Couesnon
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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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon luthier 90 rue d'Angoulême à Paris, two-piece back Lot 102 | De Baecque | December 2023 | £983est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Labelled Fait sous la direction de Léon BERNARDEL and Copie de Antonius Amati, back seam open Lot 236 | Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo | July 2022 | £104est. € 100-200 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon, Luthier, Rue d'Angouleme, Paris Lot 274 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £336est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 645 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2014 | £1,320est. £ 1,100-1,400 |
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