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Emile Marcel Francais
FRANÇAIS, Émile Marcel Born 1894, died 1984 Paris France. Violin and bow maker. Son and pupil of Henri Français, below. Worked for Penzel in Markneukirchen and for Lyon & Healy in Chicago 1912-1914. Established in Paris from 1938 at the address formerly belonging to Lupot. Appointed repairer to the Paris Conservatoire. Employed many of the best makers and repairers of the time. Decorated with the Legion of Honour. President of several associations in the city. Celebrated for reproductions of individual classical instruments. Credited with up to 300 violins, 36 violas, and 24 cellos. Highly regarded bows, branded: EMILE FRANÇAIS A PARIS. Printed label: Fait sous la direction / d'Émile Françai
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 42.3 cm Paris, 1947 c. [Workshop] | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 783.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1948 | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 2651.00 |
| Viola | 41.1 cm Paris, 1948 #82 | Thu 1st February 07 | £ 3360.00 |
| Viola | 42.3 cm Paris, 1947, n°60 | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 1198.00 |
| Viola | 40.9 cm Paris, 1948, n°79 | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 879.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1960, n°104 | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 1838.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1948, n°72 | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 959.00 |
| Viola | 42.4 cm Paris, 1947, n°62 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 2833.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1948, n°71 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 2024.00 |
| Violin | Paris, 1943 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 3941.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | Thu 1st April 99 | £ 715.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 58 g. | Sun 1st November 98 | £ 3464.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84 g. | Sun 1st March 98 | £ 897.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | Sun 1st June 97 | £ 368.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 1610.00 |
| Violin | 1944 | Tue 1st November 94 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | Sat 1st June 91 | £ 4950.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 990.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 880.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 83 g. | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 1650.00 |
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