Hugues Emile Blondelet
Mirecourt, Mittenwald, Paris, 1875–1928
Joined Thibouville-Lamy 1890. Became co-director with Acoulon 1908. Made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 1923. Amati and Stradivari models with his name on the label, showing fine workmanship. Stradivaris with scroll chamfers picked out in black. Rich red oil varnish. d’après A. Stradivarius / E. \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
136 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint broad curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 54 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £1,196est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2484 | Gardiner | June 2024 | £1,647est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 509, signed to the label, branded JTL, two-piece back, nut blemish Lot 28 | De Baecque | December 2023 | £1,345est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 16 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1926 | — | December 2011 | £1,162 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1921 n°270 Workshop of | — | December 2011 | £797 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1923 | — | December 2011 | £1,063 |
| Violin | Lot 43 | Bonhams | October 2011 | £2,250 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1927 n°402 | — | October 2011 | £2,250 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1927 | — | June 2011 | £775 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1933 | — | June 2011 | £885 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. without hair, also stamped "E.A. Broca" | — | May 2011 | £1,311 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1924 | — | May 2011 | £1,066 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1922 | — | March 2011 | £949 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1924 | — | March 2011 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1905 c. Workshop of | — | February 2011 | £1,485 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. (later mounts) | — | December 2010 | £120 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | — | December 2010 | £1,140 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | December 2010 | £1,036 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1922 | — | December 2010 | £932 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | October 2010 | £96 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1922 | — | September 2010 | £1,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | September 2010 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | — | June 2010 | £1,243 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. also stamped "E.A. Broca" | — | April 2010 | £1,336 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1919 | — | April 2010 | £1,964 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1922 | — | April 2010 | £3,142 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1924 | — | March 2010 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1923 | — | March 2010 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1921 (fresh unrestored damaged top) | — | February 2010 | £1,462 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1923 | — | December 2009 | £598 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1921 n°188 | — | December 2009 | £870 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1926 | — | December 2009 | £870 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1925 | — | October 2009 | £2,040 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1924 | — | June 2009 | £1,037 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1928 | — | June 2009 | £985 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930 | — | June 2009 | £778 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2009 | £311 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1929 | — | December 2008 | £758 |
| Violin | 1926 #267 | — | November 2008 | £1,098 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1923, #B482 | — | November 2008 | £583 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1923 | — | November 2008 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1925 Workshop of | — | June 2008 | £1,119 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1924 | — | June 2008 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | — | June 2008 | £1,207 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1925 | — | March 2008 | £1,294 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1921 | — | December 2007 | £681 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | — | December 2007 | £1,106 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1922, #175 | — | December 2007 | £1,021 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt,1924 | — | December 2007 | £554 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1922 | — | December 2007 | £767 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1924 | — | September 2007 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1926 | — | September 2007 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1924 | — | September 2007 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1933 | — | June 2007 | £962 |
| Violin | 34.7 cm Paris, 1928 7/8 Size | — | May 2007 | £864 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1925 | — | May 2007 | £864 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.0 g. | — | February 2007 | £411 |
| Cello | 76.3 cm Mirecourt, 1912 (soundpost crack) Workshop | — | December 2006 | £2,237 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1928 | — | October 2006 | £1,165 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1929 | — | October 2006 | £1,165 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1923 | — | October 2006 | £1,839 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1923 #312 | — | February 2006 | £960 |
| Violin | Paris, 1923 | — | November 2005 | £1,105 |
| Violin | Paris, 1926 | — | November 2005 | £960 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1928 | — | June 2005 | £1,187 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1928 | — | June 2005 | £633 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1924 | — | June 2005 | £712 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1922 | — | June 2005 | £554 |
| Violin | Paris, 1933 | — | March 2005 | £840 |
| Violin | Paris, 1928 | — | February 2005 | £1,320 |
| Violin | Paris, 1928 | — | February 2005 | £1,680 |
| Violin | Paris, 1924 | — | January 2005 | £1,554 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1927 | — | December 2004 | £1,058 |
| Violin | Paris, 1933 | — | November 2004 | £956 |
| Violin | Paris, 1928 | — | November 2004 | £1,150 |
| Violin | Paris, 1924 #C.331 | — | March 2004 | £1,686 |
| Violin | Paris, 1924 #C.27 | — | March 2004 | £1,548 |
| Violin | Mittenwald, 1900 c. | — | March 2004 | £1,076 |
| Violin | 1934 | — | December 2003 | £989 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 2003 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | November 2003 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | October 2003 | £1,004 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 58 g. | — | July 2003 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | May 2003 | £2,392 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | February 2003 | £881 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | June 2002 | £942 |
| Violin | 1933 | — | June 2002 | £1,627 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | June 2002 | £1,208 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | May 2002 | £1,341 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | December 2001 | £1,040 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | November 2001 | £1,550 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | June 2001 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | March 2001 | £940 |
| Violin | 1881 | — | March 2001 | £4,715 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | November 2000 | £1,292 |
| Cello | 1924 | — | July 2000 | £6,400 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | June 2000 | £1,089 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | June 2000 | £690 |
| Cello | 1912 | — | May 2000 | £6,169 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | March 2000 | £920 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | September 1999 | £920 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | September 1999 | £715 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | November 1998 | £977 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | May 1998 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | November 1997 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | August 1997 | £897 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | July 1997 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | June 1997 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | March 1997 | £1,380 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 69 g. | — | March 1997 | £1,207 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | November 1996 | £748 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | November 1996 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | June 1996 | £1,150 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | June 1996 | £1,265 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | May 1996 | £1,203 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | October 1995 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | March 1995 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | March 1995 | £2,185 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 1994 | £920 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | June 1994 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | June 1994 | £1,955 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | August 1993 | £1,650 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | April 1993 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 70 g. | — | November 1992 | £880 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | September 1992 | £682 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | July 1992 | £880 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | June 1991 | £1,540 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | June 1991 | £880 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | November 1990 | £990 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | March 1990 | £1,210 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | March 1990 | £935 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | November 1988 | £308 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1987 | £880 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | July 1985 | £385 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 1984 | £317 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BLONDELET, Hugues Émile Born 1875, died 1928 Mirecourt, France. Joined Thibouville-Lamy 1890. Became co-director with Acoulon 1908. Made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 1923. Amati and Stradivari models with his name on the label, showing fine workmanship. Stradivaris with scroll chamfers picked out in black. Rich red oil varnish. d’après A. Stradivarius / E. Blondelet V1 / N.. Année..
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