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. — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt, Mittenwald, Paris
Made
Cello, Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£6,400
193 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped E. Blondelet Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 218 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £1,320est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet Luthier à Paris No 366 Année 1921, branded to the back H. Emile Blondelet Lot 127 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £2,048est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| 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 Lot 28 | De Baecque | December 2023 | £1,345est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | Labelled H.Emile Blondelet Luthier ..., two-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 42 | Apollium | November 2022 | £1,088est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | One-piece back of plainish wood, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2403 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2022 | £864est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet. Luthier à Paris ..., two-piece back, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain Lot 47 | Apollium | November 2020 | £1,077est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Blondelet à Paris Lot 29 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £660est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs similar, table of medium fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2459 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2019 | £1,104est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 189 | Skinners | June 2019 | £2,432est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 28 | Apollium | May 2019 | £1,632est. € 1.400-1.600 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour Lot 159 | Apollium | May 2019 | £1,020est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier A Paris 1923 Lot 90 | Brompton’s | December 2018 | £944est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier a Paris, Grand Prix 1922 Marseille, President du Jury Hors ... Lot 313 | Brompton’s | December 2018 | £1,298est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of fine regular curl, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 51 | Apollium | November 2018 | £1,280est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of medium fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2470 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2018 | £1,380est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 16 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, no hair Lot 16 | Brompton’s | June 2018 | £1,560est. £ 1,300-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, branded at lower ribs H.E. BLONDELET Lot 1069 | Skinners | May 2018 | £2,706est. $ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of an orange red colour Lot 45 | Apollium | June 2017 | £278est. € 150-200 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label n. A491, branded H.E BLONDELET, two-piece back Lot 86 | Apollium | April 2017 | £1,210est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier à Paris, Grand Prix 1922 Marseille, President du Jury Hors ... Lot 136 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £2,602est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Collection of Gerald Segelman, silver mounted, round stick stamped E. Blondelet à Paris, ebony frog Lot 119 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2016 | £780est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier a Paris, no E 313, année 1926. Grand prix, 1922, Marseille ... Lot 121 | Tarisio | June 2016 | £1,770est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of regular horizontal curl, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 57 | Apollium | February 2016 | £1,106est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 624 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,438est. € 700 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 994 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,438est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. L58 Lot 5 | Vichy | December 2015 | £852est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 251 | Vichy | December 2015 | £852est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 313 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,022est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier à Paris, No. B. 118, Année 1923, branded to the rib H. E. Blondelet Lot 158 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £2,103est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 217 and brand Lot 732 | Vichy | June 2015 | £617est. € 600 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 341 and brand Lot 888 | Vichy | June 2015 | £1,057est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands, two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 283 | Apollium | February 2015 | £1,327est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 620 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,235est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 886 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,235est. € 1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 535 and brands internally Lot 201 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,789est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled H Emile Blondelet, Luthier a Paris No. A519 Annee 1922, branded Lot 333 | Brompton’s | December 2014 | £1,230est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier A Paris, President Du Jury Hors Concours, Rio De Janeiro Gand ... Lot 202 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £1,651est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 530 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,261est. € 700 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 890 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,164est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 359 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,451est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a dark reddish colour on a golden ground Lot 80 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2014 | £1,180est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 992 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,990est. € 800 |
| Violin | Labeled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier a Paris, No. A ... Lot 471 | Brompton’s | December 2013 | £1,080est. £ 1,000-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet, Luthier à Paris, No. B. 118, Année 1923, branded to the rib H. E. Blondelet Lot 208 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £2,258est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, branded to the lower rib Lot 990 | Vichy | June 2013 | £1,128est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 214 | Vichy | June 2013 | £1,531 |
| Violin | Labelled Emile Blondelet Luthier a Paris, no. 393, Annee 1921, branded H. Emile Blondelet to the back Lot 97 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £850est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label dated 1923, branded internally H. Emile Blondelet and again on the lower rib Lot 168 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £984est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Émile Blondelet, branded below the button Lot 610 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,169est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 642 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,169est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 734 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,266est. € 500 |
| Violin | Violin, 1924 Lot 992 | Vichy | December 2012 | £974est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 1000 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,169est. € 800 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine width grain, varnish of a reddish colour on a golden ground Lot 460 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2012 | £900est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 1026 | Vichy | June 2012 | £1,364est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 64 | Vichy | June 2012 | £1,747est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled H. Emile Blondelet ... 1926 Lot 651 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2012 | £504est. £ 150-250 |
| Violin | Bearing an original label dated 1926 and numbered 200, branded internally H. Emile Blondelet Lot 84 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| 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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