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Frederick William Chanot

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£8,400

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin		October 2014	£5
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1905	October 2009	£4,830
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1840 c. after "Del Gesu"	March 2009	£7,200
Violin	35.5 cm 1895 c. [Attributed to]	September 2006	£2,400
Violin	London, 1904	July 2004	£8,400
Violin	1896	March 2002	£2,600
Violin	1897	November 2000	£4,600
Violin	1895	March 2000	£6,900
Violin	1908	September 1999	£2,400
Violin	1905	May 1997	£2,875
Violin	1897	August 1996	£4,830
Violin	1909	November 1994	£3,335
Violin	1900	November 1993	£2,760
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	March 1992	£1,650
Violin	1894	April 1991	£990
Violin	1893	November 1990	£4,400
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	September 1986	£638
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	January 1981	£538

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

CHANOT, Frederick William Born 1857, died 1911 London UK. Son of Georges Chanot (II), below. Trained in Paris with his grandfather Georges (I) from 1864 to 1872. Returned to London, working for his father until 1881. Established independently at 179 Wardour Street and later Berners Street, London, he also published music under his own imprint, ‘Edition Chanot’. Finally moved to 5 Soho Street. Produced three grades of violins; quality A, 20 guineas; quality B, 15 guineas; quality C, 10 guineas. Gained a reputation as one of the leading connoisseurs in London, but his expertise in restoration and copying old instruments led to some rather dubious business. Particularly skilled at varnish work, he followed the family tradition in making antique finished instruments with great success. He employed Carlo Giuseppe Oddone and Giovanni Gaida, both talented makers who produced work for the Chanot label. F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1899 F.W.A / ‘Le Messie’ F. W. Chanot / F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1905. F.W.