Maurice Fauconier
Ghent, b. 1904
Violin and bow maker, from a family of wind instrument makers. Pupil of Georges Apparut in Mirecourt. Worked in Paris, Luby, and Milan. Returned to Ghent 1927 and established a violin making department within his father’s wind instrument shop with several craftsmen employed. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Fait par Maurice Fauconier à Gand, Année 1928, no. 60, inscribed Modèle personnel Lot 115 | Tarisio | October 2022 | £3,139est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 2 Lot 680 | Vichy | July 2020 | £1,406 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Gand, 1927 | — | January 2006 | £2,400 |
| Violin | Gand, 1928 | — | January 2004 | £796 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | January 1987 | £1,100 |
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John Dilworth+
FAUCONIER, Maurice Born 1904 Ghent Belgium. Violin and bow maker, from a family of wind instrument makers. Pupil of Georges Apparut in Mirecourt. Worked in Paris, Luby, and Milan. Returned to Ghent 1927 and established a violin making department within his father’s wind instrument shop with several craftsmen employed. Diploma of ‘artist violin maker and craftsman’ Paris 1928. The shop was destroyed in 1945. Copies of classical models; also a personal design. Fine materials with good oil varnish of golden-brown colour. Ornamented ‘modèle de luxe’ with sculpted head and corners, as well as several grades of student instruments made by workmen within the shop. Bows branded: M. FAUCONIER. Printed label: M. Fauconier / Luthier / Gand (Belgique) Fait par / Maurice Fauconier / à Gand. Année 1926
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