Joseph Aubry
Havre, Le Havre, Mirecourt, 1873–1926
Apprenticed as a cabinet maker. Took up violin making in 1892. Awarded prizes in Paris 1921 and Metz 1922. Moved to Le Havre 1926, in rue A. Briand, later transferring to rue Jules Siegfried. Very distinguished work after Stradivari, Guarneri, or other Italian masters. Manuscript label: J H Aubry. — John Dilworth
Worked
Havre, Le Havre, Mirecourt
Made
Cello, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£16,547
58 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Experimental violin Lot 24 | Aguttes | March 2026 | £595 |
| Violin | Bearing the signature and brand to the back, excellent condition Lot 22 | — | November 2025 | £3,289est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Cello | Two-piece back, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground, excellent condition Lot 72 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £10,370est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signatures, good condition Lot 8 | Laurent | June 2024 | £4,148est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand, in perfect and playing condition Lot 57 | Aguttes | November 2023 | £3,872est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's signature, fair condition Lot 353 | — | June 2023 | £16,547est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back and table and brand, fair condition Lot 369 | — | December 2022 | £4,927est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Guarneri, bearing the maker's signature to the label, table crack Lot 906 | — | June 2022 | £3,269est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature, good condition Lot 7 | — | December 2021 | £4,011est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature, good condition Lot 575 | — | June 2021 | £2,309est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Small Violin | 3/4 size violin, labelled La Ville Le Havre. Joseph Aubry - Luthier. A.D. 1938, repairs to table Lot 300 | — | December 2020 | £480est. £ 500-600 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature, table cracks Lot 324 | — | December 2020 | £2,128est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Signed J.V. Aubry Fils, table cracks Lot 811 | — | December 2020 | £1,223est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature, good condition Lot 422 | — | November 2019 | £4,718est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 1418 | — | June 2017 | £2,160est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand and signatures to the back and table, good condition Lot 209 | — | June 2017 | £1,775est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's signature, many table restorations Lot 425 | — | June 2017 | £6,264est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, inscribed to the inside back J Aubry E.T., Le Havre, 1930 Lot 121 | — | March 2017 | £3,000est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Inscribed to the inside back V. Aubry fils, Le Havre, 1931 Lot 114 | — | June 2016 | £1,416est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back, minor restorations Lot 419 | — | December 2015 | £2,726est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's signature internally, minor restorations Lot 105 | — | December 2014 | £6,121est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back and table, good condition Lot 351 | — | December 2014 | £2,354est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Cello | Two-piece back of broad curl, similar ribs, table of medium grain, varnish of a dark reddish brown colour Lot 152 | — | October 2014 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature internally, good condition Lot 164 | — | June 2014 | £2,322est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Made for Mr. Mortreuil, bearing the maker's signature, good condition Lot 262 | — | June 2014 | £2,612est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Cello | Inscribed JH Aubry Le Havre 1931 Lot 83 | — | May 2013 | £6,600est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Signed internally J. Aubry le Havre 1927, some table restorations Lot 352 | — | December 2012 | £1,951est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | N° 17, signed internally to the back and to the lower block, good condition Lot 374 | — | December 2012 | £1,463est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Cello | Made with the collaboration of his son Victor, signed J.V. Aubry le Havre 1932, table and ribs cracks Lot 425 | — | June 2012 | £7,278est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Le Havre, 1933 | — | June 2011 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1933 | — | June 2011 | £3,306 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Havre, 1929 | — | December 2010 | £2,485 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | December 2009 | £1,632 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Attributed to | — | October 2009 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1930 c. | — | June 2009 | £781 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Le Havre, 1928 | — | June 2009 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Havre, 1932 | — | December 2008 | £1,638 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Le Havre, 1927 | — | November 2008 | £998 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Havre, 1927 | — | July 2007 | £2,243 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | — | December 2006 | £2,077 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Havre, 1927 | — | July 2006 | £2,497 |
| Viola | 40.7 cm Havre, 1927 | — | June 2006 | £4,047 |
| Violin | France, 1932 | — | February 2004 | £2,749 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | June 2003 | £2,083 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | June 2002 | £1,724 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | October 2001 | £355 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | June 2000 | £2,230 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 1998 | £575 |
| Viola | 42.9 cm 1930 c. | — | November 1997 | £4,763 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 1997 | £322 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | June 1996 | £2,645 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | June 1996 | £2,645 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 1996 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | April 1993 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | November 1992 | £2,068 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | June 1990 | £2,200 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. | — | November 1988 | £715 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | November 1986 | £1,320 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
AUBRY, Joseph Born 1873 Mirecourt, died 1926 Le Havre France. Apprenticed as a cabinet maker. Took up violin making in 1892. Awarded prizes in Paris 1921 and Metz 1922. Moved to Le Havre 1926, in rue A. Briand, later transferring to rue Jules Siegfried. Very distinguished work after Stradivari, Guarneri, or other Italian masters. Manuscript label: J H Aubry. XP / Le Havre / 1930
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