN/E 61 g.November 1999£4,025
Violin BowN/E 57 g.June 1999£1,371
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1998£6,928
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 1997£4,830
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 1997£7,857
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 1996£14,950
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 1996£2,300
Violin BowN/E 61 g.May 1996£2,781
Violin BowS/E 62 g.June 1994£1,380
Violin BowS/E 64 g.March 1994£4,600
Violin BowN/E 56 g.April 1993£920
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 1993£5,175
Violin BowEbny 54 g. Open frogMarch 1992£2,860
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 1991£6,050
Cello BowS/E 82 g.November 1990£2,310
Violin BowS/T 58 g.December 1989£5,720
Violin BowS/E 64 g.April 1987£3,080

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

MALINE, Nicolas Born 1822, died 1877 Mirecourt France. Son and pupil of Guillaume Maline, above. One of the great French bow makers of the classical period. Probably employed alongside N. Maire by E. Pajeot. From c.1840 supplied work to J. B. Vuillaume in Paris, although he does not appear ever to have left Mirecourt. Awarded the Légion d’Honneur for his military service in 1849, and some of his bows after 1850 are decorated with the cross symbol of that decoration. His activity increased from c.1855 and showed more personal inflections. Joined by his son Nicolas Auguste, below, from 1870, and the quality of work declines in subsequent years. Round sticks, generally of pernambuco but also snakewood and ironwood. Influenced by Peccatte. Most work carries the Vuillaume brand. First to make the characteristic Vuillaume frogs with rounded lower face and ferrule. Branded: MALINE [Millant/Raffin]

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