Charles Bailly
Mirecourt, Paris, b. 1879
Son of Joseph Bailly, below. Worked for Lotte, Mougenot, and Laberte-Humbert. Established own shop in rue General Mangin, 1909. Still active 1926. Classical models with transparent golden-brown varnish. Instruments de Solistes / Charles Bailly / Maître Luthier / Anno 1926 No296 No. 1289 — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt, Paris
Made
Cello, Viola, Violin, Violin Bow
Family
Son of Joseph Bailly
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Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£7,945
102 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 815 | Vichy | December 2025 | £3,392est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1882 and brand Lot 2053 | Vichy | June 2025 | £1,055est. € 700-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 150 Lot 574 | Vichy | June 2025 | £1,370est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1956 and brand to the lower rib Lot 309 | Vichy | June 2025 | £1,408est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back with horizontal curl, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 64 | Millon & Associés | June 2025 | £1,999est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 159, and brand to the lower rib, good condition Lot 714 | Laurent | June 2024 | £2,980est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1893 and brand to the lower rib, fair condition Lot 717 | Laurent | June 2024 | £1,132est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1989 and brand to the lower rib, good condition Lot 808 | Laurent | June 2024 | £2,409est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground, good condition Lot 125 | Millon & A. | April 2024 | £2,051est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1168 and brand to button Lot 1 | Aguttes | November 2023 | £2,366est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin | A violin by Charles Bailly, France, 1926 Lot 84 | Amati | June 2023 | £2,528est. £ 2,000-4,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 342 and brand to the lower rib Lot 514 | Vichy | November 2022 | £2,570est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1431 and brand to the lower rib Lot 2003 | Vichy | May 2022 | £1,629est. € 500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1122 e brand to the lower rib Lot 775 | Vichy | June 2021 | £1,979est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1896 and brand to the lower rib Lot 873 | Vichy | June 2021 | £1,760est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 54 | Apollium | November 2020 | £1,508est. € 800-1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 292 and brand to the lower rib Lot 718 | Vichy | September 2020 | £2,533 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 758 | Vichy | September 2020 | £826 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de solistes, Charles Bailly, maitre luthier, année 1927 no. 295 no. 1326, signed Lot 17 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £4,800est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1920-30 c. Lot 211 | K auction | November 2019 | £7,945est. KRW 10m-20m |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 301 | Vichy | November 2019 | £3,180est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments D'Artistes, Charles Bailly, Annee 1922, No. 290, inscribed Charles Bailly, No. 1094 Lot 212 | Brompton’s | March 2019 | £1,180est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 850 Lot 675 | Vichy | December 2018 | £1,709est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 292 and brand Lot 6 | Vichy | December 2018 | £2,138est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1367 and brand Lot 764 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,576est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 296 and brand Lot 908 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,576est. € 1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de solistes Charles Bailly Maitre Luthier expert annee ... Lot 96 | Brompton’s | December 2017 | £1,140est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 524 | Vichy | June 2017 | £2,297est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, two-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 76 | Apollium | June 2017 | £1,709est. € 600-800 |
| Small Violin | Bearing the original label Instruments d'Artistes, Charles Bailly, 1924, No ... Lot 25 | Brompton’s | December 2016 | £240est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de Soloistes, Charles Bailly, Maitre Luthier, Annee 1925 ... Lot 236 | Brompton’s | October 2016 | £1,080est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1884 and signature Lot 742 | Vichy | June 2016 | £1,593est. € 700 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 15 | Vichy | June 2016 | £1,980est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de Solistes, Charles Bailly maitre Luthier Anne 1929 No 292 No ... Lot 35 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de Solistes, Charles Bailly, Maitre Luthier Expert, Annee 1929, No. 188, branded Lot 192 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £2,100est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature Lot 2266 | Vichy | December 2014 | £428est. € 200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 294 Lot 458 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,413est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 661 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2014 | £864est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 980 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,649est. € 700 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 1372 and brand to the lower rib Lot 910 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,294est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments de Solistes, Charles Bailly, Année 1932, No. 1162 and Lutherie Artistique ... Lot 203 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £2,220est. $ 3,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, branded to the lower rib Lot 14 | Vichy | June 2013 | £1,734est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Instruments d'artistes, Charles Bailly, Année 1932, No 375, branded Charles Bailly to the rib Lot 239 | Tarisio | February 2013 | £3,348est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin | Bearing an original label and signed Lot 218 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £2,160est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm | — | December 2011 | £903 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1920 c. Workshop of | — | December 2011 | £638 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1926 ".. No.1277, Mi292." Workshop | — | June 2011 | £840 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1919 | — | June 2011 | £1,433 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1935 n°264 | — | June 2011 | £1,549 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. France, 1920 c. | — | March 2011 | £1,625 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1944 n°42 | — | February 2011 | £2,598 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.0 g. | — | October 2010 | £1,352 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1935 | — | October 2010 | £2,065 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1937 n°220 | — | October 2010 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1944 n°1936 | — | July 2010 | £2,308 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1919 Workshop of | — | April 2010 | £1,227 |
| Violin | 36 cm 1929 n°183 | — | March 2010 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1934 n°1641 | — | December 2009 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1935 n°1643 | — | December 2009 | £1,197 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. Workshop of | — | December 2009 | £348 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1928 | — | March 2009 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1930 | — | March 2009 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Mirecourt, 1918 #901 | — | December 2008 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Mirecourt, 1922 trademark "C. Leroy" | — | November 2008 | £399 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1939 | — | June 2008 | £1,671 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1928 #1 | — | April 2008 | £714 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1936 #153 | — | March 2008 | £2,353 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1945, #1998 | — | December 2007 | £256 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1910, #186 | — | June 2007 | £5,291 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1911, #92 | — | June 2007 | £1,283 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1912, #422 | — | June 2007 | £1,122 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1924 Workshop of | — | May 2007 | £1,152 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1910 c. | — | February 2007 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 1923 #1/23 | — | November 2005 | £1,895 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1941 | — | November 2005 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1925 | — | November 2005 | £723 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | November 2005 | £723 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | July 2005 | £3,600 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1942 | — | December 2004 | £1,058 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1932 #296 | — | December 2004 | £1,221 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1947 | — | October 2004 | £3,817 |
| Violin | Workshop | — | June 2004 | £393 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | December 2003 | £1,072 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | November 2003 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1934 | — | October 2003 | £3,426 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | June 2003 | £833 |
| Violin | 1912 Labeled "Garnier" | — | May 2003 | £2,024 |
| Violin | 1950 | — | December 2001 | £1,135 |
| Cello | 1933 | — | November 2001 | £6,000 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | July 2001 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | May 2000 | £1,494 |
| Violin | 1912 | — | May 2000 | £1,984 |
| Violin | 1936 | — | March 2000 | £2,990 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | February 2000 | £950 |
| Violin | 1914 | — | December 1999 | £1,203 |
| Cello | 1924 | — | November 1998 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | October 1998 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1934 | — | June 1998 | £703 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | March 1997 | £862 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | November 1994 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | March 1994 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | March 1994 | £3,450 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BAILLY, Charles Born 1879 Mirecourt France. Son of Joseph Bailly, below. Worked for Lotte, Mougenot, and Laberte-Humbert. Established own shop in rue General Mangin, 1909. Still active 1926. Classical models with transparent golden-brown varnish. Instruments de Solistes / Charles Bailly / Maître Luthier / Anno 1926 No296 No. 1289
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