Charles Georges Brugere
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£10,123
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, minor table cracks, back worm, in excellent and playing condition | November 2023 | £5,378 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm [Workshop of] | June 2011 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1914 n°209 | June 2011 | £4,409 |
| Cello | 76.1 cm [Ascribed to] | April 2010 | £7,856 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1905 | October 2009 | £8,033 |
| Violin | Paris, 1893 | June 2009 | £622 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1905 | October 2008 | £10,123 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1900 c. [Possibly by] | October 2007 | £1,998 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1893 #7 | July 2006 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Paris, 1911 #192 | November 2005 | £3,000 |
| Cello | 1900 c. [Attributed to] | October 2005 | £3,275 |
| Violin | Paris, 1904 #129 | June 2005 | £4,747 |
| Violin | 1893 #7 | May 2005 | £404 |
| Violin | Paris, 1899 | February 2005 | £2,988 |
| Violin | Paris, 1926 | February 2005 | £3,840 |
| Violin | Paris, 1808 #170 | December 2004 | £6,186 |
| Viola | 40 8 cm Paris 1897 #87 | November 2004 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1891 | June 2003 | £6,773 |
| Violin | 1927 | June 2002 | £3,585 |
| Violin | 1927 | November 2001 | £2,600 |
| Violin | 1929 | December 2000 | £2,548 |
| Violin | 1911 | March 1999 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 1900 | March 1994 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1905 | March 1990 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1896 | March 1990 | £605 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | November 1989 | £1,100 |
| Violin | 18-- | May 1986 | £1,296 |
| Violin | 1909 | November 1985 | £3,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | September 1982 | £462 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BRUGÈRE, Charles Georges Born 1865, died 1930 Mirecourt France. Son of Charles Joseph Brugère, below. Apprenticed to Etienne Drouin at Mirecourt 1878-1882. Worked for Paul Blanchard in Lyons and Gand and Bernardel in Paris 1885-1892. Workshop manager for Eugène Henry 1892-1895. Established own business at 11, Faubourg Poissonière 1895, retiring in 1920 to Mirecourt, although still carrying out repair work. Made about 250 Stradivari and Amati copies of fine workmanship; also four double basses with lion heads. Excellent materials. Good quality oil varnish of orange-red to golden-brown colours. Silver medal awarded for a double quintet exhibited at Lyons 1894; other awards include Paris 1900. Instruments numbered and branded internally. Charles Brugère / année 1893 / No. 10 / 151 Rue St Martin. Paris. Charles Brugère / 11 Rue du Faub: Poissonnière 11 / No. 94. Paris 1900 Charles Brugère, Luthier / 11 Fauborg Poissonnière,/ no . 232 Paris An. 1920. Instruments made by his employees labelled: Fait dans I’atelier de Charles Brugère Paris 1899
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