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Alfred Acoulon

Paris, worked 1889–1914

Active in Paris 1889. Created Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 1900. Partner in the firm of Thibouville-Lamy at Mirecourt from 1914. Gold medals at the Paris and Brussels Exhibitions 1900 and 1910. Succeeded at Thibouville-Lamy by son Alfred Etienne, below. See also THIBOUVILLE. — John Dilworth

Worked Paris
Made Cello, Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,541

17 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Alfred Acoulon à Paris Lot 72May 2025£1,781est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin Bow Lot 138Brompton'sJune 2018£960
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Alfred Acoulon a Paris Lot 138June 2018£960est. £ 1,000-1,500
Labelled Acoulon, Anno 1911, 140 rue Saint Charles, Paris, No 468, branded JTL to the upper block Lot 202October 2013£1,882est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 'Vuillaume' modelNovember 2005£1,895
Cello1900 c.September 2004£4,541
Violin BowS/E 62 g.September 1991£1,320
Violin BowS/E 62 g.March 1991£374
Violin BowS/E 59 g.November 1989£990
Violin1925June 1988£1,202
Violin1951April 1988£1,400
Violin19--March 1988£495
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 1987£396
Violin19--March 1986£280
Violin1926March 1986£702
Violin1964November 1982£324
Violin BowS/E 65 g.January 1981£367

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

ACOULON, Alexandre Alfred Worked circa. 1889-1914 Paris & Mirecourt France. Active in Paris 1889. Created Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 1900. Partner in the firm of Thibouville-Lamy at Mirecourt from 1914. Gold medals at the Paris and Brussels Exhibitions 1900 and 1910. Succeeded at Thibouville-Lamy by son Alfred Etienne, below. See also THIBOUVILLE. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Also bows, octagonal sticks generally, branded: A. ACOULON PARIS A. Acoulon / No.. Anno. 1908.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Theilhaber der bekannten Firma J. Thibouville-Lamy, Ritter der Ehrenlegion
und des belg. Leopold-Orens. Wenn auch hauptsächlich Fabrikant, so
hat er doch den Geigenbau regelrecht erlernt und war als Geigenmacher auch
auf der Pariser Ausstellung im Jahre 1900 vertreten.

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