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Georges (I) Chanot

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£36,633

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Chanot Jeune, Rue de Rivoli N° 26 à Paris, anno 1844	March 2024	£26,400
Violin	Labelled Georges Chanot à Paris 1 Quai Malaquais, Année 1840	March 2024	£23,054
Violin	Labelled Antonius Stradiuarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1723	October 2023	£25,710
Violin		May 2014	£9,375
Violin	35.3 cm Paris, 1840 c. after "Del Gesu"	March 2011	£15,600
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1847	April 2010	£23,568
Violin	35.8 cm France or England, 1900 c. [Attributed to]	October 2008	£5,000
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1840 c.	June 2008	£25,067
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1830	March 2008	£17,300
Violin	35.5 cm Paris, 1847, after "Amati"	March 2008	£22,100
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1842 (table replaced by "Gand")	December 2007	£5,105
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1850	December 2007	£35,738
Violin	36.1 cm Manchester, 1898	October 2006	£1,839
Violin	Paris, 1840 c.	November 2005	£22,800
Viola	38.9 cm 1850	May 2005	£9,981
Cello	Paris, 1855	May 2005	£36,633
Viola	40.2 cm Paris, 1841	November 2004	£15,600
Viola	39 4 cm Paris,1856 Guitar shaped & inverted scroll	November 2004	£828
Violin	Paris, 1840 c. [Probably by]	July 2004	£14,400
Cello	1833	October 2002	£14,400
Violin	1825	June 2002	£7,768
Violin	1853	June 2001	£5,520
Violin	1825	May 2001	£9,790
Violin	1835	December 2000	£23,448
Violin	1840	September 2000	£3,910
Violin	1850	June 2000	£18,400
Violin	1822	May 1999	£14,774
Violin	1848	November 1998	£24,150
Violin	1840	March 1998	£1,150
Violin	1850	February 1998	£19,398
Violin	1835	October 1997	£14,950
Violin	1844	July 1997	£10,350
Cello	1856	March 1997	£31,050
Violin	1846	December 1994	£14,744
Violin	1828	November 1994	£14,950
Violin	1832	November 1992	£16,500
Violin	1849	January 1992	£9,020

Biographies

John Dilworth Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

CHANOT, Georges (I) Born 1801 Mirecourt, died 1883 Paris France. Son and pupil of Joseph Chanot, below. Mirecourt violin maker. Once established in Paris after 1819, a rival to J. B. Vuillaume. Initially involved in making guitar-shaped violins with of his elder brother François, he subsequently worked in turn for Lété, Clement, and Gand, and from addresses in rue de la Vrillière and 15 rue Passage Choiseul. His own shop established at 3 Place des Victoires in 1823. In 1837 he moved to 26 rue de Rivoli. Between 1839 and 1845 he travelled extensively throughout Europe, building his reputation as an expert dealer as well as a maker of fine copies of classical instruments. Returning to Paris moved to 1 Quai Malaquais 1847. In early life he was assisted by his wife Florentine, but she died young, having suffered from debilitating illness from 1840 onward. Georges and Florentine had two sons, Adolphe (1826-1854) and Georges (II) (1831-1893) who were also violin makers. Georges (II) moved to London in 1851 and gained a strong reputation for his own Cremonese copies. The elder Georges (I) subsequently had a son by Antoinette Chardon, Marie-Joseph (Born 1843). In baptismal record Georges is described as ‘godfather’ to the child. Marie-Joseph, known as Joseph Chardon, became his father’s deputy, running the shop in his absence and continuing the family business as Chanot et Chardon after Georges retired in 1872 to live in Courcelles. Georges instruments were closely modelled on the classical Cremonese and Brescian makers, demonstrating the most exact workmanship and finish, with materials invariably of the highest quality. The best may be ranked amongst those of Vuillaume and Lupot. Chanot Jeune à Paris / rue de la Vrillière 1820 Chanot jeune rue Passage / Choiseul No.15 à Paris 1825 Georges Chanot, à Paris / Quai Malaquais Année 18…