Jean Dominique Adam
Mirecourt, 1795–1842
Son, pupil and assistant of Jean, above. Developed his father’s style to greater finesse and sophistication, influenced by É. Pajeot. Prolific maker for various French dealers. Fine work, round and octagonal sticks, frogs without upper slide. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
59 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 230 | Vichy | December 2025 | £7,673est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Adam, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 184 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £19,200est. £ 16,000-20,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, button by Grand Adam, minor stick and head dents Lot 90 | Vichy | June 2025 | £29,464est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Cello Bow | Ex David Soyer and Jules Eskin, silver mounted, round stick stamped Tourte Lot 9 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £8,342est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick unstamped, frog and button not original Lot 69 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £4,634est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later plain ebony frog, later silver and ebony button Lot 197 | Ingles & H. | January 2025 | £4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Tourte Lot 9 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £19,789est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped Adam Lot 178 | Vichy | December 2022 | £4,189est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Adam Lot 99 | Tarisio | November 2022 | £6,563est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Adam Lot 86 | Tarisio | October 2022 | £6,800est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 348 | Vichy | December 2021 | £8,443est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 2185 | Vichy | November 2021 | £609est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted Lot 344 | Vichy | June 2021 | £21,378est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 87 | Vichy | December 2020 | £4,032est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Adam, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button Lot 63 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £9,000est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, amourette stick, frog and button of the Peccatte/Simon school Lot 1300 | Vichy | July 2020 | £1,294 |
| Violin Bow | Bernard Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet tome II and in Les archets français by Vatelot tome II Lot 330 | Vichy | November 2019 | £21,564est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Violin Bow | Unstamped Lot 118 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £7,918est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello Bow | Cello Bow Lot 100 | Vichy | March 2019 | £6,566est. € 2.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 91 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Adam Lot 86 | Tarisio | June 2018 | £6,980est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello Bow | Cello Bow Lot 143 | Vichy | June 2018 | £8,413est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted Lot 142 | Vichy | November 2017 | £7,920est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 148 | Vichy | November 2017 | £14,784est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped ADAM, ebony frog, silk lapping Lot 18 | Apollium | November 2017 | £19,224est. € 22.000-25.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 37 | Brompton’s | October 2017 | £10,800est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair Lot 185 | Vichy | June 2016 | £4,714est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 121 | Tarisio | March 2016 | £4,425est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 90 | Vichy | December 2014 | £6,121est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Adam, frog later Lot 112 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £9,600est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair Lot 140 | Vichy | June 2014 | £17,416est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Adam, ebony frog and button possibly later Lot 150 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £4,560est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Adam, very good throughout Lot 143 | Brompton’s | December 2013 | £4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Adam, ivory frog Lot 185 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £6,397est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, silk lapping Lot 382 | Vichy | June 2012 | £7,764est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick | — | January 2011 | £8,740 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. with silk winding (frog & button not original) | — | January 2010 | £5,696 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 75.0 g. Possibly by | — | January 2010 | £2,065 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | January 2010 | £13,971 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 46.0 g. no hair, lapping or grip (frog & button later) | — | January 2007 | £3,067 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 1840 c. | — | January 2007 | £4,124 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. Mirecourt, 1825 c. | — | January 2006 | £6,600 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | — | January 2006 | £4,800 |
| Violin Bow | 46.0 g. without hair, lapping or grip (frog & button later) | — | January 2006 | £3,434 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2006 | £8,094 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | January 2005 | £2,400 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | January 2003 | £3,813 |
| Violin Bow | — | January 2002 | £4,600 | |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | January 2002 | £2,645 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | January 2002 | £3,220 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 63 g. | — | January 1999 | £5,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | January 1998 | £6,210 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 86 g. | — | January 1995 | £1,840 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 1993 | £5,980 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 86 g. | — | January 1993 | £1,610 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 1993 | £1,725 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | — | January 1993 | £6,325 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 78 g. | — | January 1984 | £4,622 |
| Cello Bow | Ebny 73 g. (open frog) | — | January 1980 | £440 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ADAM, Jean Dominique Born 1795, died 1842 Mirecourt France. Son, pupil and assistant of Jean, above. Developed his father’s style to greater finesse and sophistication, influenced by É. Pajeot. Prolific maker for various French dealers. Fine work, round and octagonal sticks, frogs without upper slide. Branded: ADAM in slightly larger type than that of his father. [Millant/Raffin]
Cecie Stainer+
b. Feb. 26,1823, Mirecourt; d. Jan. 19, 1869. Was the son, pupil, and successor of Jean Adam, a maker of bows. He made many bows for the trade, but marked with his name those that he sold himself. His work is much superior to that of his father.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler seines Vaters Jean A. und wie dieser nur Bogenfabrikant. Die
besseren Bögen versah er mit dem Brandstempel: Adam.
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