Georges Cone
Lyon, Mirecourt, b. 1877
after 1950 Lyons France. Successor to Boulangeot 1928. Repairer for the conservatoire and philharmonic orchestras in Lyons. Prolific maker credited with over 200 violins and 25 cellos. Personal model based on Stradivari. Georges Coné et Fils / à Lyon l’An 19.. No.. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
25 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 3437 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2025 | £1,342est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 113 and brands to the table and back, good condition Lot 257 | Laurent | January 2024 | £4,970est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 73 and brand Lot 212 | Vichy | November 2023 | £4,338est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Georges Coné et Fils à Lyon. 1935. N° 54, two-piece back, ribs similar, table of regular grain Lot 13 | Millon & Associés | November 2023 | £3,323est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped G. Coné & Fils à Lyon, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 77 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £1,680est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back Coné et fils a Lyon Lot 19 | Tarisio | October 2022 | £3,540est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Georges Cone et fils ..., two-piece back, table of broad grain, varnish of a red brown colour Lot 30 | Apollium | April 2021 | £3,344est. € 3.000-3.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Georges Cone ..., two-piece back of narrow regular curl, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain Lot 36 | Apollium | November 2020 | £3,232est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Cello | Varnish of a red brown colour Lot 85 | Apollium | November 2018 | £8,535est. € 8.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Georges Coné et filis, à Lyon l'an 1937 no 73, branded to the inside G. Coné & fils à Lyon Lot 134 | Tarisio | October 2017 | £4,800est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped G. Cone Fils a Paris Lot 112 | Brompton’s | December 2015 | £780est. £ 500-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 86 and brands Lot 167 | Vichy | December 2014 | £2,825est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Georges Cone et fils, a Lyon l'an 1937 no. 66, branded to the inside back G. Coné & Fils à Lyon Lot 221 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £5,268est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Lyon, 1937 Workshop of | — | January 2009 | £1,088 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1930, #19 | — | January 2008 | £2,894 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Lyon, 1931 | — | January 2007 | £1,002 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Lyon, 1937, n°66 | — | January 2006 | £3,196 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1935 | — | January 2006 | £1,533 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.0 g. | — | January 2005 | £977 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | January 2001 | £2,270 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | January 2001 | £2,280 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | January 2000 | £4,700 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | January 2000 | £650 |
| Violin | 1939 | — | January 1999 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1933 | — | January 1994 | £1,917 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CONÉ, Georges Born 1877 Mirecourt, d. after 1950 Lyons France. Successor to Boulangeot 1928. Repairer for the conservatoire and philharmonic orchestras in Lyons. Prolific maker credited with over 200 violins and 25 cellos. Personal model based on Stradivari. Georges Coné et Fils / à Lyon l’An 19.. No.. fait dans l’atelier / de Georges Coné à Lyon en 19..
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