Louis Collenot
Mirecourt, Paris, Rheims, Rouvres la Chetive, Rouvres-le Chetive, 1863–1933
Grandson of F. Caussin. Pupil of H. Caussin. Worked for Derazey at Mirecourt 1876-1882. Assisted his uncle N. Caussin until 1889. Established in Rheims in 1897 where he was appointed maker to the conservatoire. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
44 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature and brands to the table and back, labelled Guarneri del Gesù Lot 301 | Vichy | December 2025 | £2,192est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carlo Bergonzi, two-piece back, varnish of a golden brown Lot 15 | Millon & Associés | June 2025 | £3,157est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the lower rib Lot 151 | Vichy | June 2023 | £1,710est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brands, dated to the table and back Lot 756 | Vichy | November 2022 | £2,356est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 809 | Vichy | June 2022 | £1,412est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brands to the table and back Lot 723 | Vichy | December 2021 | £2,858est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back and lower rib Lot 957 | Vichy | December 2020 | £1,668est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1900 c. Lot 860 | Vichy | March 2020 | £762est. € 700 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand and stamp Lot 863 | Vichy | November 2019 | £2,258est. € 800 |
| Violin | Labelled Louis Collenot Luthier ... 1900, two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown on a golden ground Lot 32 | Apollium | November 2019 | £1,841est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 920 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,430est. € 1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of regular curl, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 33 | Apollium | May 2019 | £1,428est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin | Labelled Georg Kloz in Mittenwald 1779, two-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 186 | Apollium | October 2018 | £533est. € 600-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the lower rib, labelled Parmeggiani Lot 658 | Vichy | June 2018 | £736est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 300 | Vichy | March 2017 | £2,270est. € 800 |
| Violin | Made in collaboration with his son, signed to the table Maurice Collenot 1914 Lot 121 | Vichy | December 2016 | £1,422est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signatures and brands to the table and back Lot 816 | Vichy | June 2016 | £937est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded Louis Collenot Reims 1903 Lot 287 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £660est. £ 300-500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back Lot 171 | Vichy | June 2015 | £1,314est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Jacob Stainer copy, two-piece back, varnish of an orange red brown colour Lot 20 | Rennes | March 2015 | £1,565est. € 1.800-2.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back internally Lot 2 | Vichy | June 2014 | £1,548est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 413 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,194est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of medium width grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 24 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £850est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 407 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,463est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand internally Lot 470 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,756est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antonius Hieronymus Amati ..., branded to the inside back Louis Collenot Lot 100 | Tarisio | June 2012 | £2,880est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 | — | January 2011 | £4,875 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1924 | — | January 2011 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1927 | — | January 2011 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Paris, 1926 | — | January 2010 | £840 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Reims, 1900 c. | — | January 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1916 | — | January 2009 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1892 | — | January 2009 | £2,280 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1925 | — | January 2009 | £864 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Reims, 1905/1910 c. | — | January 2009 | £1,245 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1932 | — | January 2009 | £415 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1902 # 36 | — | January 2008 | £2,355 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Rouvres-la-Chetive, 1924 | — | January 2007 | £1,702 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Rheims, 1900 c. | — | January 2007 | £922 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | — | January 2002 | £1,492 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | January 2001 | £1,106 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | — | January 2000 | £867 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1915 c. | — | January 1996 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1902 | — | January 1988 | £880 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
COLLENOT, Louis Born 1863 Rouvres-le Chétive, died 1933 Paris France. Grandson of F. Caussin. Pupil of H. Caussin. Worked for Derazey at Mirecourt 1876-1882. Assisted his uncle N. Caussin until 1889. Established in Rheims in 1897 where he was appointed maker to the conservatoire. Forced by the outbreak of war to return to Paris and joined Caressa & Français in 1915. Opened his own business in 1917 in rue Boursault, assisted by his sons. Credited with over 100 violins in classical Cremonese style with orange shaded varnish, and some more Stainer-type models with high arch. Very clean and well-finished workmanship.
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