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Nicolas Augustin Chappuy
Worked in Paris about 1732-76. His violins are fairly good, generally on a large pattern, the work well finished, the varnish bad, generally yellow colour (he used spirit varnish, like most French makers of that time); nearly all are branded on the button with his name and the initial N. Sometimes are labelled " Luthier de S.A.R. la Duchesse de Montpensier." A violin, which was used for 37 years by Fr. Habeneck in his classes, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection. Labels: " Chappuy a Paris," and in a violin; another violin was dated 1732. A maker of the same name is mentioned in 1794.
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Type | Title | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 36.1 cm Paris, 1760 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 2114.00 |
Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1765, | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 691.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1775-1780 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 2125.00 |
Violin | 36.3 cm Paris, 1760 c. | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 443.00 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1790 c. | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 2131.00 |
Viola | 40.7 cm Mirecourt, 1775-1780 c. | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 9320.00 |
Viola | 40.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770-1775 c. | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 12427.00 |
Violin | 36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1778 (some restorations) | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 726.00 |
Cello | 75.2 cm Mirecourt, 1787 (some restorations) | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 7779.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1770/1775 c. (restorations, soundpost crack) | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 1141.00 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1780 c. | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 2839.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1780 c. | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 819.00 |
Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1780 c. | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 2223.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1770-1775 c. | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 928.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, late 18th C. | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 1755.00 |
Violin | 35.9 cm | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 882.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1760 | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 936.00 |
Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1780 c. | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 1106.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Paris, 1770 c. | Sun 1st April 07 | £ 1577.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1775 c. (head replaced) | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 2557.00 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1775-1780 c. | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 1198.00 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770-1775 c. | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 2077.00 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770-1775 c. | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 486.00 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1779 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 2024.00 |
Violin | Mirecourt, 1775-1780 c. | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 2395.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1765 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 1263.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1780 | Sat 1st October 05 | £ 1638.00 |
Cello | Mirecourt, 1780 c. (scroll replaced) | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 4352.00 |
Violin | Mirecourt, 1776 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 1820.00 |
Violin | Mirecourt, 1773 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 1662.00 |
Violin | Mireocurt, 1773 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 1424.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1775 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 3220.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1770 c. | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 2294.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1740 c. | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 1800.00 |
Violin | Mirecourt, 1773 | Wed 1st December 04 | £ 1547.00 |
Cello | Mirecourt, 1773 | Thu 1st July 04 | £ 4200.00 |
Violin | Mirecourt, 1780 c. 3/4 size | Tue 1st June 04 | £ 157.00 |
Violin | Paris, 1778 [Probably by] | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 777.00 |
Cello | Paris, 1774 | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 24126.00 |
Violin | 1770 | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 1652.00 |
Violin | 1775 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 3454.00 |
Cello | 1770 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 6275.00 |
Viola | 38.1 cm 1780 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 1610.00 |
Violin | 1770 c. | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 2866.00 |
Violin | 1750 | Fri 1st September 00 | £ 3680.00 |
Violin | 1775 | Sat 1st July 00 | £ 1080.00 |
Violin | 1763 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 1725.00 |
Violin | 1784 | Tue 1st June 99 | £ 2300.00 |
Violin | 1780 | Tue 1st June 99 | £ 2861.00 |
Viola | 40.5 cm 1775 | Tue 1st December 98 | £ 4033.00 |
Violin | 1780 | Tue 1st September 98 | £ 1095.00 |
Violin | 1770 c. | Wed 1st July 98 | £ 1208.00 |
Violin | 1775 | Fri 1st May 98 | £ 1764.00 |
Violin | 1777 | Wed 1st October 97 | £ 748.00 |
Violin | Wed 1st October 97 | £ 750.00 | |
Violin | 1760 c. | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 368.00 |
Violin | 1780 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 1150.00 |
Violin | 1770 | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 713.00 |
Violin | 1781 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 1150.00 |
Violin | 1762 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 748.00 |
Violin | 1788 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 1265.00 |
Violin | 1770 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 828.00 |
Violin | 1780 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 1035.00 |
Violin | 1770 | Wed 1st June 94 | £ 978.00 |
Violin | 1773 | Sun 1st May 94 | £ 690.00 |
Violin | 1772 | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 4140.00 |
Viola | 39.2 cm 1775-99 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 1210.00 |
Violin | 17-- | Fri 1st November 91 | £ 1045.00 |
Violin | 1772 | Tue 1st October 91 | £ 396.00 |
Violin | 17-- | Mon 1st April 91 | £ 2200.00 |
Viola | 38.6 cm 1770 c. | Sat 1st September 90 | £ 2090.00 |
Violin | 1779 | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 1210.00 |
Viola | 38.7 cm 1781 | Thu 1st December 88 | £ 121.00 |
Cello | 1761 | Sat 1st November 86 | £ 3300.00 |
Viola | 39.1 cm 1781 | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 2200.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, Late 18th C. | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 3004.00 |
Violin | 36.2 cm Paris, 1782 c. | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 1080.00 |
Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1760 c. | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 2925.00 |
Cello | Mirecourt, 1775-1780 c. 7/8 Size (scroll replaced) | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 3592.00 |
Violin | 1765 c. | Tue 1st July 03 | £ 6000.00 |
Violin | 1780 | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 833.00 |
Violin | 1772 | Wed 1st May 02 | £ 2956.00 |
Viola | 39.6 cm 1775 | Sat 1st December 01 | £ 2123.00 |
Cello | 1777 | Fri 1st December 00 | £ 1631.00 |
Viola | 41.0 cm 1770 c. | Mon 1st June 98 | £ 6900.00 |
Cello | 17-- | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 3959.00 |
Cello | 17-- | Wed 1st June 83 | £ 3080.00 |
Violin | 36.1 cm Paris 1774 | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 5100.00 |
Cello | 75.9 cm Paris, 1760 c. | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 15000.00 |
Violin | 36.4 cm Paris, 1769 | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 1049.00 |
Cello | Mon 25th June 18 | £ 3120.00 |
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