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Georges Defat

Brussels, b. 1900

Son and pupil of Émile Laurent. Apprenticed to P. Mangenot in Mirecourt; then worked in Paris from 1920, initially for Maucotel, before establishing his own business on rue Biot in 1926. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models with red-brown shaded oil varnish. Accurate, professional workmanship. — John Dilworth
Worked Brussels
Made Viola Bow, Violin
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Violin by Georges Defat, Paris, 1938, front
Violin by Georges Defat. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,750

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Georges Defat, Luthier, A Paris, n. 30, Année 1930, branded to the inside back G. Defat à Paris Lot 95TarisioOctober 2021£3,552est. € 3.500-5.500
ViolinA violin by Georges Defat, Paris, 1938 Lot 49AmatiJune 2019£2,275est. £ 800-1,000
ViolinTwo-piece back, varnish of a red colour on a golden ground, original bridge Lot 68ApolliumNovember 2017£2,456est. € 1.200-1.500
ViolinViolin, 1929 Lot 19AguttesJune 2015£1,153est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin1928—July 2003£2,400
Violin1941—March 1995£5,750
Viola BowS/E 66 g.—June 1994£1,092

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

DEFAT, Georges Born 1900 Brussels Belgium. Son and pupil of Émile Laurent. Apprenticed to P. Mangenot in Mirecourt; then worked in Paris from 1920, initially for Maucotel, before establishing his own business on rue Biot in 1926. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models with red-brown shaded oil varnish. Accurate, professional workmanship. Branded: ‘G. Defat à Paris’. Printed label: Georges Defat / Luthier / à Paris. No.10. Année 1922

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