Leon (I) Bernardel
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£17,757
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Léon Bernardel, Luthier, 40bis Faubg Poissonnière, Année 1919 Paris, No. 152, signed | March 2025 | £7,800 |
| Violin | One-piece back of regular curl, table of regular grain, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground | December 2024 | £7,016 |
| Violin | Labelled Léon Bernardel, fair condition | December 2024 | £2,454 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 60 and brands, good condition | December 2024 | £6,392 |
| Cello | Labelled Léon Bernardel. Luthier, 40bis faub.g Poissonniére, année ... Paris n° 39, branded | October 2024 | £17,757 |
| Violin | May 2015 | £3,750 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2011 | £903 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2011 | £372 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1895 | June 2011 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1920 sold by "Leon Bernardel" [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £1,102 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1900 c. [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £1,653 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £609 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. sold in Paris, 1923 [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £443 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt (head replaced) [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £498 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £664 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £55 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1903 (broken heel) [Probably by] | December 2010 | £2,693 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £570 |
| Violin | 34.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. 7/8 size [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £466 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £362 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 [Workshop of] | June 2010 | £1,864 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, early 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £1,414 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £1,088 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £707 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £598 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £762 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £653 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | December 2009 | £762 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1900 c. | October 2009 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | June 2009 | £332 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | June 2009 | £622 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. (unrestored soundpost crack) | June 2009 | £394 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | June 2009 | £1,141 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | June 2009 | £674 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | June 2009 | £778 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop] | June 2005 | £949 |
| Violin | Nancy, 1901 [Attributed to] | May 2004 | £598 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | November 1991 | £1,540 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BERNARDEL, Léon (I) Born 1853, died 1931 Paris France. Son and pupil of Ernest Auguste Bernardel, above. Worked with Derazey before joining his family at ‘Gand et Bernardel Frères’. Opened his own shop in 1899, at 40 Faubourg Poissonnière, working with his son Léon (II), below. Became a director of Couesnon and Co., musical exporters, in 1914. Maintained the excellent family tradition in new work, following Lupot styles, mostly on Stradivari models with strong red-coloured varnish. Some made on his behalf in Mirecourt, sold in various grades of ‘student’ and ‘artist’ models. Fine bows branded: ‘LEON BERNARDEL’. Printed label: Léon Bernardel. Luthier / à Paris Léon Bernardel. Luthier / 40 bis. Faubg. Poissonnière / Année 1899. Paris. No. 3 ‘Student’ instruments labelled: Choisi par / Léon Bernardel, Luthier / à Paris ‘Artists’ violins labelled: Fait sous la direction de / Léon Bernardel, Luthier / à Paris
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