Cuniot-Hury and Ouchard

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£1,950

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola Bow	Nickel mounted, unhaired, minor stick blemish, otherwise good condition	Wed 1st November 2023	£1,842
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, signed Tourte, minor point and frog blemishes	Wed 1st November 2023	£1,950

Maker Overview

Cuniot-Hury and Émile François Ouchard collaborated in Mirecourt during the early 20th century. Ouchard apprenticed under Eugène Cuniot-Hury and became a key assistant in the workshop. After Cuniot-Hury’s death in 1910, Ouchard continued the business, producing bows under both names during the transitional period.

Some bows from this era are stamped “Cuniot-Hury” but show Ouchard’s distinctive hand, especially in head and frog design. Others are explicitly labeled as joint works, often modeled after Tourte and crafted from fine pernambuco.

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