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Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin (I)

Paris

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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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£51,000

143 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinAfter Guarneri, labelled Ch.J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg. Poissonnière, N° 10 1884 Lot 20March 2026£9,000est. Estimate £ 7,000-10,000
ViolinTwo-piece back of broad curl, varnish of a golden brown colour, excellent condition Lot 126GardinerMarch 2026£6,710est. Estimate £ 6,000-8,000
ViolinLabelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10, 1894 Lot 93TarisioMarch 2026£5,840est. Estimate $ 5,000-8,000
Bearing the maker's signed label, two-piece back of regular curl, very good condition Lot 24November 2025£2,658est. € 2.500-3.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg. Poissonnière, No. 16, inscribed 1886 Lot 88October 2025£7,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonière, No. 10, inscribed 1896 Lot 93October 2025£9,000est. £ 5,000-8,000
Bearing the maker's label and signatures to the table and back, loose table joint Lot 219June 2025£3,157est. € 2.000-3.000
Bearing the maker's label and signature to the back, minor table crack Lot 316June 2025£2,525est. € 2.000-3.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg. Poissonnière, No. 29 1844 Lot 166May 2025£12,470est. $ 10,000-15,000
ViolinLabelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin Luthier a Paris Rue du Faub Poissonniere No. 10, two-piece back Lot 29TennantsMarch 2025£2,196est. £ 2,000-3,000
ViolinLabelled Ch.J.B. Collin-Mézin Fils, Luthier à Paris, Rue de Faubg Poissonnière N° 10 1884, signed Lot 68Ingles & H.March 2025£10,800est. £ 7,000-10,000
ViolinBearing the maker's label and signature to the back, fair condition Lot 155LaurentDecember 2024£10,258est. € 8.000-10.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label and signature, also labelled Simoutre, fair condition Lot 165LaurentDecember 2024£8,523est. € 5.000-6.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 3372 and signature, fair condition Lot 205LaurentDecember 2024£8,802est. € 5.000-6.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 3343 and signature to the back, minor table scratch Lot 218LaurentDecember 2024£10,010est. € 6.000-8.000
ViolinLabelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10, 1898, signed Lot 17Ingles & H.March 2024£6,000est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinBearing the maker's brand to the upper block and signature, table cracks Lot 163LaurentNovember 2023£8,649est. € 6.000-8.000
ViolinLabelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier à Paris, Rue de Faubg. Poissonniere No. 10. 1888 Lot 104TarisioOctober 2023£8,227est. € 8.000-12.000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, table restoration, otherwise fair condition Lot 903May 2023£4,505est. € 1.000-1.500
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonnière no. 10, 1889 Lot 107March 2023£26,589est. € 8.000-12.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue de Faub Poissonnière no. 10 1895 Lot 6March 2023£51,000est. £ 20,000-30,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Fils, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonnière N° 10 1894, signed Lot 29November 2022£8,400est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Exposition Universelle Paris 1900. Grand Prix. Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du ... Lot 61November 2022£9,000est. £ 5,000-7,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, minor table crack Lot 218June 2022£12,679est. € 6.000-8.000
Poor overvarnishing on the back, otherwise reasonable condition with knocks and bruises to the edges Lot 2409June 2022£3,360est. £ 2,500-3,500
Varnish of a brown colour, completely re-varnished, sound post and other cracks repaired on the table Lot 2437March 2022£2,520est. £ 800-1,200
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg Poissonnière, N° 10, 1891, numbered 3894 Lot 56March 2022£5,400est. £ 3,500-5,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, good condition Lot 213December 2021£7,388est. € 7.000-8.000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, good condition Lot 73December 2021£10,554est. € 4.000-5.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonnière, No. 10 1897, signed Lot 179November 2021£9,000est. £ 5,000-8,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, table sound post and bass bar cracks, minor ribs restorations Lot 297November 2021£11,058est. CHF 13,000-15,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonnière, No. 10, 1893 Lot 109October 2021£8,627est. € 6.000-9.000
Labelled Exposition Univers-le Paris 1900 Grand Prix, Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du ... Lot 1June 2021£7,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Fils, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonnière N° 10 1889, signed Lot 11June 2021£8,640est. £ 6,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Fils Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg Poissonnière N° 10 1889, signed Lot 159June 2021£7,201est. £ 3,000-5,000
Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a light brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2441March 2021£1,860est. £ 1,500-2,000
Bearing the maker's label and brand to the upper block, minor table crack, neck restoration Lot 158December 2020£7,392est. € 6.000-8.000
Guarneri model, two-piece back, sound post back restoration, in need of restoration Lot 202November 2020£539est. € 500-700
Two-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground, minor sound post crack, blemish Lot 75November 2020£3,770est. € 2.000-3.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10, 1896, signed Lot 1October 2020£7,812est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10. 1888 Lot 27October 2020£9,600est. £ 8,000-12,000
Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden bown colour Lot 2418September 2020£4,800est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, rue du Faub Poissonnière, No. 10, 1884 Lot 53July 2020£8,020est. $ 5,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. COLLIN- ..., two-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 64July 2020£3,690est. € 1.800-2.000
Two-piece back of broad curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2479June 2020£4,560est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 10, 1888, signed Lot 1March 2020£10,800est. £ 3,500-5,000
Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped faintly Collin-Mézin, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 182March 2020£1,080est. £ 1,000-1,500
One-piece back, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground, sound post crack in the table Lot 2442December 2019£2,280est. £ 1,500-2,000
One-piece back, varnish of a golden brown, many blemishes, table and ribs cracks including sound post Lot 1November 2019£4,603est. € 1.500-2.000
Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped faintly Collin-Mézin, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 141October 2019£1,320est. £ 1,200-1,800
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier A Paris ..., repairs to table, sound post crack in table with patch Lot 200October 2019£7,800est. £ 6,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin Mézin, luthier à Paris, rue du Faub Poissonniére no. 29, 1887 Lot 21June 2019£16,800est. £ 15,000-22,000
7/8 size violin, bearing the maker's label and signature, good condition Lot 367June 2019£4,464est. € 3.000-4.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier, Grand Prix - Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris Lot 133February 2019£6,773est. $ 7,000-10,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, many table restorations, back sound post crack Lot 864December 2018£1,602est. € 300
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin - Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue de Faub Poissonniére, No. 10, 1893 Lot 206November 2018£8,221est. $ 8,000-12,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faub. Poissonnière, N° 10 1893, signed internally Lot 1October 2018£6,600est. £ 3,500-5,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub. Poissonnière no 10, 1894 Lot 143June 2018£6,000est. £ 5,000-8,000
Slight warp under tension, button has small amount of damage which includes a crack to wood on centre Lot 2051June 2018£2,520est. £ 80-120
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonnière no 10, 1891 Lot 28June 2018£7,800est. £ 6,000-9,000
Bearing the maker's original label, pencil inscription Réparé par ..., small table cracks, neck worm holes Lot 70June 2018£2,218est. € 1.800-2.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin - Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere No. 29 Lot 111May 2018£5,220est. $ 5,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faubs. Poissoniere. No. 10., good condition Lot 205March 2018£6,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonniere ..., one small crack in table Lot 209March 2018£3,840est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris rue du Faubg Poissonnière No. 10 1892, signed Lot 87March 2018£8,400est. £ 3,000-5,000
Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs similar, table of medium grain, varnish of a reddish-brown colour Lot 1452December 2017£2,400est. £ 1,400-1,800
Labelled Ch.J.B Collin-Mezin, Luthier à Paris Rue du Faub Poissonniere, no. 10, signed to the inner back Lot 1487December 2017£1,440est. £ 500-800
Guarneri model, some restorations Lot 68November 2017£7,392est. € 4.500-5.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg: Poissonnière, N° 29, 1899, signed Lot 99October 2017£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub. Poissonnière No 10, 1890, signed Lot 157March 2017£8,400est. £ 5,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris ..., sound post crack in back, otherwise good condition Lot 238March 2017£3,600est. £ 1,000-1,500
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue de Faub Poissonnière no. 10 1895 Lot 37March 2017£24,000est. £ 16,000-25,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier, Grand Prix - Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris Lot 158February 2017£5,773est. $ 6,000-9,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, good condition Lot 162December 2016£7,514est. € 4.000-5.000
Unlabelled, later varnish, excellent condition Lot 82December 2016£3,360est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin Mézin, luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub. Poissonière no. 29, 1899, signed Lot 145October 2016£9,600est. £ 5,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin fils, luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere No 10 ..., good condition Lot 257October 2016£2,880est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Feub Poissonnière, No. 29, 1900 Lot 85October 2016£7,877est. $ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin fils, Luthier a Paris, Rue de Faub Poissonniere No 10 ..., good condition Lot 95October 2016£2,880est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere No. ..., minor repairs to table Lot 182June 2016£2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Bearing the maker's label, many table and ribs restorations, table sound post crack Lot 358June 2016£16,028est. € 10.000-12.000
Made in collaboration with his son, bearing the maker's label and signature, minor table crack Lot 54June 2016£3,017est. € 3.000-4.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris ..., one small crack in table, otherwise good condition Lot 77June 2016£3,600est. £ 4,000-6,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin Luthier à Paris Rue du Faubg Poissonière No. 10 1895, signed and dated Lot 109March 2016£3,840est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub.g Poissonière, No. 10, 1891, signed Lot 170March 2016£3,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin Fils, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonniere, No. ..., good condition Lot 234March 2016£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin, 1890, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No 10 Lot 95February 2016£4,236est. $ 5,000-8,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonnerie, No ..., minor repairs to table Lot 274December 2015£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Bearing the maker's label and brand to the upper block, some restorations, table sound post crack Lot 420December 2015£13,204est. € 13.000-15.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Colin-Mezin fils, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub ..., minor repairs to ribs and back Lot 423December 2015£3,360est. £ 2,000-4,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faubg, Poissonnière No 10, dated 1883 Lot 262November 2015£3,000est. £ 2,500-3,500
Made in collaboration with his son, bearing the son's label, good condition Lot 152June 2015£3,504est. € 3.000-3.500
Bearing the maker's label and brand to the upper block, good condition Lot 314June 2015£6,569est. € 7.000-8.000
Bearing the maker's label and signature, some table restorations, table sound post crack Lot 408June 2015£6,131est. € 4.000-5.000
Violin Lot 47BonhamsMay 2015£3,750
Violin Lot 62BonhamsMay 2015£1,375
Violin Lot 185BonhamsMay 2015£3,500
Labelled and signed internally, handsome bold work of an orange brown colour, use and wear Lot 185May 2015£3,500est. £ 3,000-4,000
Fine bold work after Stradivari, labelled, of a golden orange brown colour, minor blemishes only Lot 47May 2015£3,750est. £ 3,000-4,000
Bearing the maker's label and interior signature, minor scratches and abrasions, general good condition Lot 27April 2015£3,064est. $ 3,000-5,000
One-piece back of horizontal broad curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 1074March 2015£6,600est. £ 3,000-4,000
Bearing the original label Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissonniere, No. 29 ... Lot 250March 2015£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Bearing an original label dated 1902, signed internally, minor wear to varnish, otherwise good condition Lot 319December 2014£1,572est. £ 700-1,000
Bearing the maker's label and signature on the inside back and upper bout, two-piece back Lot 25November 2014£5,047est. $ 3,000-5,000
Bearing the maker's label, internal stamp MADE IN FRANCE, maker's signature Lot 26November 2014£2,873est. $ 3,500-4,500
Violin Lot 89BonhamsOctober 2014£2,500
Bearing an original label dated 1895, signed internally Lot 313October 2014£5,040est. £ 1,200-1,800
Bearing the maker's label and signature, good condition Lot 466June 2014£2,903est. € 1.500-2.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin luthier a Paris rue du faub poissionere no. 29, dated in manuscript 1889 Lot 62March 2014£3,840est. £ 2,500-3,500
Some table restorations, table sound post and bass bar restorations, neck blemish Lot 305December 2013£8,959est. € 9.000-12.000
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faub. Poissonniére, No 10, 1890, stamped C.M. Lot 144October 2013£9,000est. £ 4,000-6,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Collin Mezin, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 170October 2013£864est. £ 800-1,200
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin Luthier a Paris Rue du Faub Poissonniere No 29 Lot 224October 2013£6,000est. £ 2,000-3,000
Two-piece back of medium curl, table of medium width grain, varnish of a chestnut brown colour Lot 564September 2013£2,400est. £ 1,000-1,500
Bearing an original label, signed internally Lot 253June 2013£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Made in collaboration with his son, bearing the son's label and signature, minor table crack Lot 362June 2013£4,590est. € 4.000-6.000
Bearing an original label dated 1888, signed internally Lot 97June 2013£6,000est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin Lot 243BonhamsMay 2013£3,125
Violin Lot 35BonhamsMay 2013£2,500
Violin Lot 39BonhamsMay 2013£1,250
Two-piece back of faint broad curl, table of medium width grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 22May 2013£7,080est. £ 3,000-5,000
Lot 243May 2013£3,125est. £ 1,000-1,500
Lot 39May 2013£1,250est. £ 1,200-1,800
Labelled Ch. JB. Collin-Mézin fils, good condition Lot 15December 2012£4,683est. € 3.500-4.000
Bearing the maker's label and signature to the back internally, good condition Lot 154December 2012£5,854est. € 5.000-6.000
Bearing the usual label and dated 1902, signed internally, minor repairs to table, otherwise good condition Lot 186December 2012£3,000est. £ 1,500-2,000
Made in collaboration with his son, bearing the maker's label n° 29 and signature, good condition Lot 404December 2012£4,098est. € 3.000-4.000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin, Luthier a Paris ... 1893, numbered to the inside back 4228 Lot 297November 2012£4,494est. $ 6,000-9,000
Violin Lot 36BonhamsOctober 2012£2,000
Violin Lot 332BonhamsOctober 2012£5,000
Labelled Ch. J. B. Collin Mezin Luthier a Paris, Rue du Faub Poissoniere No. 10 1887, signed Lot 253October 2012£3,360est. £ 2,000-3,000
Two-piece back of broad curl, ribs similar, table of medium width grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 31October 2012£2,880est. £ 2,500-3,500
Labelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mezin fils, Luthier a Paris, Rue ..., of a golden amber brown colour, use and wear Lot 332October 2012£5,000
Labelled by the maker and signed, of a golden orange brown colour, restorations, much use and wear Lot 36October 2012£2,000
Bearing the maker's label Lot 363October 2012£2,607est. $ 2,000-3,000
Guarneri del Gesù model, labelled and branded Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin II, good condition Lot 304June 2012£5,629est. € 4.500-5.000
Made with the collaboration of his son, Amati model, minor table crack, table varnish blemish Lot 463June 2012£1,262est. € 1.200-1.500
Bearing an original label dated 1891, signed internally Lot 481June 2012£7,800est. £ 5,000-7,000
Bearing an original label dated 1896, signed internally Lot 62June 2012£3,720est. £ 3,000-5,000
Labelled Charles J. B. Colin-Mezin ..., signed to the inside back Lot 200April 2012£2,410est. $ 2,500-4,000
ViolinLabelled Ch. J.B. Collin-Mézin, Luthier à Paris, Rue du Faubg Poissonière, No. 10 Lot 276TarisioFebruary 2012£3,225est. $ 800-1,200
Violin Lot 36BonhamsOctober 2011£5,250
Violin Lot 48BonhamsOctober 2011£4,875

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