Charles Louis Buthod
Mirecourt, Paris, 1810–1889
Worked for Vuillaume in Paris before joining Husson in Mirecourt, with whom he established an extensive workshop. Initially known as Husson, Buthod et Thibouville. A large workforce produced some 1250 instruments annually. Later became Thibouville-Lamy, with Buthod as Director. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
120 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Violin | 3/4 size violin, bearing the maker's label Lot 3020 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2025 | £268est. £ 60-90 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du Sr Vuillaume, à Paris Lot 3418 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2025 | £1,122est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a dark reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2456 | Gardiner | June 2024 | £1,000est. £ 500-750 |
| Violin | Labelled Lupot Lot 916 | Vichy | November 2023 | £650est. € 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled BUTHOD, luthier, élève de ..., two-piece back, varnish of a red brown on a golden ground Lot 27 | Apollium | April 2022 | £1,705est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du St. Vuillaume a Paris Lot 2492 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2020 | £1,080est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Ch. Buthod à Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 129 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £1,440est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod Charles, Eleve de J. B. Vuillaume, a Paris 1887 Lot 127 | Brompton’s | September 2020 | £4,800est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | A violin by Charles Louis Buthod, France, 1842 Lot 141 | Amati | January 2020 | £2,275est. £ 1,800-2,000 |
| Violin | Guarneri del Gesù model Lot 15 | Vichy | June 2018 | £8,413est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Lot 176 | Brompton's | May 2018 | £850 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du Sr. Vuillaume, A Paris Lot 176 | Brompton’s | May 2018 | £850est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Charles Buthod, Luthier Lot 1468 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2018 | £816est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Violin, 1841 Lot 63 | Vichy | November 2017 | £3,696est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Stradivari Lot 323 | Vichy | November 2017 | £2,534est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Ch. Buthod à Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye, nickel button Lot 1275 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2017 | £336est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped C. Buthod à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye, without hair Lot 1282 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2017 | £480est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick Lot 277 | Brompton’s | June 2017 | £900est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Nicolas Lupot copy, labelled Nicolas Lupot, one-piece back, table of irregular grain Lot 71 | Apollium | November 2016 | £1,734est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, two-piece back, varnish of a red colour on a golden ground Lot 49 | Apollium | June 2016 | £568est. € 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du ... Lot 438 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £600est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | After Stradivari, labelled Charles Buthod Luthier ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 26 | Bonhams | May 2015 | £875est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Charles Buthod, Luthier Lot 293 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-4,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the original label Lot 162 | Brompton’s | December 2014 | £615est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature Lot 560 | Vichy | June 2014 | £2,037est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 418 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,935est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du St Vuillaume a Paris Lot 686 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2014 | £528est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin | Lot 49 | Bonhams | August 2013 | £937 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve du Sr. Vuillaume, A Paris, of a red brown colour Lot 49 | Bonhams | August 2013 | £937est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Buthod Lot 39 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £360est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped C. Buthod, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 200 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £1,534est. £ 1,200-1,500 |
| Bearing an original label, minor repairs to table Lot 98 | — | December 2012 | £384est. £ 300-500 | |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier, Eleve de S. Vuillaume, A Paris, of a red brown colour Lot 82 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £1,750 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's label Lot 87 | Skinners | April 2012 | £2,861est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Buthod, Luthier ... Lot 447 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2012 | £1,800est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, branded, ebony frog Lot 88 | Leclere | February 2012 | £799est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm | — | December 2011 | £780 |
| Cello | 76.2 cm Mirecourt, 1890 c. | — | December 2011 | £4,560 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm | — | September 2011 | £1,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | June 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, Early 20thC. Workshop of | — | May 2011 | £1,457 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. stamped "Ch. Buthod à Paris" Workshop of | — | May 2011 | £1,311 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1870 c. | — | December 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm | — | December 2010 | £1,200 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53 g. leather lapping | — | March 2010 | £240 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | December 2009 | £480 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. | — | December 2009 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1890 c. | — | October 2009 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1870 c. | — | October 2009 | £1,920 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. whalebone lapping | — | October 2009 | £384 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1890 c. | — | June 2009 | £840 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. (some restorations) | — | June 2009 | £2,614 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. ferrule engraved "C.V…" | — | March 2009 | £660 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1900 c. | — | March 2009 | £1,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Paris, 1925 c. | — | November 2008 | £798 |
| Cello | 76.2 cm 1920 c. Firm of | — | October 2007 | £2,713 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1841 (restored soundpost crack & more) | — | December 2006 | £3,995 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65.0 g. | — | October 2006 | £739 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64.0 g. | — | October 2006 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ascribed to | — | May 2006 | £2,299 |
| Violin | Paris, 1839 | — | June 2005 | £2,415 |
| Violin | 1900 c. Workshop | — | May 2005 | £873 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. without hair | — | May 2005 | £840 |
| Cello | Paris, 1880 | — | July 2004 | £7,051 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1880 c. | — | June 2004 | £472 |
| Violin | Paris 3/4 Size | — | March 2004 | £956 |
| Violin | 1841 | — | December 2003 | £764 |
| Violin | 1865 c. | — | September 2003 | £1,175 |
| Violin | 1840 | — | December 2002 | £3,784 |
| Viola | 1880 | — | September 2001 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1840 | — | May 2001 | £2,340 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | — | November 2000 | £575 |
| Violin | 1888 c. | — | September 1999 | £1,150 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | March 1999 | £483 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | May 1998 | £690 |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 18-- | — | July 1997 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1870 | — | May 1997 | £1,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | March 1997 | £1,380 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | March 1997 | £1,035 |
| Violin | — | February 1997 | £690 | |
| Cello | 18-- | — | November 1996 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | — | June 1996 | £1,725 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | May 1996 | £902 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | May 1996 | £752 |
| Cello | 18-- | — | March 1996 | £13,800 |
| Cello | 1875 c. | — | March 1996 | £5,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | March 1996 | £1,035 |
| Cello | 18-- | — | November 1995 | £9,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | November 1995 | £920 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | October 1995 | £1,035 |
| Cello | 19-- | — | October 1995 | £805 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | October 1995 | £690 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 18-- | — | March 1995 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | February 1995 | £632 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | May 1994 | £550 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | November 1993 | £557 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | — | November 1992 | £1,222 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. Self-Rehairing | — | November 1992 | £467 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | July 1992 | £517 |
| Violin | — | June 1992 | £1,540 | |
| Cello | — | March 1992 | £9,350 | |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 1991 | £286 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | April 1991 | £465 |
| Violin | 3/4 Size | — | March 1991 | £770 |
| Violin | 1885 c. | — | September 1990 | £396 |
| Violin | — | June 1990 | £1,100 | |
| Violin | 1870 c. | — | March 1990 | £990 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | March 1990 | £880 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | November 1989 | £770 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | March 1989 | £220 |
| Violin | — | November 1988 | £660 | |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | November 1988 | £550 |
| Violin | 1880-99 | — | June 1988 | £605 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 1987 | £462 |
| Cello | 18-- | — | April 1987 | £2,420 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | April 1987 | £242 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | September 1986 | £352 |
| Cello | 18-- | — | March 1986 | £1,650 |
| Viola | 39.8 cm 18-- | — | January 1982 | £715 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 18-- | — | November 1980 | £990 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BUTHOD, Charles Louis Born 1810, died 1889 Mirecourt France. Worked for Vuillaume in Paris before joining Husson in Mirecourt, with whom he established an extensive workshop. Initially known as Husson, Buthod et Thibouville. A large workforce produced some 1250 instruments annually. Later became Thibouville-Lamy, with Buthod as Director. Three grades of work, all on Stradivari models. Various varnish tints, often shaded in antique style. Fine silver-mounted bows stamped: ‘Buthod A Paris’ Buthod Luthier / Élève de Vuillaume à Paris
Cecie Stainer+
A maker of cheap instruments in Mirecourt. Worked under Vuillaume for some time. In 1839 was awarded a bronze medal. His violins are strongly made and are much used in orchestras and Conservatoires.
About 800 violins, 40 altos, and 50 basses were turned out of his workshop each year. Later, went into partnership with Husson, and the business gradually developed into a trade in instruments of all kinds becoming ” Husson, Buthod et Thibouville.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Nachdem er eine Zeit lang unter Vuillaume gearbeitet hatte, gründete er in Mirecourt eine grosse Fabrik und verband sich später mit Husson; zuletzt hiess die Firma
»Husson, Buthod et Thibouville«.
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