Marius Didier
Mattaincourt, Vosges, b. 1873
Apprenticed at Thibouville-Lamy, Mirecourt. One of the best Mirecourt makers; awarded several prizes for his work imitating classical Cremonese instruments, especially the 1716 Stradivari ‘Messie’ violin. Branded. Printed label: Marius Didier. Luthier / 19.. Mattaincourt No.. — John Dilworth
Worked
Mattaincourt, Vosges
Made
Cello, Cello Bow, Viola, Violin, Violin Bow
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Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£15,997
40 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 169 and some brands, good condition Lot 221 | Laurent | June 2026 | £2,848est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 234 and brands, good condition Lot 216 | Laurent | June 2026 | £2,191est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 139 | Gardiner | March 2026 | £2,562est. Estimate £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Emile Boulangeot Lot 11 | Vichy | June 2025 | £2,946est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 180 and brand, good condition Lot 11 | Laurent | December 2024 | £3,516est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Marius Didier Luthier, 1929 Mattaincourt No 97, Exposition des Meilleurs Artisans, de ... Lot 54 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £3,095est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | A violin by Marius Didier, Mattaincourt, 1932 Lot 180 | Amati | March 2024 | £3,160est. £ 1,800-3,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Marius Didier luthier, 1927 Mattaincourt No 10, exposition des meilleurs artisans, de France ... Lot 10 | Tarisio | February 2024 | £7,052est. € 7.000-10.000 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 66 | Aguttes | November 2023 | £12,907est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand, inscribed À mon ami Texeraud / ma plus vive ... Lot 7 | Aguttes | June 2023 | £3,359est. € 3.000-3.500 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 56 | Apollium | June 2023 | £15,997est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Violin | A violin by Marius Didier, Mattaincourt, 1929 Lot 172 | Amati | November 2022 | £2,528est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 218 and brands Lot 718 | Vichy | November 2022 | £1,653est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 210 Lot 868 | Vichy | December 2021 | £2,041est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 158 Lot 754 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,939est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Marius Didier. Luthier Mattaincourt. N° 153 ..., one-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour Lot 111 | Apollium | July 2020 | £2,062est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Beuscher 1927 Lot 770 | Vichy | November 2019 | £2,156est. € 1.000 |
| Viola d'amore | Flat one-piece back of regular curl, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain, women head Lot 194 | Apollium | November 2019 | £1,330est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 91 and brands Lot 963 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,540est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Stradivari copy, labelled Le Toscan Lot 159 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,701est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 171 Lot 520 | Vichy | December 2018 | £2,243est. € 1.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2440 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2018 | £528est. £ 400-600 |
| Cello | N. 51 Lot 108 | Vichy | June 2017 | £8,352est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Marius Didier, luthier, 1932, Mattaincourt. no. 149, exposition des meilleurs artisans de ... Lot 98 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £2,160est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Cello | Craquelled varnish Lot 65 | Crédit Municipal | September 2015 | £1,845est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 223 Lot 22 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,507est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Marius Didier, Luthier, 1932 Mattaincourt No 129, Exposition des Meilleurs Artisans de ... Lot 132 | Tarisio | March 2013 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mattincourt, 1930 n°106 | — | December 2011 | £1,063 |
| Viola | 40.3 cm Mattaincourt, 1928 | — | June 2010 | £1,864 |
| Viola | 43.2 cm Vosges, Early 20th C. | — | October 2009 | £1,409 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mattaincourt, 1932 | — | May 2008 | £2,095 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79.0 g. | — | March 2007 | £1,380 |
| Violin | Mattaincourt, 1947 #193 | — | December 2005 | £1,836 |
| Violin | Mattaincourt, 1926 | — | May 2005 | £1,526 |
| Cello | Mattaincourt, 1927 | — | November 2004 | £6,000 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | June 1998 | £1,172 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | June 1990 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | November 1988 | £880 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | December 1986 | £638 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | December 1986 | £220 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DIDIER, Marius Born 1873 Mattaincourt France. Apprenticed at Thibouville-Lamy, Mirecourt. One of the best Mirecourt makers; awarded several prizes for his work imitating classical Cremonese instruments, especially the 1716 Stradivari ‘Messie’ violin. Branded. Printed label: Marius Didier. Luthier / 19.. Mattaincourt No.. / Exposition des Meilleurs Artisans / de France / Grand Prix
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