Jean Baptiste Colin
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£5,928
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground | March 2025 | £1,708 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, two-piece back | December 2023 | £1,035 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1900 | October 2023 | £3,085 |
| Violin | June 2018 | £852 | |
| Violin | May 2014 | £1,000 | |
| Violin | August 2013 | £1,050 | |
| Violin | August 2013 | £812 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1895 | December 2011 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1895 | November 2011 | £1,182 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1898 | June 2011 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1900 c. (restorations) | June 2011 | £720 |
| Violin | 3/4 size | March 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1898 | December 2010 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1899 | September 2010 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1913 n°3 [Workshop of] | July 2010 | £1,000 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1905 | June 2010 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770 c. | December 2009 | £653 |
| Violin | 33.6 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. 3/4 size [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £442 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1920 c. [Probably by] | October 2009 | £1,335 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm | October 2009 | £600 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm France, 1894 | October 2009 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1907 | June 2009 | £864 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1903 | May 2009 | £1,165 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. [Probably by] | March 2009 | £1,872 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Mirecourt , 1912 | March 2009 | £4,375 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. | October 2008 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1890 | June 2008 | £840 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1889 | June 2008 | £600 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1920 | June 2008 | £1,320 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Mirecourt, 1908 | June 2008 | £5,928 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | May 2008 | £1,137 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | May 2008 | £1,265 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1895 | March 2008 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1909 [Workshop of] | July 2007 | £673 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | July 2006 | £749 |
| Violin | 1894 "Lutherie Artistique" | January 2005 | £1,028 |
| Violin | 1892 | November 2004 | £1,255 |
| Violin | 1980 | May 2004 | £1,591 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1902 | March 2004 | £1,075 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1894 | March 2004 | £1,015 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1889 | March 2004 | £418 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | October 2003 | £1,357 |
| Violin | 1909 | October 2002 | £871 |
| Violin | 1930 | October 2002 | £1,669 |
| Violin | 1893 | March 2001 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | June 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1887 | September 1999 | £1,550 |
| Violin | 1890 | September 1999 | £520 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1895 | September 1999 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1890 | March 1999 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1913 | December 1998 | £529 |
| Violin | 1892 | November 1998 | £862 |
| Violin | 1896 | November 1998 | £747 |
| Violin | 1901 | February 1998 | £978 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | November 1997 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1896 | October 1997 | £750 |
| Violin | 1889 | October 1997 | £500 |
| Violin | 18-- | October 1997 | £480 |
| Violin | 1906 | July 1997 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1893 | July 1997 | £1,300 |
| Violin | 1901 | May 1997 | £900 |
| Violin | 1892 | March 1997 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1895 | November 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1903 | November 1996 | £862 |
| Violin | 1896 | November 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1896 | June 1996 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1894 | June 1995 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1894 | June 1995 | £977 |
| Violin | 1913 | June 1995 | £747 |
| Violin | 1901 | June 1995 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1903 | March 1995 | £1,380 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1907 | November 1994 | £1,495 |
| Cello | 1908 | June 1994 | £4,600 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1891 | April 1993 | £2,070 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1780 c. | November 1992 | £3,056 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1760 c. | November 1991 | £2,420 |
| Violin | 1887 3/4 Size | October 1990 | £484 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1888 | June 1990 | £1,760 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1871 | June 1990 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 1889 7/8 Size | May 1989 | £682 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1920 | November 1988 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1889 7/8 Size | June 1988 | £385 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1905 | November 1987 | £1,980 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 | September 1986 | £1,155 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1893 | November 1984 | £990 |
| Cello | 1907 | October 1984 | £2,860 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1896 | November 1981 | £990 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1896 | October 1981 | £682 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
COLIN, Jean Baptiste Worked circa. 1893 Mirecourt France. Mirecourt style of work. Stradivari model. Labelled or inscribed from Paris. Similar to the work of Collin-Mezin, but of inferior quality. Some with shaded varnish, which is generally a hard spirit recipe. Clear and glassy of yellow to red colour. Lutherie Artistique J.B.C. / Jean Baptiste Colin, année 1893
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