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Frederick William Chanot

London, 1857–1911

Son of Georges Chanot (II), below. Trained in Paris with his grandfather Georges (I) from 1864 to 1872. Returned to London, working for his father until 1881. — John Dilworth

Worked London
Made Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Family Son of Georges Chanot
Violin by Frederick William Chanot, London, 1897
Violin by Frederick William Chanot. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£12,000

25 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin Lot 94BonhamsAugust 2026£5
ViolinLabelled F. W. Chanot, London fecit A.D. 1904 FWC Lot 224Brompton’sMarch 2018£5,310est. £ 5,000-7,000
ViolinLabelled F. W. Chanot, London fecit a.d. 1889 Lot 156TarisioMarch 2018£12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000
ViolinLabelled F.W. Chanot, London, fecit A.D. 1906, F.W. C, B Lot 99Brompton’sJune 2016£1,320est. £ 1,200-1,800
ViolinLabelled F. W. Chanot, London. Fecit A. D. 1904, signed to the label F. W. Chanot Lot 137TarisioDecember 2015£2,374est. $ 2,000-3,000
ViolinLabelled F.W. Chanot, London, fecit A.D. ..., of a red golden orange brown colour Lot 94BonhamsOctober 2014£5,250est. £ 3,000-4,000
ViolinOne-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 115Gardiner HoulgateMay 2014£9,440est. £ 8,000-12,000
ViolinLabelled F. W. Chanot, London, 1897 ..., branded to the inside back Lot 307TarisioNovember 2012£10,486est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin35.4 cm London, 1905January 2009£4,830
Violin35.4 cm London, 1840 c. after "Del Gesu"January 2009£7,200
Violin35.5 cm 1895 c. Attributed toJanuary 2006£2,400
ViolinLondon, 1904January 2004£8,400
Violin1896January 2002£2,600
Violin1897January 2000£4,600
Violin1895January 2000£6,900
Violin1908January 1999£2,400
Violin1905January 1997£2,875
Violin1897January 1996£4,830
Violin1909January 1994£3,335
Violin1900January 1993£2,760
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 1992£1,650
Violin1894January 1991£990
Violin1893January 1990£4,400
Viola BowS/E 70 g.January 1986£638
Violin BowS/E 63 g.January 1981£538

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CHANOT, Frederick William Born 1857, died 1911 London UK. Son of Georges Chanot (II), below. Trained in Paris with his grandfather Georges (I) from 1864 to 1872. Returned to London, working for his father until 1881. Established independently at 179 Wardour Street and later Berners Street, London, he also published music under his own imprint, ‘Edition Chanot’. Finally moved to 5 Soho Street. Produced three grades of violins; quality A, 20 guineas; quality B, 15 guineas; quality C, 10 guineas. Gained a reputation as one of the leading connoisseurs in London, but his expertise in restoration and copying old instruments led to some rather dubious business. Particularly skilled at varnish work, he followed the family tradition in making antique finished instruments with great success. He employed Carlo Giuseppe Oddone and Giovanni Gaida, both talented makers who produced work for the Chanot label. F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1899 F.W.A / ‘Le Messie’ F. W. Chanot / F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1905. F.W.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Zweiter Sohn von Georges II. Ch., der sowohl als Geigenmacher wie als
Händler guten Ruf hat.

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