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Jean (II) Adam

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Mirecourt, 1823–1869

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. — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt

Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Taught by Jean Dominique

Family Son of Jean Dominique

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£62,718

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseAttributionCurrency

51 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Silver mounted Lot 280	Vichy	December 2025	£14,251est. € 12.000-15.000
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, later ivory frog and button Lot 239	Vichy	June 2025	£14,206est. € 12.000-15.000
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog Lot 72	Tarisio	January 2024	£15,368est. € 15.000-22.000
Violin Bow	Round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog Lot 118	Tarisio	November 2023	£17,425est. $ 18,000-25,000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped Adam Lot 99	Tarisio	October 2022	£28,771est. € 15.000-22.000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted Lot 92	Vichy	December 2020	£62,718est. € 20.000-25.000
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, signed Lot 229	Vichy	December 2020	£16,800est. € 6.000-8.000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick, mounts by Pierre Simon, ebony frog with Pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 156	Ingles & Hayday	October 2019	£19,200est. £ 14,000-18,000
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 26	Tarisio	March 2019	£18,000est. £ 15,000-22,000
Violin Bow	Millant collection, silver mounted Lot 172	Vichy	December 2018	£53,081est. € 20.000-30.000
Cello Bow	Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, vol. II, p. 304, n. 8, and in Les Archets Français, p. 59, n. 5 Lot 222	Vichy	December 2018	£26,540est. € 25.000-30.000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, later bottom slide Lot 250	Vichy	December 2018	£36,344est. € 20.000-22.000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, insert under winding Lot 118	Tarisio	October 2018	£7,416est. £ 8,000-12,000
Cello Bow	Round stick unstamped, sold with its original silver mounted frog and button, frog and button by P. Seifert Lot 20	Tarisio	May 2018	£20,349est. $ 20,000-30,000
Violin Bow	Bernard Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, tome II, p. 308 Lot 15	Vichy	November 2017	£41,184est. € 25.000-28.000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 123	Tarisio	November 2017	£13,810est. $ 15,000-22,000
Cello Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped Henry a Paris, frog and button by Joseph Henry Lot 55	Tarisio	February 2017	£10,585est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped Lot 32	Brompton’s	March 2015	£9,600est. £ 8,000-12,000
Viola Bow	Ivory and ebony mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 153	Brompton’s	March 2014	£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, unstamped Lot 113	Tarisio	June 2013	£39,000est. £ 25,000-40,000
Violin Bow	S/E 52.5 g. without hair or winding	—	January 2011	£34,166
Violin Bow	N/I 56.5 g. without winding (broken head)	—	January 2011	£4,849
Violin Bow	N/E 58.5 g. without hair Attributed to	—	January 2011	£2,367
Cello Bow	S/E 78.5 g.	—	January 2011	£6,919
Violin Bow	G/T 59.0 g. (frog & button not original)	—	January 2010	£14,270
Violin Bow	G/E 61.5 g. Paris, 1850 c. (frog & button not orignal)	—	January 2010	£17,500
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. (frog & button possibly not original) Attributed to	—	January 2010	£2,816
Violin Bow	N/E 59.5 g. Brazilwood stick Attributed to	—	January 2010	£720
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2010	£18,641
Violin Bow	N/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick	—	January 2010	£7,631
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. (button not original)	—	January 2010	£8,642
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. Paris, 1850 c.	—	January 2009	£25,000
Viola Bow	S/I 70 g. Paris, 1825 c.	—	January 2008	£42,500
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g. Paris, 1850 c. (later adjustor)	—	January 2008	£10,625
Violin Bow	S/E --- Attributed to	—	January 2007	£9,600
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick	—	January 2007	£3,756
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. with original wrapping	—	January 2005	£13,969
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g. (fair condition)	—	January 2005	£4,390
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 2005	£1,615
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g.	—	January 2005	£15,264
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g.	—	January 2004	£4,800
Cello Bow	S/E 76.5 g.	—	January 2004	£7,720
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2004	£3,366
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g. (later button) Attributed to "Tourte"	—	January 2004	£9,560
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	—	January 2003	£11,666
Violin Bow	?/? 54 g.	—	January 2003	£9,999
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2001	£9,000
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	—	January 2000	£3,568
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2000	£9,708
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1993	£9,718
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1985	£5,940

Biographies

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

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]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Sehr guter Bogenmacher, Vater von Adam (s. d).

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