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Couesnon

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£983

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Couesnon luthier 90 rue d'Angoulême à Paris, two-piece back, a table corner blemish	December 2023	£983

Maker Overview

Couesnon was a major French instrument manufacturer active from the late 19th to mid-20th century. Originally focused on brass and woodwinds, the company expanded into stringed instruments around 1885, establishing production in both Paris and Mirecourt. Under Amédée Couesnon, the firm absorbed the respected Bernardel workshop in 1913 to boost its string instrument quality. Couesnon violins were factory-made, often modeled after classical Italian designs, and targeted a broad market alongside competitors like J.T.L. and Laberte. Quality varied by model, but many offer solid craftsmanship typical of Mirecourt industrial production.

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