Jules Fetique

Highest auction price achieved
£ 11625.00

By John Dilworth

FÉTIQUE, Jules Born 1875 Mirecourt, died 1951 Paris France. Bow maker. Son of Charles Claude Fétique, above. Pupil of E. Miquel. Worked with C. N. Bazin, and assistant to his brother Victor François, below. Left to work for Sartory in Paris 1902, and then for A. Caressa. Established in partnership with A. Dugad in Paris 1934, in the rue de Moscou. From this date he worked to a more Peccatte-like style than he had learned with Sartory, developing a strong head that became a pattern for contemporary Paris makers. Awarded Diplôme d’Honneur 1937. He and Sartory stand as the finest and most influential Parisian bow makers of the 20th century. Retired to Gagny-les-Abesses, an eastern suburb of Pa

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. without winding Thu 1st December 11 £ 11625.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. with light winding Thu 1st December 11 £ 11625.00
Violin Bow S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Caressa & Français" [Probably by] Tue 1st November 11 £ 10526.00
Violin Bow G/E 64 g. Paris, 1920 c. stamped "Caressa Français Paris" [Probably by] Sat 1st October 11 £ 5250.00
Violin Bow S/E 63.0 g. [Attributed to] Wed 1st June 11 £ 1080.00
Cello Bow S/E 84 g. branded "V. Fétique" Wed 1st June 11 £ 8266.00
Violin Bow S/E 65 g. branded "Caressa & Français" Wed 1st June 11 £ 4409.00
Violin Bow S/E 59.0 g. bearing "Emiel Français" 'Siren' brand Tue 1st June 10 £ 9639.00
Violin Bow S/E 59.0 g. Tue 1st June 10 £ 6426.00
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. branded "Albert Caressa" Tue 1st June 10 £ 5696.00
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. fine winding, branded "Albert Caressa" Tue 1st June 10 £ 5799.00
Violin Bow S/E 59.0 g. stamped "Albert Caressa" & "Systeme Firmin Touche" Thu 1st April 10 £ 6285.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Paris, 1930 c. Thu 1st October 09 £ 6329.00
Viola Bow S/E 72.5 g. Paris, 1930 c. branded "Emile Francais Paris" Thu 1st October 09 £ 10625.00
Violin Bow S/E 59.5 g. [Possibly by] Sun 1st March 09 £ 936.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. (frog & button later) Mon 1st December 08 £ 6143.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Paris, 1920 c. Sat 1st November 08 £ 2794.00
Cello Bow S/E 71 g. branded "Albert Caressa" Sun 1st June 08 £ 5570.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. branded "Emile Français" Sun 1st June 08 £ 6313.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. branded "Albert Caressa" Sun 1st June 08 £ 2785.00
Violin Bow N/E 53.5 g. branded "Caressa & Français", without hair and silk lapping Sun 1st June 08 £ 3249.00
Violin Bow S/E 61.1 g. Tue 1st April 08 £ 4952.00
Cello Bow S/E 81 g. "E. Français" model Sat 1st December 07 £ 8084.00
Cello Bow S/E 69 g. branded "Albert Caressa" Sat 1st December 07 £ 3829.00
Cello Bow G/E 86.5 g. France, 1845 c. Stamped "Albert Caressa .. Paris" (later adjustor) Mon 1st October 07 £ 6146.00
Cello Bow S/E 78 g. branded "Emile Français" Fri 1st June 07 £ 10421.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. also branded "expo 1937" Fri 1st June 07 £ 8016.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. branded "Albert Caressa" Thu 1st June 06 £ 6071.00
Violin Bow S/E 61.5 g. Mon 1st May 06 £ 3986.00
Violin Bow S/E 61.0 g. Tue 1st November 05 £ 5254.00
Viola Bow G/E 69 g. Sun 1st May 05 £ 484.00
Violin Bow S/E 62.5 g. made for "Caressa & Francais" Sun 1st May 05 £ 4274.00
Viola Bow S/E 69 g. '1937 Exhibition' Wed 1st December 04 £ 8547.00
Violin Bow S/E 56.0 g. with no hair [Possibly by] Fri 1st October 04 £ 1590.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Sat 1st November 03 £ 3840.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. Thu 1st May 03 £ 7360.00
Viola Bow S/E 71 g. Tue 1st April 03 £ 5602.00
Violin Bow S/E 52 g. Fri 1st March 02 £ 2585.00
Violin Bow S/E 53 g. Wed 1st November 00 £ 4340.00
Violin Bow S/E 57 g. branded "Caressa & Francois" Wed 1st November 00 £ 5035.00
Violin Bow S/E 60 g. Thu 1st June 00 £ 5331.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. Wed 1st March 00 £ 3680.00
Violin Bow S/E 63 g. Sun 1st November 98 £ 517.00
Violin Bow G/T 58 g. Sun 1st November 98 £ 3464.00
Viola Bow S/E 72 g. Wed 1st April 98 £ 805.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. Sat 1st March 97 £ 4600.00
Cello Bow S/E 80 g. Thu 1st June 95 £ 2300.00
Violin Bow S/E 54 g. Wed 1st March 95 £ 4025.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Thu 1st April 93 £ 4830.00

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