Caressa & Français
Paris
Worked
Paris
Made
Viola, Violin
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£31,320
37 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Bearing the makers' label n. 612, bass bar crack, minor restorations Lot 113 | — | December 2025 | £28,195est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 32 and brands to the table and back, fair condition Lot 205 | — | December 2025 | £9,007est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the makers' brands to the table and back, fair condition Lot 220 | — | December 2025 | £10,697est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the label n. 68 and many brands internally, in excellent and playing condition Lot 12 | — | November 2025 | £9,648est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Peter Voigt collection, inscribed in gold lettering on the back Premier Prix ..., very good condition Lot 155 | — | October 2025 | £10,004est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 160 and brands to the table and back, fair condition Lot 220 | — | June 2025 | £11,575est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 488 and many brands, good condition Lot 255 | — | June 2025 | £10,523est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Viola | Inscribed on the ribs Premier Prix décerné par le Conservatoire National Musique René Monfeullard ... Lot 172 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £11,400est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 337 and brand, minor back restoration Lot 55 | Laurent | December 2024 | £7,766est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Français Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique No. 614 Paris 1920 Lot 170 | Tarisio | November 2024 | £7,541est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Decorated back of Conservatoire de Musique for Mrs. Berthe Fidide, in perfect and playing condition Lot 28 | Aguttes | June 2024 | £12,668est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Francais, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, n°552 Paris 1918, branded Lot 78 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £8,255est. € 5.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Caressa & Français, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 356 | — | March 2023 | £12,000est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label and brands, good condition Lot 273 | — | June 2022 | £10,566est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Français, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 312 Paris 1910, branded Lot 145 | — | November 2021 | £8,449est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 67 and brands, good condition Lot 215 | — | June 2021 | £7,055est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Français, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 312 Paris 1910, branded Lot 145 | — | November 2020 | £7,249est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Français, luthiers du conservatoire de musique, no 372 Paris 1911, branded Lot 203 | — | March 2020 | £7,800est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 449 and brands, good condition Lot 75 | — | November 2019 | £10,770est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 53 | — | May 2019 | £13,768est. € 7.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 359 and brands, good condition Lot 25 | — | December 2018 | £11,758est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Viola | Decorated to the ribs Premier prix décerné par le Conservatoire National de Musique Maurice Vieux L. Lot 42 | — | October 2018 | £9,600est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Cello | Restored table cracks, wear varnish, table sound post and bar restored cracks Lot 29 | — | November 2017 | £30,972est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 117 and brands, some table restorations, table sound post crack Lot 158 | — | June 2017 | £7,308est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 82 and brands, good condition Lot 262 | — | June 2017 | £5,742est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Cello | Georges Bouyssié collection, some restorations, lower rib crack, sold to Paul Mas in 1908 Lot 275 | — | June 2017 | £31,320est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 506 and brands, good condition Lot 410 | — | June 2016 | £5,657est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped CARESSA & FRANCAIS, without hair wrap or tip Lot 221 | — | May 2016 | £2,359est. $ 1,200-1,400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 149 and brands, good condition Lot 213 | — | December 2014 | £9,418est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Caressa & Francais, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 197 | — | May 2014 | £944est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 92 | — | May 2014 | £4,720est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the makers' label n° 243 and brands Lot 75 | — | December 2013 | £9,456est. € 9.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 565 | — | September 2013 | £1,800est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled Caressa & Francais, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, 96° 119, Paris ..., original bridge Lot 183 | — | June 2013 | £5,400est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label ... NO 482, PARIS 1910 Lot 308 | — | April 2013 | £3,692est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n° 491 and brands, good condition Lot 255 | — | December 2012 | £5,659est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label n° 65 and many brands internally Lot 370 | — | June 2012 | £7,278est. € 7.000-8.000 |
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