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Francois Jaques Barbe
Highest auction price achieved
£ 25000.00
BARBÉ, François Jaques Born 1797 Mirecourt France. Worked in Dijon and Avallon, c.1810-1850. Henley follows the first edition of Vannes in treating Jacques and François as separate makers (father and son). Well-regarded double basses a particular part of his work; also flat-modelled Stradivari-derived violins. Soft amber-coloured varnish. Also made plucked instruments. Branded: ‘Barbé d’Avallon’. Manuscript label: François Barbé / luthier breveté de la société / mélophile d’Avallon / Dijon.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1887 | Thu 1st May 80 | £ 396.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm [Workshop of] | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 651.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Dijon, 1840 c. | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 1626.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 639.00 |
| Cello | Mirecourt, 1830 c. (restored) | Wed 1st December 04 | £ 6512.00 |
| Bass | Mirecourt, 1840 c. [& Père] | Tue 1st June 04 | £ 118.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Mon 1st December 03 | £ 659.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Thu 1st May 03 | £ 588.00 |
| Violin | 1830 | Sat 1st December 01 | £ 1040.00 |
| Cello | 1830 | Fri 1st December 00 | £ 2855.00 |
| Violin | 1850 | Fri 1st September 00 | £ 633.00 |
| Cello | 1840 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 25000.00 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Thu 1st April 93 | £ 242.00 |
| Violin | 1888 | Mon 1st June 92 | £ 1045.00 |
| Violin | 1896 | Sun 1st July 90 | £ 858.00 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Thu 1st June 89 | £ 550.00 |
| Violin | 1890 | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 990.00 |
| Violin | 1888 | Sun 1st March 87 | £ 715.00 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 414.00 |
| Cello | 74.8 cm Mirecourt, 1830-1840 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 6341.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 956.00 |
| Cello | 72.2 cm Mirecourt, 1820 c. | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 2720.00 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1830/1840 c. | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 435.00 |
| Bass | Dijon, 1820 c. 4 strings | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 7615.00 |
| Bass | Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 5210.00 |
| Bass | Nancy, 1880 c. 4 strings | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 12024.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 1042.00 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1840 c. | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 791.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1860 c. | Mon 1st February 10 | £ 924.00 |
| Cello | 74.3 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. (soundpost break to back) | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 4642.00 |
| Violin | 1820 [Père] | Thu 1st May 03 | £ 413.00 |
| Violin | Thu 1st May 97 | £ 286.00 | |
| Cello | 18-- | Thu 1st May 86 | £ 540.00 |
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