Paul Bailly
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£19,550
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled 10 Medaille Or. Vermeil, Argent et Bronze No. 51 Paul Bailly luthier ancien Eleve de J. B. ... | March 2025 | £16,405 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1367 and signature, broken heel | December 2024 | £11,391 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Bailly, Luthier, Elève de Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, Messie, signed to the label | October 2024 | £6,019 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1901 and signature to the back, fair condition | June 2024 | £12,232 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Stradivari, minor head crack | June 2024 | £11,700 |
| Violin | One-piece back of regular curl, varnish of a golden brown colour, varnish retouched, head restoration | May 2024 | £2,553 |
| Violin | One-piece back of regular curl, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground, good condition | April 2024 | £3,179 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Twelve Medals - Gold, Silver and Bronze (Paris, Melbourne, Sydney & c.) ... | March 2024 | £12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled 10 médailles or. vermeil argent et bronze, à Paris Sydney Melbourne etc, no 673 Paul Bailly ... | February 2024 | £16,392 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, some restoration, minor head crack | November 2023 | £9,730 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Bailly luthier à Paris, ancien élève de J.B. Vuillaume, 8 medailles à Paris Sydney ... | October 2023 | £10,200 |
| Violin | May 2013 | £5,875 | |
| Violin | October 2012 | £10,000 | |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1903 | December 2011 | £5,280 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1880-1885 c. | December 2011 | £7,398 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1900 c. | October 2011 | £10,625 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1885 c. | June 2011 | £7,200 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Londres, 1890 | June 2011 | £10,470 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1900/1910 c. | June 2011 | £4,188 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Paris, 1901 | June 2011 | £9,368 |
| Viola | 41.2 cm Paris, 1900 n°1070 | June 2011 | £9,919 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1888 | May 2011 | £8,740 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1890 c. | May 2011 | £8,740 |
| Bass | 113.5 cm London, 1890 c. [made for "Riviere & Hawkes"] | March 2011 | £10,000 |
| Bass | 113.5 cm London, 1888, [made for "Riviere & Hawkes"] | March 2011 | £9,375 |
| Viola | 40.1 cm [Attributed to] | March 2011 | £2,040 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1900 c. [Ascribed to] | December 2010 | £2,090 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1890 c. | October 2010 | £6,600 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1890 c. | October 2010 | £12,000 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1909 | June 2010 | £13,981 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1904 n°1236 | December 2009 | £4,896 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1900 c. | October 2009 | £8,898 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1900 c. | October 2009 | £8,156 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1891 | February 2009 | £10,622 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1866 | February 2009 | £12,256 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1881 | November 2008 | £7,184 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1900 c. | October 2008 | £12,292 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1900 c. | October 2008 | £10,846 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm 1887 | June 2008 | £7,800 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1900 c. [Probably by] | May 2008 | £1,497 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1905 c. [Workshop of] | March 2008 | £2,340 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1900 | March 2008 | £5,000 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1895/1900 c. | December 2007 | £5,276 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1900 c. | November 2007 | £7,200 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1900 c. | October 2007 | £4,853 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris | October 2007 | £6,905 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm France , 1900 c. [Attributed to] | October 2007 | £1,375 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1890 c. | July 2007 | £7,080 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1866 | June 2007 | £4,008 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1885 c. | May 2007 | £7,489 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris 1900 c. [Workshop of] | March 2007 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris 1907 c. [Probably by] | March 2007 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1900 c. | March 2007 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1902 | November 2006 | £4,200 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm London , 1890 #702 | November 2006 | £7,800 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1900 (fresh damage to top) | October 2006 | £8,582 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1900 c. #864 | October 2006 | £5,684 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1900 | May 2006 | £5,519 |
| Violin | 35.0 cm Paris, 1906 | May 2006 | £5,519 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1900 #1049 | February 2006 | £4,560 |
| Violin | Paris, 1880 c. | November 2005 | £10,800 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, late-19th C. | November 2005 | £2,160 |
| Violin | Paris, 1907 | November 2005 | £9,195 |
| Violin | Paris, 1863 | November 2005 | £2,400 |
| Violin | Paris, 1880 c. | October 2005 | £6,694 |
| Violin | Paris, 1902 | May 2005 | £2,280 |
| Violin | Paris, 1865 | March 2005 | £5,040 |
| Violin | Paris, 1906 | October 2004 | £5,726 |
| Violin | Paris, 1906 [Workshop] | July 2004 | £3,107 |
| Violin | [Workshop] | July 2004 | £2,880 |
| Violin | London, 1890 c. [Attributed to] | July 2004 | £3,107 |
| Cello | Paris | May 2004 | £17,693 |
| Violin | London, 1891 | March 2004 | £7,800 |
| Violin | Paris, 1906 | March 2004 | £4,800 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | March 2004 | £3,346 |
| Viola | 1891 | November 2003 | £10,575 |
| Violin | 1900 | July 2003 | £3,525 |
| Violin | 1900 | May 2003 | £13,248 |
| Violin | 1880 | May 2003 | £10,281 |
| Violin | 1900 | May 2003 | £4,590 |
| Violin | 1902 | March 2003 | £6,960 |
| Violin | 1869 | October 2002 | £8,708 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | September 2002 | £2,990 |
| Violin | 1881 | June 2002 | £6,275 |
| Violin | 1880 | June 2002 | £6,039 |
| Violin | 1906 | December 2001 | £2,837 |
| Violin | 1900 | November 2001 | £1,820 |
| Violin | 1897 | November 2001 | £1,725 |
| Violin | 1880 c. 1/2 Size | November 2001 | £2,792 |
| Violin | 18*3 | June 2001 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1904 | June 2001 | £3,099 |
| Violin | 1893 | February 2001 | £3,220 |
| Viola | 38.7 cm 1890 | November 2000 | £3,795 |
| Violin | 1902 | November 2000 | £4,842 |
| Violin | 1903 | November 2000 | £3,860 |
| Violin | 1901 | June 2000 | £5,005 |
| Violin | 1890 | March 2000 | £3,680 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | November 1999 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1886 | November 1999 | £4,258 |
| Violin | 1888 | March 1999 | £3,680 |
| Violin | 1900 | March 1999 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | November 1998 | £6,440 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | November 1998 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | November 1998 | £2,875 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | July 1997 | £5,000 |
| Violin | 1880 | February 1997 | £900 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | February 1997 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1893 | November 1995 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1891 | October 1995 | £2,990 |
| Cello | 1885 | June 1995 | £19,550 |
| Violin | 1885 | June 1995 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1889 | March 1995 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 18-- | March 1995 | £5,290 |
| Violin | 1890 | November 1994 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | November 1994 | £4,830 |
| Violin | 1884 | June 1994 | £3,335 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | June 1994 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1888 | March 1994 | £7,475 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | July 1993 | £2,760 |
| Violin | 1888 | July 1993 | £1,955 |
| Violin | 18-- | June 1993 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 18-- | June 1993 | £4,025 |
| Cello | 1887 | April 1993 | £9,350 |
| Violin | 1900 | April 1993 | £3,450 |
| Viola | 38.4 cm 1907 | November 1992 | £3,092 |
| Cello | 1870 c. | November 1992 | £6,050 |
| Viola | 39.8 cm 1861 | June 1988 | £3,300 |
| Cello | 1898 | April 1984 | £11,922 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BAILLY, Paul Born 1844 Mirecourt, died 1907 Paris France. Pupil of Galliard and J. B. Vuillaume, and then worked successively in Lille, Douai, Mirecourt, Paris, Brussels, America, Rheims, London, and for Harry Dykes in Leeds. Finally moved to Paris in 1899, established at 197 rue de Grenelle. Very fine and varied work, copyist of classical models. 10 Medailles Or, Vermeil, Argent et Bronze / A Paris Sydney Malbourne etc./ No… Paul Bailly / Luthier / Ancien élève de J. B. Vuillaume, de Paris / 197, rue de Grenelle PARIS Année 19.. Paul Bailly, / luthier à Mirecourt, Vosges / Élève de J. B. Vuillaume cie Paris / Luthier de l’Academie de musique de Douai Ten Medals—gold, silver and bronze / Paul Bailly. Violin Maker / Pupil of Jean Baptiste Vuillaume / 86 Wardour St. London. W./ no..
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