Jean (II) Adam

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£42,500

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog	February 2024	£15,368
Violin Bow	Round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog	November 2023	£17,425
Violin Bow	S/E 52.5 g. without hair or winding	June 2011	£34,166
Violin Bow	N/I 56.5 g. without winding (broken head)	June 2011	£4,849
Violin Bow	N/E 58.5 g. without hair [Attributed to]	May 2011	£2,367
Cello Bow	S/E 78.5 g.	May 2011	£6,919
Violin Bow	G/T 59.0 g. (frog & button not original)	October 2010	£14,270
Violin Bow	G/E 61.5 g. Paris, 1850 c. (frog & button not orignal)	October 2010	£17,500
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. (frog & button possibly not original) [Attributed to]	October 2010	£2,816
Violin Bow	N/E 59.5 g. Brazilwood stick [Attributed to]	October 2010	£720
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. [Lit.]	June 2010	£18,641
Violin Bow	N/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick	June 2010	£7,631
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. (button not original)	April 2010	£8,642
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. Paris, 1850 c.	October 2009	£25,000
Viola Bow	S/I 70 g. Paris, 1825 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	March 2008	£42,500
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g. Paris, 1850 c. (later adjustor) [Lit: The Cooper Collection]	March 2008	£10,625
Violin Bow	S/E --- [Attributed to]	November 2007	£9,600
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick	May 2007	£3,756
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. with original wrapping	December 2005	£13,969
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g. (fair condition)	December 2005	£4,390
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	May 2005	£1,615
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g.	May 2005	£15,264
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g.	November 2004	£4,800
Cello Bow	S/E 76.5 g.	May 2004	£7,720
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	April 2004	£3,366
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g. (later button) [Attributed to "Tourte"]	March 2004	£9,560
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	June 2003	£11,666
Violin Bow	?/? 54 g.	June 2003	£9,999
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	June 2001	£9,000
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	December 2000	£3,568
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	May 2000	£9,708
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	April 1993	£9,718
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	November 1985	£5,940

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

ADAM, Jean (II) Born 1823, died 1869 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Known as ‘Grand Adam’. Son and pupil of Jean Dominique. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris 1842-1853 where he came under the influence of C. J. Fonclause and made classical Tourte models. Returned to Mirecourt where he produced very fine bows in his own workshop. One of the finest and most distinctive of the great 19th century French bow makers. Branded: ADAM. Many 20th century German factory bows bear a similar mark. [Millant/Raffin]