F. Contal
Mirecourt, worked 1800–1830
CONTAL, F. Worked circa. 1800-1830 Mirecourt France. Decent quality work in the usual Mirecourt style. Flat model. Unprepossessing yellow varnish. Cellos have a good reputation. Branded: ‘F. Contal / A Mirecourt’ or ‘F. Contal à Mirecourt’ — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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6 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Violoncello | 7/8 size violoncello, bearing the maker's brand, many table and ribs restorations, head crack Lot 102 | Laurent | January 2024 | £2,189est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 133 | — | October 2019 | £6,240est. £ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Bearing the internal brand of the maker Lot 105 | — | November 2013 | £1,482est. $ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Violin | Table sound post crack Lot 238 | Giafferi | January 2012 | £151est. € 100-150 |
| Cello | 1860 c. | — | January 1994 | £1,840 |
| Cello | 1860 c. | — | January 1991 | £1,210 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CONTAL, F. Worked circa. 1800-1830 Mirecourt France. Decent quality work in the usual Mirecourt style. Flat model. Unprepossessing yellow varnish. Cellos have a good reputation. Branded: ‘F. Contal / A Mirecourt’ or ‘F. Contal à Mirecourt’
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er arbeitete sauber und sorgfältig; besonders seine Violoncelli erfreuen sich
einer gewissen Werthschätzung.
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