Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin (I)
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£10,800
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin Luthier a Paris Rue du Faub Poissonniere No. 10, two-piece back | March 2025 | £2,196 |
| Violin | Labelled Ch.J.B. Collin-Mézin Fils, Luthier à Paris, Rue de Faubg Poissonnière N° 10 1884, signed | March 2025 | £10,800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the back, fair condition | December 2024 | £10,258 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature, also labelled Simoutre, fair condition | December 2024 | £8,523 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 3372 and signature, fair condition | December 2024 | £8,802 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 3343 and signature to the back, minor table scratch | December 2024 | £10,010 |
| Violin | Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10, 1898, signed | March 2024 | £6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the upper block and signature, table cracks | November 2023 | £8,649 |
| Violin | Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier à Paris, Rue de Faubg. Poissonniere No. 10. 1888 | October 2023 | £8,227 |
| Violin | May 2015 | £3,750 | |
| Violin | May 2015 | £1,375 | |
| Violin | May 2015 | £3,500 | |
| Violin | October 2014 | £2,500 | |
| Violin | May 2013 | £3,125 | |
| Violin | May 2013 | £2,500 | |
| Violin | May 2013 | £1,250 | |
| Violin | October 2012 | £2,000 | |
| Violin | October 2012 | £5,000 | |
| Violin | October 2011 | £5,250 | |
| Violin | October 2011 | £4,875 |
Maker Overview
Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mézin (I) (1841–1923) was a French violin maker from Mirecourt who established his workshop in Paris in 1868. Trained by his father, he became one of the most prominent French makers of his generation, exhibiting at international expositions and receiving medals for his work. His violins, violas, and cellos often followed Stradivari and Guarneri models, with a reputation for powerful tone and reliable craftsmanship. Later in life, he moved his workshop back to Mirecourt, where production continued under his son. Instruments bearing the Collin-Mézin name remain highly regarded and are part of a long family tradition of violin making.
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