Chipot-Vuillaume
Mirecourt, Paris, 1847–1892
Pupil of Derazey. Worked in the Colin-Mezin shop. Fine workmanship. In 1870 married Stella Vuillaume, daughter of a shoemaker and unconnected with the family of J. B. Vuillaume (although the Vuillaume name was subsequently exploited). — John Dilworth
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93 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | A violin by Chipot-Vuillaume, Mirecourt, 20th Century Lot 249 | Amati | October 2025 | £1,074est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 3421 | — | September 2025 | £1,647est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium broad curl, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2411 | Gardiner | December 2023 | £830est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | A violin by Jean Baptiste Chipot-Vuillaume, Paris, 1889 Lot 231 | Amati | November 2023 | £2,275est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | A violin by Chipot-Vuillaume, France, circa 1910 Lot 108 | Amati | June 2023 | £2,275est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot - Vuillaume Gendre de J. - B. Vuillaume No. 831 A Paris 1907 Lot 112 | — | November 2022 | £4,291est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature, table crack, fingerboard missing Lot 764 | — | November 2022 | £2,570est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | A violin by Chipot-Vuillaume, Mirecourt, 1899 Lot 153 | Amati | November 2021 | £2,907est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 703 | — | June 2021 | £2,458est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Repaired table crack Lot 21 | — | April 2021 | £317est. € 300-400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's original label, two-piece back Lot 120 | — | May 2019 | £2,041est. $ 2,600-3,200 |
| Cello | A cello by Chipot-Vuillaume, France, early 20th Century Lot 233 | Amati | March 2019 | £2,781est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B. Vuillaume à Paris 1894 Lot 2401 | — | December 2018 | £408est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, table sound post crack Lot 556 | — | December 2018 | £694est. € 400 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2531 | — | September 2018 | £1,980est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Cello | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2616 | — | September 2018 | £5,280est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Lot 94 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £780 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, some table restorations, table sound post and bass bar cracks Lot 503 | — | June 2017 | £522est. € 500 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B Vuillaume, à Paris 1899 Lot 1435 | — | March 2017 | £936est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B- Vuillaume a Paris ..., F-hole crack, one small crack in back Lot 237 | — | October 2016 | £600est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B. Vuillaume a Paris 1889, stamped 774, excellent condition Lot 262 | — | October 2016 | £1,800est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B. Vuillaume à Paris 1898 Lot 92 | — | October 2016 | £984est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, fingerboard missing, minor restorations Lot 401 | — | June 2016 | £1,414est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1442 | — | September 2015 | £936est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot Vuillaume, Luthier a Mirecourt 1897 Lot 105 | — | June 2015 | £480est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 669 | — | June 2015 | £1,320est. £ 550-750 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillame, Gendre de J.B. Vuillaume a Paris Lot 1025 | — | March 2015 | £744est. £ 350-450 |
| Violin | Lot 218 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £1,625 |
| Viola | Bearing an original label Lot 138 | — | October 2014 | £1,140est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B. Vuillaume a Paris, of an orange brown colour Lot 218 | — | October 2014 | £1,625est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J.-B. Vuillaume a Paris 1898 Lot 254 | — | June 2013 | £3,000est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 330 | — | October 2012 | £1,788est. $ 2,500-3,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, ribs similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 472 | Gardiner | March 2012 | £1,440est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J.B. Vuillaume, a Paris 1897 Lot 52 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £2,280est. £ 1,000-2,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre de J. B. Vuillaume, A Paris 1889 Lot 58 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £1,200est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1926 | — | October 2011 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1914 | — | September 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1911 n°974 | — | June 2011 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm | — | March 2011 | £2,760 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1892 | — | December 2010 | £2,589 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. (small soundpost crack) | — | December 2010 | £124 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1891 | — | September 2010 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1897 | — | December 2009 | £1,306 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. | — | October 2008 | £1,878 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1880 c. | — | October 2007 | £0 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. Workshop of | — | April 2007 | £1,334 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1904 | — | June 2006 | £1,295 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1900 c. | — | May 2006 | £1,581 |
| Violin | Paris, 1909 | — | May 2005 | £2,400 |
| Violin | — | April 2005 | £1,351 | |
| Violin | — | April 2005 | £799 | |
| Violin | — | October 2004 | £1,463 | |
| Violin | — | October 2004 | £1,909 | |
| Violin | 1895 c. | — | October 2003 | £1,493 |
| Violin | 1902 | — | October 2003 | £1,248 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | — | July 2001 | £750 |
| Violin | 1821 | — | March 2001 | £2,115 |
| Violin | 1894 | — | March 2001 | £1,645 |
| Cello | 1910 | — | November 2000 | £4,919 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | May 2000 | £597 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | March 1999 | £690 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | February 1999 | £820 |
| Violin | 1907 | — | November 1998 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | July 1998 | £805 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | November 1997 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1894 | — | October 1997 | £1,242 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | July 1997 | £977 |
| Violin | 1888 | — | July 1997 | £1,350 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | June 1997 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | June 1997 | £977 |
| Violin | 1888 | — | May 1997 | £360 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | March 1997 | £977 |
| Violin | 1899 | — | March 1997 | £805 |
| Violin | 1892 | — | November 1996 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | November 1996 | £1,092 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | March 1996 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | March 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | December 1995 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | May 1995 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | December 1994 | £1,474 |
| Violin | 1909 | — | November 1994 | £597 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | November 1994 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1885-99 | — | November 1994 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | November 1994 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | June 1994 | £690 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | June 1994 | £920 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | May 1994 | £550 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | March 1994 | £1,035 |
| Viola | 38.9 cm 1884 | — | April 1988 | £1,100 |
| Cello | 1898 | — | June 1987 | £1,980 |
| Cello | 1892 | — | April 1987 | £3,300 |
| Cello | 1893 | — | November 1986 | £1,650 |
| Cello | 1898 | — | October 1984 | £2,310 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CHIPOT-VUILLAUME Born 1847, died 1892 Mirecourt France. Pupil of Derazey. Worked in the Colin-Mezin shop. Fine workmanship. In 1870 married Stella Vuillaume, daughter of a shoemaker and unconnected with the family of J. B. Vuillaume (although the Vuillaume name was subsequently exploited). Made instruments for Collin-Mezin before establishing his own shop employing several workmen to make instruments in the white and varnished in ‘antique’ style. His workshop continued under Charles Drouin. Chipot-Vuillaume / Gendre de J. B. Vuillaume / A Paris
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