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Charles Boullangier
Highest auction price achieved
£ 28800.00
b. 1823, Mirecourt; d. Oct., 1888. Learnt his trade in Mirecourt till 1843. Then worked in Paris under Vuillaume till 1846, and 1846-49 under Gand and Bernardel. Went to London, March, 1849, and made violins for Edward Withers till 1856, when he started his own business. He made a great many violins, violas, and violoncellos, generally copied from Stradivari or Guarneri patterns, and used a dark red varnish. He exhibited in 1862, 1872, and 1888, and was awarded two diplomas and a silver medal.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.3 cm London, 1860 c. | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 28800.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1888 n°323 | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 7800.00 |
| Cello | 77.0 cm London, 1864 | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 10800.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1881 | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 15000.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm London, 1880 | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 9838.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1800 c. | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 10200.00 |
| Cello | 76.2 cm London, 1888 | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 27500.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm London, 1888 #302 | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 10178.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm London, 1877 | Thu 1st February 07 | £ 10800.00 |
| Cello | London, 1880 c. | Mon 1st March 04 | £ 16800.00 |
| Violin | 1885 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 4541.00 |
| Violin | 1886 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 10920.00 |
| Viola | 43.0 cm 1882 | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin | 1881 | Thu 1st March 01 | £ 4715.00 |
| Violin | 1877 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 5760.00 |
| Violin | 1881 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin | 1892 | Sat 1st May 99 | £ 1058.00 |
| Violin | 1881 | Mon 1st March 99 | £ 9775.00 |
| Violin | 1884 | Mon 1st March 99 | £ 4200.00 |
| Violin | 1886 | Sun 1st November 98 | £ 3680.00 |
| Violin | 1876 | Wed 1st April 98 | £ 1955.00 |
| Violin | 1876 | Sat 1st November 97 | £ 4370.00 |
| Cello | 1878 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 18400.00 |
| Violin | 1876 | Sat 1st June 96 | £ 8625.00 |
| Viola | 39.1 cm 1877 | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 5175.00 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1860 c. | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 12650.00 |
| Violin | 1883 | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 1725.00 |
| Cello | 1884 | Mon 1st June 92 | £ 9680.00 |
| Viola | 1885 | Sun 1st September 91 | £ 7150.00 |
| Violin | 1883 | Sun 1st September 91 | £ 4730.00 |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 1870 c. | Mon 1st July 91 | £ 2970.00 |
| Violin | 1880 | Sat 1st June 91 | £ 3520.00 |
| Violin | 1850 c. | Mon 1st April 91 | £ 4840.00 |
| Violin | 1870 c. | Fri 1st March 91 | £ 4730.00 |
| Violin | 1860 c. | Tue 1st January 91 | £ 2860.00 |
| Viola | 43.2 cm 1867 | Fri 1st April 83 | £ 3410.00 |
| Viola | 41.3 cm 1865 | Tue 1st July 80 | £ 7285.00 |
| Violin | Wed 31st October 12 | £ 7500.00 |
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