Joseph Fonclause
Mirecourt, 1799–1862
Bow maker. Presumed pupil of É. Pajeot, active in Paris from c.1832. Despite assertions in most earlier sources, Millant disputes any significant working relationship with Lupot in Paris. Early work with distinctive brand entirely in the Pajeot style. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
51 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped, frog and button by Etienne Pajeot Lot 103 | — | May 2025 | £9,092est. € 12.000-18.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Fonclause, frog and button later Lot 90 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £9,266est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin Bow | silver mounted, signed, later button, unhaired, head and button blemishes, handle crack, good condition Lot 390 | — | November 2023 | £10,271est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 18 | — | March 2023 | £44,250est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, frog of the Pajeot school, later button, unhaired and unlapping, head and frog blemishes Lot 347 | — | June 2022 | £10,225est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Exotic wood stick, bone button, unhaired and unlapping, minor stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 244 | — | December 2021 | £4,538est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 40 | — | November 2021 | £13,200est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, not original frog and button, minor stick blemishes, frog crack, handle wear Lot 140 | — | December 2020 | £12,320est. € 11.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, iron wood stick, frog and button by F. Lupot II, minus hair, thin lapping, handle blemish Lot 780 | — | December 2020 | £2,335est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 88 | — | October 2020 | £33,000est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 340 | — | November 2019 | £43,079est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, unlapping, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 183 | — | June 2019 | £12,223est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Français and Millant collections, illustrated in L'Archet, vol. II, silver mounted, minor frog blemish Lot 142 | — | December 2018 | £74,092est. € 30.000-35.000 |
| Violin Bow | Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, vol. II, p. 120, n. 13, silver mounted, minor handle blemishes Lot 202 | — | December 2018 | £49,763est. € 30.000-35.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button also by the maker but from a later bow Lot 120 | — | October 2018 | £10,030est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stick blemishes, ferrule missing, otherwise good condition Lot 230 | — | September 2018 | £2,570est. € 200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Fonclause, heel plate in nickel Lot 110 | — | October 2017 | £22,800est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, later button, minus hair, stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 138 | — | June 2017 | £6,890est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, frog and button also by Fonclause but not original to the stick Lot 125 | — | February 2017 | £9,623est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin lapping, stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 390 | — | December 2016 | £7,108est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, frog and button by Jacob Eury, minor head and ebony frog blemishes Lot 499 | — | December 2015 | £5,963est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Etienne Pajeot, thin lapping, minor mortice blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 235 | — | June 2015 | £13,138est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired, original silk lapping, good condition Lot 80 | — | December 2014 | £16,952est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, unhaired, silk lapping, stick and head blemishes Lot 92 | — | December 2014 | £5,274est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round Brazilwood stick unstamped, frog and button contemporary replacements Lot 107 | — | May 2014 | £1,274est. $ 1,800-2,500 |
| Viola Bow | Amourette round stick unstamped, original open-trench ebony frog and ivory button Lot 17 | — | March 2014 | £5,700est. £ 3,500-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | From a private German collection, silver mounted, later frog, button composite, without lapping Lot 167 | — | October 2013 | £5,520est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, silk lapping, stick and frog blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 290 | — | June 2013 | £5,100est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Exotic hardwood stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog, ebony button Lot 84 | — | March 2013 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round amourette stick unstamped, ebony frog, button not original to the stick Lot 91 | — | November 2012 | £1,482est. $ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. 1830 c. open-trench frog (later adjuster) | — | November 2011 | £1,551 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55.5 g. Attributed to | — | July 2011 | £881 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. stamped "Pajeot" Probably by | — | June 2010 | £7,631 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59 g. (later button) Probably by | — | June 2010 | £3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Ebony 53 g. open frog, bone adjustor, without lapping | — | March 2010 | £2,500 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 60.5 g. Exotic wood, no hair or winding (frog by "Fr. Peccatte", button of the period) | — | December 2009 | £3,264 |
| Violin Bow | 53 g. Ironwood, without hair or winding | — | December 2009 | £653 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. Paris, 1840 c. | — | October 2009 | £10,285 |
| Violin Bow | Ebony 61.0 g. original open trench frog with Ivory button with modern frog & button | — | October 2009 | £9,600 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 57 g. Ironwood, without hair or winding | — | June 2009 | £2,489 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 62 g. Ironwood, no hair or winding Workshop of | — | June 2009 | £519 |
| Violin Bow | S/E (later button) | — | June 2008 | £11,605 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 73 g. without hair and with fine winding (head spline) | — | December 2007 | £2,978 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60.0 g. (repair to cneter of stick) | — | October 2006 | £1,539 |
| Cello Bow | (some mountings missing) | — | June 2006 | £4,856 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | May 2003 | £3,312 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | May 2000 | £12,984 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1999 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | March 1994 | £3,105 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | April 1991 | £5,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | January 1981 | £733 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
FONCLAUSE, Claude Joseph Born 1799 Mirecourt, died 1862 Paris France. Bow maker. Presumed pupil of É. Pajeot, active in Paris from c.1832. Despite assertions in most earlier sources, Millant disputes any significant working relationship with Lupot in Paris. Early work with distinctive brand entirely in the Pajeot style. Joined J. B. Vuillaume, and occupied there until 1840 when he established his own business in rue Pagevin, close to J. Henry. Continued to produce work for Vuillaume, and possibly for Simon, c. 1852-1853. Last period bows in the Pecatte style, often with small brand. Very fine bows, usually round stick, branded in large or small type: FONCLAUSE [Millant/Raffin]
Cecie Stainer+
b. 1800, a la Conte; d. 1865, Paris. First worked with Pageot at Mirecourt then, about 1825, went to Paris and entered the employ of J. B. Vuillaume He became a very clever maker of violin bows, and later, when he started his own business, first in rue Pagevin, then in the rue Montmartre, always marked his bows with his name.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geschickter Bogenmacher, der, nachdem er bei D. Pecatte in Mirecourt ausgebildet worden war, ber Vuillaume arbeitete. Gegen 1840 machte er sich in
der Rue Pagevin selbstständig und zog dann in seinen letzten Jahren auf den
Montmartre. Seine Bögen tragen seinen Namen als Brandmarke.
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