Emile Marcel Francais
Highest auction price
£4,950
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Fait par ..., two-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground, original bridge | Wed 1st May 2024 | £4,595 |
| Viola | 42.3 cm Paris, 1947 c. [Workshop] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £783 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1948 | Tue 1st May 2007 | £2,651 |
| Viola | 41.1 cm Paris, 1948 #82 | Thu 1st February 2007 | £3,360 |
| Viola | 42.3 cm Paris, 1947, n°60 | Fri 1st December 2006 | £1,198 |
| Viola | 40.9 cm Paris, 1948, n°79 | Fri 1st December 2006 | £879 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1960, n°104 | Fri 1st December 2006 | £1,838 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1948, n°72 | Fri 1st December 2006 | £959 |
| Viola | 42.4 cm Paris, 1947, n°62 | Thu 1st June 2006 | £2,833 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1948, n°71 | Thu 1st June 2006 | £2,024 |
| Violin | Paris, 1943 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £3,941 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | Thu 1st April 1999 | £715 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 58 g. | Sun 1st November 1998 | £3,464 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 84 g. | Sun 1st March 1998 | £897 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | Sun 1st June 1997 | £368 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Fri 1st March 1996 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1944 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £4,600 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | Sat 1st June 1991 | £4,950 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Fri 1st June 1990 | £990 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Fri 1st June 1990 | £880 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 83 g. | Tue 1st November 1988 | £1,650 |
Biographies
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 Français / Luthier du Conservatoire National de Musique / 12, Rue de Madrid. Paris (8e) Fait sous la discipline / d’Émile Français / Luthier du Conservatoire national de Musique / No.. Paris 19..
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