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Jean Baptiste Grand-Gerrard

Mirecourt, worked 1775–1820

Branded as from Paris, but worked in the Mirecourt style. Large flat model with yellow varnish. Branded: ‘Grandgérard’ or ‘Grand Gérard à Paris’ — John Dilworth
Worked Mirecourt
Made Viola, Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£3,520

33 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Viola Lot 73AguttesMarch 2026£1,029
ViolaSmall viola, bearing the maker's brand under the button, fair condition Lot 2220—December 2025£790est. € 800-1.000
ViolinBearing the maker's brand under the button, later table, some ribs restorations Lot 524—June 2025£975est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinSome table restorations Lot 607—June 2025£1,159est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinOriginal broken neck, fingerboard missing, minor table crack Lot 572LaurentJune 2024£1,277est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinBearing the maker's brand to the back, table cracks, resized Lot 2070—November 2023£1,193est. € 800
ViolaBearing the maker's brand, two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour, cracks and worm Lot 43—November 2022£777est. € 300-400
ViolinBearing the maker's brand, many restorations Lot 2055—December 2020£646est. € 400
ViolaBearing the maker's brand under the button, some restorations Lot 820—September 2020£1,322
ViolinBearing the maker's brand, later head, some restorations Lot 2067—June 2019£659est. € 400
ViolinBearing the maker's brand, original neck, fingerboard missing, some restorations Lot 513—March 2019£349est. € 300
ViolinMany restorations, corner missing, ribs and neck blemishes Lot 57—September 2018£193est. € 150
ViolinBearing the maker's brand, many restorations Lot 2259—June 2018£526est. € 400
ViolinBearing the maker's brand to the back, not original head, many table restorations, head crack Lot 564—June 2017£418est. € 400
ViolinFaintly branded under the button, some restorations, neck blemish Lot 656—June 2017£418est. € 500
ViolaBearing the maker's brand under the nut, many table restorations Lot 580—June 2016£534est. € 300
ViolinBranded Chappuy, many restorations Lot 206—June 2014£1,258est. € 1.200-1.500
ViolinBearing the maker's brand to the back, original neck, many table restorations Lot 840—June 2014£727est. € 600
ViolinIn need of restoration Lot 2038—December 2013£199est. € 150
ViolinTable cracks Lot 103GiafferiMarch 2012£312est. € 200-300
Viola38.8 cm Mirecourt, 1780 c. (head replaced)—December 2009£979
ViolinMirecourt, 1770 c. (scroll replaced)—November 2005£361
Violin1810 c.—May 2004£239
Violin1775—December 2003£701
Violin1770—June 2002£942
Violin1810 c.—March 2002£352
Violin1760—November 2001£1,436
Violin1800 c.—October 1990£308
Violin1810 c.—March 1990£3,520
Violin1800 c.—November 1987£286
Violin1820 c.—November 1987£242
Violin17--—April 1987£418
Violin1750-99—June 1980£421

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

GRAND-GÉRARD, Jean Baptiste Worked circa. 1775-1820 Mirecourt France. Branded as from Paris, but worked in the Mirecourt style. Large flat model with yellow varnish. Branded: ‘Grandgérard’ or ‘Grand Gérard à Paris’

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Seine Arbeit ist etwa mit der D. Hopf’s gleichwerthig. Das Holz ist mittelmässig
und sein glanzloser Lack von gelber oder brauner Farbe. Er bezeichnete
seine Geigen nur durch Aufdrucken eines Brandstempels mit seinem Namen ohne Datum. Auf der Wiener Musikausstellung befand sich eine Geige von ihm mit der Abbildung
einer Kirche auf der Aussenseite des Bodens. Im Katalog (S. 16) wird die Geige für engl. Arbeit (!) ausgegeben.

Cecie Stainer+

A maker in the Vosges about 1790-1810. Also worked in Paris. Made a great many instruments; the work is inferior, the varnish a dull brown colour. He branded his instruments with his name.

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