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Charles Bazin

Name: Charles Bazin auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
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Mirecourt, 1907–1987

Bow maker. Son of Charles Louis Bazin, below. Last of this great and influential dynasty of archetiers. Active from 1922 and took a prominent role in the family business from 1925. Established independently following World War II in rue de Neuf Moulin and in 1952 incorporated his father’s business. — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt

Made Bass Bow, Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Family Son of Charles Louis Bazin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£4,941

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseAttributionCurrency

222 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Lot 195	Bonhams	August 2026	£1,875
Violin Bow	Stick only, faintly stamped, fair condition Lot 2087	Laurent	January 2024	£875est. €600
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, good condition Lot 2100	Laurent	January 2024	£876est. €1.00
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, signed Lupot, fair condition Lot 2177	Laurent	January 2024	£721est. €600
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, minus hair, unlapping, fair condition Lot 2342	Laurent	January 2024	£438est. €500
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, signed Louis Bazin, unlapping, frog and stick blemishes, frog crack, fair condition Lot 545	Laurent	January 2024	£1,132est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, unhaired, thin lapping, good condition Lot 844	Laurent	January 2024	£1,338est. € 800-1.000
Violin Bow	Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, minor stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 896	Laurent	January 2024	£1,064est. € 1.200-1.500
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, handle and head blemishes, frog cracks, handle wear, otherwise good condition Lot 37	Laurent	January 2024	£2,765est. € 2.000-2.200
Violin Bow	Lot 20	Bonhams	December 2014	£750
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. Workshop of	—	January 2011	£1,624
Violin Bow	S/E 63.0 g. (frog & button of the period)	—	January 2011	£1,547
Cello Bow	S/E 82 g.	—	January 2011	£1,162
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g. Workshop of	—	January 2011	£739
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	January 2011	£2,068
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	January 2011	£1,654
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g. stamped "E. Granier"	—	January 2011	£2,443
Violin Bow	S/E 52.5 g.	—	January 2011	£902
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	January 2011	£633
Violin Bow	N/E 38 g. Child's size	—	January 2011	£674
Violin Bow	S/E 56.5 g. without hair	—	January 2011	£1,836
Violin Bow	N/E 50 g. no hair	—	January 2011	£1,080
Viola Bow	S/E 65 g. with hair and fine winding	—	January 2011	£2,425
Violin Bow	S/E 65.5 g.	—	January 2011	£1,102
Violin Bow	N/E 60.5 g.	—	January 2011	£2,040
Bass Bow	S/E 131.0 g.	—	January 2011	£2,003
Viola Bow	S/E 63.7 cm	—	January 2011	£843
Violin Bow	N/E 56 g. no hair (later frog.)	—	January 2011	£624
Violin Bow	S/E 61.0 g.	—	January 2011	£2,760
Viola Bow	S/E 73.5 g.	—	January 2011	£1,410
Cello Bow	N/E 73.0 g. Probably by	—	January 2011	£631
Violin Bow	G/E 56 g. stamped "Jerome Thibouville Lamy" Probably by	—	January 2010	£2,280
Cello Bow	S/E 79.0 g.	—	January 2010	£4,941
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g. (frog & button not original)	—	January 2010	£1,824
Violin Bow	N/E 50 g. without hair, with silk winding	—	January 2010	£828
Violin Bow	N/E 56.0 g.	—	January 2010	£1,672
Cello Bow	S/E 82.0 g.	—	January 2010	£1,735
Viola Bow	S/E 57.4 g.	—	January 2010	£3,154
Viola Bow	S/E 59.0 g. stamped "Leon Bernardel, Paris"	—	January 2010	£2,365
Cello Bow	S/E 80.5 g. Mirecourt, 1930 c.	—	January 2010	£3,750
Violin Bow	N/E 57.5 g. Workshop of	—	January 2010	£1,231
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g. without hair, with silk winding	—	January 2010	£1,139
Violin Bow	N/E 54 g. without hair or winding	—	January 2010	£932
Viola Bow	S/E 62.0 g. stamped "Feret-Marcotte a Paris" Probably by & Lit.	—	January 2010	£2,876
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. Mirecourt, Mid-20th C.	—	January 2010	£1,750
Viola Bow	S/E 70.5 g.	—	January 2010	£1,386
Violin Bow	56 g. without hair Workshop of	—	January 2009	£1,498
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2009	£964
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2009	£890
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Tourte"	—	January 2009	£2,400
Viola Bow	S/E 77 g.	—	January 2009	£1,049
Violin Bow	S/E 51.0 g. stamped "Beaudin Paris", without hair or lapping	—	January 2009	£1,320
Viola Bow	S/E 67.5 g.	—	January 2009	£1,953
Violin Bow	N/E 57.5 g. with silk winding	—	January 2009	£882
Violin Bow	S/I 61.5 g.	—	January 2009	£1,863
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. (partially haired)	—	January 2009	£748
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2009	£1,515
Viola Bow	N/E 51 g. Workshop of	—	January 2009	£337
Cello Bow	N/E 64 g. Mirecourt, 1930 c. without hair or lapping	—	January 2009	£2,500
Viola Bow	N/E 71.5 g.	—	January 2009	£1,389
Bass Bow	N/E 118 g. without hair nor winding	—	January 2008	£1,024
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	—	January 2008	£1,229
Viola Bow	N/E 61 g. without hair nor winding (button later)	—	January 2008	£1,536
Violin Bow	N/E 48 g. without hair	—	January 2008	£910
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g. 1970 c.	—	January 2008	£998
Viola Bow	S/I 84 g. 1970 c.	—	January 2008	£798
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g. 1970 c.	—	January 2008	£1,597
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. 1970 c.	—	January 2008	£798
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g. Mirecourt, 1880 c.	—	January 2008	£1,500
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 2008	£600
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. (restored at hand position)	—	January 2008	£720
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. Paris, 1890 c.	—	January 2008	£2,371
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. 1900 c. Stamped "Withers Leicester SQ" Attributed to	—	January 2008	£2,160
Bass Bow	N/E 130 g.	—	January 2008	£2,414
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. without lapping	—	January 2008	£650
Violin Bow	N/E 52 g. without hair nor lapping	—	January 2008	£1,764
Viola Bow	N/E 71.0 g.	—	January 2008	£2,397
Cello Bow	N/E 76 g.	—	January 2008	£666
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g. Attributed to	—	January 2008	£1,920
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Attributed to	—	January 2008	£1,560
Violin Bow	G/T 60.5 g.	—	January 2008	£1,519
Violin Bow	N/E 56 g. without hair	—	January 2007	£1,106
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 2007	£2,042
Violin Bow	N/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2007	£853
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g. Stamped "Wurlitzer Cie Ny 7" & "France" Workshop	—	January 2007	£431
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. 1960 c.	—	January 2007	£1,059
Violin Bow	S/E 65.5 g.	—	January 2007	£800
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g. Mirecourt, 1930 c.	—	January 2007	£1,500
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	January 2007	£2,400
Violin Bow	N/E 54 g. without hair nor winding	—	January 2007	£1,844
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2007	£1,122
Violin Bow	N/E 57 g.	—	January 2007	£962
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. branded "Collin Mezin Ã Paris", silk winding	—	January 2007	£1,683
Violin Bow	N/E 51.5 g. branded "Tourte"	—	January 2007	£802
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g. without hair	—	January 2007	£721
Violin Bow	N/E 53 g. without hair	—	January 2007	£962
Violin Bow	N/E 50.5 g. without hair nor winding	—	January 2007	£882
Viola Bow	S/E 62 g. without hair, branded 'Paquotte Ã Paris'	—	January 2007	£2,084
Violin Bow	N/E 58 g. Stamped "Husson a Paris" Workshop	—	January 2007	£825
Viola Bow	S/E 71.5 g.	—	January 2007	£1,840
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g. Paris, 1940 c.	—	January 2007	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g. France, 20th C.	—	January 2007	£1,920
Violin Bow	N/E 61.5 g. Mirecourt, 1945 c.	—	January 2007	£1,680
Violin Bow	S/I 62 g. Mirecourt, 1920 c.	—	January 2006	£2,400
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	January 2006	£2,053
Violin Bow	N/E 56.0 g.	—	January 2006	£739
Violin Bow	N/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2006	£801
Viola Bow	S/E 67 g. stamped "A. Marissal a Lille"	—	January 2006	£1,895
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2006	£1,579
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	January 2006	£1,295
Violin Bow	S/E	—	January 2006	£809
Viola Bow	N/E 72.0 g. Workshop of	—	January 2006	£994
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. Mirecourt, 1930 c.	—	January 2006	£2,040
Violin Bow	S/E 53.5 g. Mirecourt, 1920 c.	—	January 2006	£1,020
Cello Bow	N/E 78 g.	—	January 2005	£1,118
Viola Bow	S/E 65 g. without hair or wrapping	—	January 2005	£958
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2005	£958
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2005	£439
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2005	£3,840
Bass Bow	S/E 156.5 g.	—	January 2005	£1,179
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. without hair	—	January 2005	£1,674
Viola Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	January 2005	£633
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. branded "Cone Ã Lyon"	—	January 2005	£712
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2005	£514
Viola Bow	S/E 65 g. stamped "F.N. Voirin a Paris" Probably by	—	January 2005	£2,183
Viola Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2005	£873
Violin Bow	N/E 57 g. without hair	—	January 2005	£1,809
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 2005	£404
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 2005	£323
Cello Bow	S/E 77.5 g.	—	January 2005	£1,140
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	—	January 2005	£1,440
Viola Bow	S/E 69.5 g.	—	January 2005	£1,140
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g.	—	January 2005	£1,920
Violin Bow	S/E 64.5 g.	—	January 2005	£720
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g. Workshop	—	January 2005	£251
Violin Bow	S/I 62.5 g.	—	January 2005	£1,800
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g.	—	January 2005	£1,800
Viola Bow	G/I 68 g.	—	January 2004	£3,256
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2004	£1,302
Violin Bow	S/E 56.1 g. stamped "A. Lamy a Paris"	—	January 2004	£1,195
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	January 2004	£2,656
Cello Bow	N/E 78 g.	—	January 2004	£930
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g. Workshop	—	January 2004	£864
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 2004	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2004	£1,525
Violin Bow	S/I 62 g.	—	January 2004	£1,260
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. stamped "J. Hel"	—	January 2004	£1,440
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 2003	£1,200
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	January 2003	£1,833
Violin Bow	S/E 51 g.	—	January 2003	£599
Violin Bow	N/E 58 g.	—	January 2003	£506
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 2002	£1,645
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 2002	£1,076
Cello Bow	N/E 81 g. For "Cone & Fils"	—	January 2002	£1,233
Cello Bow	S/E 73 g.	—	January 2002	£1,213
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 2002	£2,629
Bass Bow	S/E 156 g.	—	January 2002	£1,208
Cello Bow	G/E 73 g.	—	January 2002	£1,963
Cello Bow	N/E 65 g.	—	January 2002	£1,256
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2002	£707
Violin Bow	N/E 61 g.	—	January 2002	£2,642
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2002	£1,510
Violin Bow	N/E 57 g.	—	January 2001	£1,221
Cello Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2001	£940
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2001	£975
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 2000	£1,608
Cello Bow	S/E 73 g.	—	January 2000	£821
Violin Bow	S/I 53 g.	—	January 1999	£960
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1999	£708
Violin Bow	G/T 57 g.	—	January 1999	£1,719
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 1999	£700
Cello Bow	N/E 83 g.	—	January 1999	£207
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 1999	£800
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1999	£1,196
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1999	£1,288
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	January 1998	£1,540
Violin Bow	N/E 58 g.	—	January 1998	£410
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 1998	£670
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 1998	£762
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1996	£3,220
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1996	£1,185
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1996	£1,495
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	—	January 1995	£1,880
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1995	£1,610
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 1995	£1,150
Violin Bow	G/I 60 g.	—	January 1995	£3,680
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1995	£2,070
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 1995	£862
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1995	£2,185
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	—	January 1995	£1,610
Violin Bow	G/T 62 g.	—	January 1995	£3,335
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1995	£1,495
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1995	£920
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 1994	£690
Viola Bow	S/E 77 g.	—	January 1994	£1,265
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1994	£1,725
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	January 1994	£965
Cello Bow	S/E 82 g.	—	January 1994	£1,840
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1994	£1,870
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	January 1993	£520
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1993	£575
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1993	£807
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	—	January 1993	£1,610
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1992	£1,320
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 1992	£550
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 1992	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	January 1992	£1,045
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 1992	£572
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1992	£440
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1992	£647
Cello Bow	N/E 78 g.	—	January 1992	£352
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 1991	£715
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	January 1991	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1991	£462
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1991	£440
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 1991	£935
Viola Bow	S/I 69 g.	—	January 1987	£528
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	January 1987	£792
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	January 1987	£462
Viola Bow	S/E 72 g.	—	January 1985	£682
Viola Bow	S/E -- g.	—	January 1984	£968
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	January 1982	£209

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

BAZIN, Charles Alfred Born 1907, died 1987 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Son of Charles Louis Bazin, below. Last of this great and influential dynasty of archetiers. Active from 1922 and took a prominent role in the family business from 1925. Established independently following World War II in rue de Neuf Moulin and in 1952 incorporated his father’s business. Preferring to work for individual clients rather than for wholesalers and dealers, he worked virtually alone, with only M. Delprato for assistance. Branded:’CHARLES BAZIN’, ‘C BAZIN’, and ‘CHARLES BAZIN FRANCE’. [Millant/Raffin]

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