Emile Marcel Francais

Highest auction price achieved
£ 4950.00

By John Dilworth

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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