Hilaire Darche
Brussels, 1862–1929
Son of Joseph Darche, below. Trained at Gaillard and Nicolas Ainé in Mirecourt, subsequently worked for N. F. Vuillaume in Brussels. Opened his own shop there in 1886 at 62 Boulevard de Waterloo; joined by his brother, a piano maker, in 1894. Antique style copies of classical Cremonese makers. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
53 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, l'an 1923, branded H. Darche à ... Lot 11 | Tarisio | March 2026 | £29,201est. Estimate $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier, du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, l'an 1919, branded H. Darche ... Lot 132 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £8,385est. € 7.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, l'an 1910, branded H. Darche à ... Lot 103 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £11,504est. € 8.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Amati model, two-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 4 | Apollium | November 2022 | £3,109est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | A violin by Hilaire Darche, Brussels, circa 1910 Lot 58 | Amati | July 2020 | £4,108est. £ 2,500-4,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche luthier, du conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, Exposition de Liège, l'an 1905 Lot 180 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £9,000est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche luthier, du conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, l'an 1912, branded H. Darche à ... Lot 177 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £10,200est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Cello | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back H. Darche à Bruxelles Lot 21 | Tarisio | October 2018 | £20,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. L'An 1908 Lot 93 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche luthier, du conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, exposition de Gent l'an 1913 Lot 147 | Tarisio | March 2018 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, l'an 1910, branded H. Darche à ... Lot 189 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £10,172est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, luthier du Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles. L'An 1910, branded H. Darche ... Lot 84 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £4,200est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. Darche, Bruxelles Lot 220 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £1,200est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H. Darche à Bruxelles, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 112 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £2,400est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Ainé, Luthier, 20, Rue de la Montagne, Bruxelles, branded H. Darche Ainé Lot 149 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, L'An 1913 Lot 10 | Tarisio | June 2015 | £17,700est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped H. Darche à Bruxelles, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 91 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2014 | £2,040est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin | Branded internally on the back H. Darche Ainé Lot 13 | Ingles & Hayday | May 2014 | £8,400est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, l'An 1913 Lot 12 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £10,620est. £ 12,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Hilaire Darche, Luthier du Conservatoire Royale du Bruxelles, L'An 1912, branded Lot 152 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £4,800est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped H. Darche à Bruxelles, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 97 | Sotheby's | March 2012 | £2,500est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Bruxelles, 1905 | — | December 2010 | £4,660 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | October 2010 | £3,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Bruxelles 1903 (some restorations) | — | June 2009 | £4,460 |
| Viola | 39.9 cm Brussels, 1920 | — | October 2008 | £6,250 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Bruxelles, 1906 | — | June 2008 | £4,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. Brussels, early 20th C. | — | March 2008 | £2,500 |
| Violin | 34.9 cm Brussels, 1914 | — | October 2007 | £3,125 |
| Viola | 1913 Viola d'Amore | — | July 2007 | £2,016 |
| Cello | 76.4 cm Brussels, 1902 | — | February 2006 | £4,200 |
| Cello | 75.6 cm Brussels, 1925 | — | February 2006 | £19,200 |
| Violin | Brussels, 1920 Workshop | — | May 2005 | £2,963 |
| Violin | Brussels, 1925 | — | May 2005 | £3,663 |
| Violin | Brussels Attributed to | — | March 2005 | £2,160 |
| Violin | Lan, 1922 | — | October 2004 | £2,988 |
| Violin | Brussels, 1927 | — | March 2004 | £5,377 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | May 2002 | £2,563 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | June 2001 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1913 | — | June 2001 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | March 2001 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | November 1999 | £3,450 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | November 1998 | £3,464 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | June 1998 | £977 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | April 1998 | £6,900 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | April 1998 | £805 |
| Cello | 1900 c. | — | November 1997 | £8,050 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | March 1996 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 1990 | £5,720 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | November 1990 | £462 |
| Cello | 1922 | — | June 1989 | £6,050 |
| Violin | 1906 | — | March 1989 | £3,740 |
| Cello | 1908 | — | September 1987 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 1909 | — | September 1987 | £1,210 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DARCHE, Hilaire Born 1862, died 1929 Brussels Belgium. Son of Joseph Darche, below. Trained at Gaillard and Nicolas Ainé in Mirecourt, subsequently worked for N. F. Vuillaume in Brussels. Opened his own shop there in 1886 at 62 Boulevard de Waterloo; joined by his brother, a piano maker, in 1894. Antique style copies of classical Cremonese makers. Renowned as an expert dealer and connoisseur. Decorated ‘Chevalier of the Order of King Leopold’ and appointed maker to the Brussels Conservatoire. Hilaire Darche. Luthier / du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles / l’An 19…
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn von Joseph D. Seine erste Lehrzeit machte er in Mirecourt durch
und kam dann drei Jahre später nach Brüssel zurück, wo er unter der Leitung
eines Geigenmachers, der 30 Jahre lang bei Vuillaume gearbeitet hatte, seine
Ausbildung vollendete. Im Jahre 1886 eröffnete er seine eigene Werkstatt und
führte sie allein bis 1894 fort; dann verband er sich mit seinem Bruder zu der
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