Jean Baptiste Colin
Mirecourt, worked 1893
Mirecourt style of work. Stradivari model. Labelled or inscribed from Paris. Similar to the work of Collin-Mezin, but of inferior quality. Some with shaded varnish, which is generally a hard spirit recipe. Clear and glassy of yellow to red colour. — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt
Made
Cello, Viola, Violin
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£5,928
130 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 73 | Brompton's | August 2026 | £852 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium fine curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 118 | Gardiner Houlgate | October 2025 | £1,098est. £ 1,000-1,400 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 52 | Gardiner | January 2025 | £1,708est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, two-piece back Lot 46 | De Baecque | December 2023 | £1,035est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1900 Lot 79 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £3,085est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2408 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2022 | £1,176est. £ 500-750 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Lot 2408 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2022 | £624est. £ 300-400 |
| Violin | Button crudely fixed with a screw Lot 2406 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2021 | £600 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique. Jean Baptiste COLIN ..., two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 29 | Apollium | November 2021 | £1,659est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Small Violin | 7/8 size violin Lot 2411 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2021 | £756 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2460 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2020 | £1,260est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 2405 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2019 | £696est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2434 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2019 | £984est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2417 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2019 | £960est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1893 Lot 31 | Brompton’s | September 2019 | £600est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1898 Lot 44 | Brompton’s | September 2019 | £900est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2522 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2019 | £660est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie artistique Jean-Baptist Colin, Annee 1895, JB-C Lot 77 | Brompton’s | June 2019 | £1,200est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique ..., two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 148 | Apollium | May 2019 | £1,734est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1893 Lot 73 | Brompton’s | June 2018 | £852est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean Baptiste Colin, annee 1896 JBC Lot 170 | Brompton’s | March 2018 | £1,560est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Luthier Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee ... Lot 58 | Brompton’s | December 2016 | £2,280est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1902 Lot 1037 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2016 | £216est. £ 120-180 |
| Violin | Violin, 1900 c. Lot 393 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £840est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie artistique Jean ... Lot 229 | Brompton’s | March 2016 | £960est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Viola | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee 1898 Lot 231 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique / Jean-Baptiste COLIN, annee 1898 Lot 44 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £1,717est. $ 2,000-2,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie artistique Jean Baptiste Colin, annee 1905 Lot 87 | Sunrise | September 2015 | £966est. ¥ 180,000-250,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1925-30 c. Lot 676 | Vichy | June 2015 | £837est. € 600 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annèe 1901, further labelled JB-C within a circle Lot 259 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £1,200est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Lot 282 | Bonhams | December 2014 | £1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean Baptiste Colin, Annee 1905 Lot 609 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2014 | £780est. £ 250-350 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin Annee 1897 Lot 649 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2014 | £288est. £ 250-450 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean-Baptiste Colin annee 1895, of a red brown colour Lot 277 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £875est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 282 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £1,000est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean-Baptiste Colin annee 1903 Lot 113 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £1,200est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label Lot 217 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £1,476est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie artistique Jean Baptiste Colin annee 1902 Lot 224 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £1,440est. £ 1,200-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled by the maker, of an orange brown colour Lot 90 | Bonhams | August 2013 | £1,050est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Labelled by the maker, of a red brown colour Lot 249 | Bonhams | August 2013 | £812est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Lot 90 | Bonhams | July 2013 | £1,050 |
| Violin | Lot 249 | Bonhams | July 2013 | £812 |
| Violin | Bearing an original label Lot 233 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £540est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin Annee 1913, no. 3 Lot 470 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2013 | £336est. £ 200-300 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of medium width grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour Lot 479 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2013 | £1,020est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste Colin, annee Lot 284 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £1,560est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique Jean-Baptiste Colin ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 47 | Bonhams | July 2012 | £475 |
| Violin | Labelled Jean Baptiste Colin annee 1913 Lot 440 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2012 | £720est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin | Labelled Lutherie Artistique, Jean-Baptiste ..., of an orange brown colour Lot 76 | Bonhams | January 2012 | £575est. £ 300-400 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1895 | — | January 2011 | £1,680 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1895 | — | January 2011 | £1,182 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1898 | — | January 2011 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1900 c. (restorations) | — | January 2011 | £720 |
| Violin | 3/4 size | — | January 2011 | £960 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1898 | — | January 2010 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1899 | — | January 2010 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1913 n°3 Workshop of | — | January 2010 | £1,000 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1905 | — | January 2010 | £1,020 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770 c. | — | January 2009 | £653 |
| Violin | 33.6 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. 3/4 size Workshop of | — | January 2009 | £442 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1920 c. Probably by | — | January 2009 | £1,335 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm | — | January 2009 | £600 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm France, 1894 | — | January 2009 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1907 | — | January 2009 | £864 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1903 | — | January 2009 | £1,165 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. Probably by | — | January 2009 | £1,872 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Mirecourt , 1912 | — | January 2009 | £4,375 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. | — | January 2008 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1890 | — | January 2008 | £840 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1889 | — | January 2008 | £600 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1920 | — | January 2008 | £1,320 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Mirecourt, 1908 | — | January 2008 | £5,928 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | — | January 2008 | £1,137 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | — | January 2008 | £1,265 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1895 | — | January 2008 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1909 Workshop of | — | January 2007 | £673 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | — | January 2006 | £749 |
| Violin | 1894 "Lutherie Artistique" | — | January 2005 | £1,028 |
| Violin | 1892 | — | January 2004 | £1,255 |
| Violin | 1980 | — | January 2004 | £1,591 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1902 | — | January 2004 | £1,075 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1894 | — | January 2004 | £1,015 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1889 | — | January 2004 | £418 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | January 2003 | £1,357 |
| Violin | 1909 | — | January 2002 | £871 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | January 2002 | £1,669 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | January 2001 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | January 2000 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1887 | — | January 1999 | £1,550 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | January 1999 | £520 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1895 | — | January 1999 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | January 1999 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1913 | — | January 1998 | £529 |
| Violin | 1892 | — | January 1998 | £862 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1998 | £747 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | January 1998 | £978 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | January 1997 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1997 | £750 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | January 1997 | £500 |
| Violin | 18-- | — | January 1997 | £480 |
| Violin | 1906 | — | January 1997 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1893 | — | January 1997 | £1,300 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | January 1997 | £900 |
| Violin | 1892 | — | January 1997 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | January 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | January 1996 | £862 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1996 | £920 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1996 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1894 | — | January 1995 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1894 | — | January 1995 | £977 |
| Violin | 1913 | — | January 1995 | £747 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | January 1995 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | January 1995 | £1,380 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1907 | — | January 1994 | £1,495 |
| Cello | 1908 | — | January 1994 | £4,600 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1891 | — | January 1993 | £2,070 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1780 c. | — | January 1992 | £3,056 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1760 c. | — | January 1991 | £2,420 |
| Violin | 1887 3/4 Size | — | January 1990 | £484 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1888 | — | January 1990 | £1,760 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1871 | — | January 1990 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 1889 7/8 Size | — | January 1989 | £682 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1920 | — | January 1988 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1889 7/8 Size | — | January 1988 | £385 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1905 | — | January 1987 | £1,980 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1900 | — | January 1986 | £1,155 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm 1893 | — | January 1984 | £990 |
| Cello | 1907 | — | January 1984 | £2,860 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1896 | — | January 1981 | £990 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm 1896 | — | January 1981 | £682 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
COLIN, Jean Baptiste Worked circa. 1893 Mirecourt France. Mirecourt style of work. Stradivari model. Labelled or inscribed from Paris. Similar to the work of Collin-Mezin, but of inferior quality. Some with shaded varnish, which is generally a hard spirit recipe. Clear and glassy of yellow to red colour. Lutherie Artistique J.B.C. / Jean Baptiste Colin, année 1893
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er nennt sich Luthier und handelt auch mit Musikinstrumenten.
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