Paul Alexandre Mangenot
Mirecourt, 1862–1942
Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Subsequently made cellos for Collin-Mezin. Then worked for Hel in Lille; also in Brussels, Geneva, Lyons, and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt 1888 where he acquired the business of Derazey. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
91 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back, minor f-hole restoration, otherwise good condition Lot 26 | Aguttes | March 2026 | £1,029 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded H. Derazey, fair condition Lot 610 | — | December 2025 | £4,071est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Prosper Colas, fair condition Lot 663 | — | December 2025 | £3,187est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded H. Derazey, fair condition Lot 71 | — | December 2025 | £3,727est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Labelled J.T. Derazey, minor bass bar crack Lot 673 | — | June 2025 | £2,385est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, fair condition Lot 264 | Laurent | December 2024 | £2,899est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled ... Grand prix Paris 1931 exposition coloniale, two-piece back Lot 22 | — | December 2023 | £1,759est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, two-piece back, pegs and nut missing Lot 54 | — | December 2023 | £1,966est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground, good condition Lot 69 | — | June 2023 | £2,364est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Cello | Made for Marcel Vatelot, some restorations Lot 110 | — | December 2021 | £20,053est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded H. Derazey, good condition Lot 666 | — | December 2021 | £4,287est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot PM 1 Mirecourt (France) Lot 122 | — | November 2021 | £5,336est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot, PM 1, further labelled Grand Prix, Paris 1931, Exposition ..., good condition Lot 45 | — | March 2021 | £1,560est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2464 | — | December 2020 | £1,740est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Cello | Bearing a signature to the back, three ribs missing, table sound post crack Lot 712 | — | December 2020 | £4,447est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded Derazey, good condition Lot 970 | — | November 2019 | £1,950est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled Derazey, good condition Lot 419 | — | June 2019 | £1,913est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded H. Derazey, good condition Lot 259 | — | December 2018 | £2,565est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Fontana, good condition Lot 823 | — | June 2018 | £2,732est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Good condition Lot 859 | — | June 2018 | £1,787est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled and branded Just Derazey, table sound post crack Lot 715 | — | November 2017 | £1,378est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back P. Mangenot Lot 123 | — | June 2017 | £1,824est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot, Luthier à Mirecourt (Vosges), branded to the inside back P. Mangenot Lot 147 | — | February 2017 | £3,849est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Paul Mangenot, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 1287 | — | March 2016 | £1,020est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand, two-piece back of regular curl, ribs and head similar, table of regular grain Lot 69 | — | February 2016 | £1,843est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Derazey model, labelled and branded Derazey, good condition Lot 304 | — | December 2015 | £1,704est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Cello | Derazey model, signed Mangenot, many table and ribs restorations, table and ribs varnish blemishes Lot 101 | — | June 2015 | £3,504est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot, PM1, Mirecourt, France, also labelled Gran Prix 1931, Exposition Colonial Lot 123 | — | October 2014 | £1,920est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot, Mirecourt (France) and Grand Prix, Paris 1931, Exposition Coloniale Lot 250 | — | June 2014 | £1,946est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Justin Derazey model, labelled and branded Justin Derazey, table sound post crack, head crack Lot 56 | — | June 2014 | £2,129est. € 800-1.000 |
| Cello | Lot 194 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £3,125 |
| Cello | Branded P. Mangenot, of an orange brown colour, use wear and restorations Lot 194 | — | May 2014 | £3,125est. £ 3,000-4,000 |
| Violin | Honoré Derazey model, labelled and branded Derazey, minor head blemish Lot 18 | — | December 2013 | £1,294est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad irregular curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 20 | — | October 2013 | £960est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | H. Derazey model, labelled and branded H. Derazey, good condition Lot 850 | — | June 2013 | £1,230est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Mangenot, Mirecourt, PM1., Grand Prix 1931, Exposition Colonial Lot 123 | — | March 2013 | £3,900est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Small Violin | 3/4 size violin, branded internally Paul Mangenot, labelled Joseph Guarneri ... Lot 183 | — | March 2013 | £720est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Branded internally P Mangenot Lot 305 | — | March 2013 | £960est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Made for his friend Petitcolas, bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 936 | — | December 2012 | £1,364est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 224, good condition Lot 202 | — | June 2012 | £2,911est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Justin Derazey model, branded Justin Derazey, good condition Lot 368 | — | June 2012 | £1,359est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 500 | — | June 2012 | £2,144est. € 700 |
| Violin | Labelled Amati, good condition Lot 502 | — | June 2012 | £1,169est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 53 | — | June 2012 | £2,135est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Amati model, bearing the maker's label and brand, good condition Lot 870 | — | June 2012 | £877est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | 33.7 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. Child's size | — | November 2011 | £961 |
| Cello | Lot 242 | Bonhams | October 2011 | £10,500 |
| Cello | 74.0 cm Mirecourt, 1910 | — | October 2011 | £10,500 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | June 2011 | £1,212 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2011 | £1,653 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mid 20th C. Workshop of | — | December 2010 | £1,900 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, Early 20th C. Workshop of | — | July 2010 | £1,385 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1905-1910 c. | — | June 2010 | £2,071 |
| Cello | 76.9 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. | — | March 2010 | £4,375 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | June 2009 | £1,245 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | June 2009 | £415 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1930 c. Ascribed to | — | March 2009 | £1,989 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. | — | December 2008 | £1,516 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2008 | £557 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. Workshop | — | June 2008 | £1,021 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ascribed to | — | July 2007 | £1,682 |
| Cello | 74.1 cm Mirecourt, 1920-1930 c, Workshop of | — | June 2007 | £5,050 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ascribed to | — | July 2006 | £1,873 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930-1935 c., finished and sold by "Albert Claudot à Dijon" in 1941 | — | June 2006 | £1,862 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | November 2005 | £1,500 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1910 c. | — | September 2005 | £2,160 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | June 2005 | £237 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2005 | £1,207 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1925 | — | May 2005 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | May 2005 | £323 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, early 20th C. | — | December 2004 | £1,465 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | December 2004 | £651 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | November 2004 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | December 2003 | £1,072 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 2003 | £989 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | December 2003 | £1,113 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | June 2003 | £1,750 |
| Bass | 1930 c. | — | December 2002 | £8,324 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | December 2002 | £1,471 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | June 2002 | £690 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | June 2002 | £1,413 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | June 2000 | £805 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 1999 | £1,417 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 1999 | £649 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | November 1999 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | November 1999 | £805 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | May 1999 | £850 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | June 1998 | £820 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | March 1996 | £529 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | March 1994 | £1,100 |
| Cello | 1900 c. | — | April 1987 | £2,750 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MANGENOT, Paul Alexandre Born 1862, died 1942 Mirecourt France. Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Subsequently made cellos for Collin-Mezin. Then worked for Hel in Lille; also in Brussels, Geneva, Lyons, and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt 1888 where he acquired the business of Derazey. The company also owned the rights to the trade names of of D. Nicolas ainé and Honoré Derazey, and Mangenot continued these lines with the aid of several craftsmen in his employ. In 1920 these names were sold to Laberte. Mangenot thereafter made only his own labelled instruments. Prolific maker of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses in the Mirecourt tradition. Classical Cremonese models and fine professional craftsmanship. Excellent materials and dark orange or red-brown varnish. Signed: ‘P. Mangenot, père’. Branded: ‘P. Mangenot’. Printed label: Paul Mangenot / Luthier / à Mirecourt, Vosges / No..
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