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Pierre Cuniot

Mirecourt, 1839–1884

Bowmaker. Possibly a pupil of F. Bazin. Established independently in 1873, produced mainly Bazin types, but some copies of Tourte and Lupot. Succeeded by his son Eugène. Dark brown sticks, generally round, branded: ‘CUNIOT’ [Millant/Raffin] — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£6,484

132 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 2037VichyDecember 2025£564est. € 600-800
Violin BowNickel mounted, ebony frog Lot 110AguttesNovember 2025£2,193est. € 2.000-3.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, minus hair Lot 2192VichyJune 2025£686est. € 600-800
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 299VichyJune 2025£842est. € 1.800-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, ebony frog, minus hair Lot 104AguttesJune 2025£1,792est. € 1.800-2.800
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 2327VichyNovember 2023£814est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 737VichyNovember 2023£1,083est. € 1.000-1.200
Viola BowNickel mounted, exotic wood stick Lot 749VichyMay 2023£1,104est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 881VichyMay 2023£934est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 2085VichyMay 2023£861est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, ivory frog Lot 2026VichyMay 2023£521est. € 600
Violin BowSilver mounted, silver lapping Lot 2340VichyMay 2022£869est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 232VichyDecember 2021£1,794est. € 1.800-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, frog and button by Ch.N. Bazin Lot 629VichyDecember 2021£919est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, exotic wood stick Lot 591VichyDecember 2021£765est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 2028VichyNovember 2021£508est. € 500
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 2033VichyDecember 2020£700est. € 500
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 2142VichyDecember 2020£323est. € 300
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 2093VichySeptember 2020£496
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 2199VichySeptember 2020£496
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair Lot 743VichySeptember 2020£1,211
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 735VichyJuly 2020£433
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 900VichyJuly 2020£757
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 101TarisioMarch 2020£1,800est. £ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowNickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 184VichyMarch 2020£130est. € 50
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, button later Lot 13TarisioMarch 2020£2,880est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 56TarisioFebruary 2020£1,205est. $ 1,200-1,800
Violin BowSilver mounted, frog and button by L. J. Morizot Lot 590VichyJune 2019£1,760est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 594VichyJune 2019£550est. € 500
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 878VichyJune 2019£770est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 934VichyJune 2019£990est. € 750
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped L. MORIZOT, ebony frog Lot 128ApolliumMay 2019£1,530est. € 3.000-4.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 87TarisioMay 2019£1,924est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 190VichyMarch 2019£431est. € 500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Lucien Schmitt ... Lot 640VichyMarch 2019£667est. € 600
Cello BowRound stick unstamped, open trench frog with bone button Lot 21TarisioMarch 2019£944est. £ 800-1,200
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 650VichyJune 2018£788est. € 750
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 749VichyJune 2018£473est. € 500
Cello BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 934VichyJune 2018£683est. € 800
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Peccatte, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 1319Gardiner HoulgateJune 2018£1,176est. £ 600-800
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 8TarisioMay 2018£870est. $ 1,500-2,200
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 15TarisioMay 2018£2,175est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 58TarisioMay 2018£1,504est. $ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 530VichyMarch 2018£444est. € 400
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye engraved N. Barbier on the slide Lot 45Ingles & HaydayMarch 2018£2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Poirson a Paris Lot 80TarisioMarch 2018£2,040est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 630VichyNovember 2017£893est. € 800
Viola BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 643VichyNovember 2017£1,004est. € 800
Cello BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 189VichyNovember 2017£634est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowIllustrated in L'Archet, tome 2, p. 436, n. 7; silver mounted, round stick stamped Cuniot, tinsel lapping Lot 99TarisioOctober 2017£4,500est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Tourte Lot 599VichyJune 2017£418est. € 500
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 626VichyJune 2017£365est. € 500
Viola BowSilver mounted, round amourette stick unstamped Lot 4TarisioMarch 2017£2,006est. £ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowSilver mounted Lot 31VichyDecember 2016£2,640est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowViolin Bow Lot 2017VichyJune 2016£264est. € 300
Cello BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 2177VichyJune 2016£330est. € 150
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped, without tip or hair Lot 223SkinnersMay 2016£843est. $ 1,200-1,500
Small Violin Bow3/4 size violin bow, nickel mounted, minus hair Lot 2057VichyDecember 2015£84est. € 150
Cello BowNickel mounted, amourette stick Lot 26VichyDecember 2015£1,022est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 445VichyDecember 2015£682est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 86TarisioAugust 2015£1,912est. $ 2,500-4,000
Double Bass BowNickel mounted Lot 643VichyJune 2015£1,938est. € 750
Violin BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 909VichyJune 2015£484est. € 750
Violin BowNickel mounted, ivory frog Lot 149VichyJune 2015£613est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 249VichyJune 2015£526est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick in Brazilwood unstamped Lot 42TarisioJune 2015£1,062est. £ 1,500-2,200
Violin BowMade in collaboration with his son Eugène Cuniot-Hury, silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 116TarisioMay 2015£1,524est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, silk lapping Lot 57RennesMarch 2015£1,435est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, ivory frog, thin lapping Lot 146VichyDecember 2014£942est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 165TarisioDecember 2014£838est. $ 1,000-1,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 279SkinnersNovember 2014£1,708est. $ 2,500-3,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, frog and button by L. Morizot frères Lot 563VichyJune 2014£630est. € 600
Violin BowMade in collaboration with his son Eugène Cuniot-Hury, silver mounted Lot 953VichyJune 2014£776est. € 800
Cello BowNickel mounted Lot 279VichyJune 2014£726est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, ivory frog Lot 545VichyDecember 2013£796est. € 800
Cello BowNickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 429VichyDecember 2013£1,294est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume a Paris Lot 158TarisioOctober 2013£1,581est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped slightly shortened to 724 mm Lot 159TarisioOctober 2013£1,480est. $ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowRound amourette stick, frog in the manner of JB. Vuillaume, full hair Lot 100BonhamsOctober 2013£1,875est. £ 1,500-2,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 2247VichyJune 2013£287est. € 100
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 126VichyJune 2013£612est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick stamped Darte, button later Lot 122TarisioFebruary 2013£709est. $ 600-900
Violin BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 723VichyDecember 2012£390est. € 300
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris, minus hair Lot 853VichyDecember 2012£584est. € 600
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 985VichyDecember 2012£390est. € 500
Double Bass BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 198SkinnersOctober 2012£559est. $ 400-600
Double Bass BowNickel mounted, abeille stick Lot 2197VichyJune 2012£291est. € 80
Violin BowNickel mounted, amourette stick, silk lapping Lot 681VichyJune 2012£244est. € 300
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 955VichyJune 2012£487est. € 750
Violin BowNickel mounted Lot 76VichyJune 2012£776est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, button with silver band and endcap Lot 79Sotheby'sMarch 2012£2,250est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowN/E 51.5 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2011£634
Violin BowN/E 46.0 g. 1/2 sizeJanuary 2011£282
Violin BowS/E 60 g. 1875 c.January 2011£6,484
Violin BowN/E 45.0 g. without hair or lappingJanuary 2011£551
Violin BowN/E 53 g. without hairJanuary 2011£1,323
Cello BowN/E 60.5 g. without hair, light windingJanuary 2011£443
Violin BowS/E 45 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£1,243
Violin BowN/E 52.5 g. Brazilwood, without hair or windingJanuary 2010£72
Violin BowN/E 46.5 g. without hair, with silk windingJanuary 2010£311
Violin BowS/E 53.5 g. without windingJanuary 2010£828
Violin BowN/E 42 g. 3/4 size with fine hair, without windingJanuary 2010£259
Violin BowN/E 45 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£290
Violin BowN/E 51 g. without windingJanuary 2010£1,036
Violin BowN/E 50.5 g. original windingJanuary 2010£1,243
Violin BowN/E 48 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2010£1,036
Violin Bow--/-- 33 g.January 2010£155
Violin BowN/E 50 g. with hair and fine windingJanuary 2010£466
Violin Bow75.5 cm Small sizeJanuary 2010£373
Violin BowN/E 50.5 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2009£979
Violin BowS/E 50 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2009£816
Violin BowN/E 48.5 g. without hair or windingJanuary 2009£250
Violin BowN/E 53.5 g.January 2009£653
Violin BowN/E 55.5 g. without windingJanuary 2009£363
Violin BowS/E 56.0 g. Probably byJanuary 2009£585
Violin Bow--/E 40 g. Child's size with tinsel wrapJanuary 2009£463
Violin BowN/E 49 g. without hair nor winding (button missing ring)January 2008£1,229
Violin BowS/E 50 g. without hair or lapping, unsoldered ferruleJanuary 2008£836
Violin BowN/E 56 g. without hairJanuary 2008£557
Cello BowN/E 74 g. Amourette woodJanuary 2008£1,764
Cello BowN/E 76 g. Amourette wood, without winding or heelJanuary 2007£321
Violin BowN/I 57.5 g.January 2007£401
Violin BowS/E 61 g. 1875 c. Stick inlaid with pearl and ebonyJanuary 2007£2,209
Violin BowN/E 55.5 g. branded "Vissenaire"January 2006£1,214
Violin BowN/E 59 g. Probably byJanuary 2006£1,265
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.January 2005£2,235
Violin BowS/E 52.5 g. no hair (button not original)January 2005£1,662
Violin BowN/E 57.0 g. with leather lappingJanuary 2004£1,387
Viola BowN/E 62.5 g. without wrappingJanuary 2004£118
Violin BowN/E 47 g.January 2003£416
Violin BowN/E 48 g.January 2003£496
Cello BowN/E 80 g.January 2001£1,229

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CUNIOT, Pierre Born 1839, died 1884 Mirecourt France. Bowmaker. Possibly a pupil of F. Bazin. Established independently in 1873, produced mainly Bazin types, but some copies of Tourte and Lupot. Succeeded by his son Eugène. Dark brown sticks, generally round, branded: ‘CUNIOT’ [Millant/Raffin]

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