Jules Gaillard-Lajoue
Mirecourt, worked 1855
Younger brother of Charles Gaillard, above. Silver medal at 1855 Paris Exhibition. Good work. Guarneri models with lightly shaded varnish. Also produced some extraordinary ‘double violins’ and Chanot-style guitar shaped instruments. Branded internally: ‘L. Gaillard’ — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inscribed internally on the upper back Jules Gaillard Luthier, Mirecourt (Vosges) 1864 Lot 110 | — | October 2025 | £10,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signature to the table, labelled Maggini, some table restorations Lot 723 | — | June 2025 | £1,301est. € 1.200-1.500 | |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the table, labelled Stradivari, fair condition Lot 153 | Laurent | January 2024 | £6,392est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the back, fair condition Lot 373 | Laurent | January 2024 | £7,445est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Bearing the maker's signatures to the table and back, some table restoration Lot 152 | — | November 2023 | £4,108est. € 3.000-4.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Stradivari, some table restorations Lot 525 | — | November 2023 | £3,250est. € 2.500-3.000 | |
| Guarneri del Gesù model, bearing the maker's signatures, fair condition Lot 214 | — | June 2023 | £11,755est. € 10.000-12.000 | |
| Table blemishes including sound post crack Lot 2203 | — | May 2023 | £699est. € 600 | |
| Labelled Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1709 and inscribed Jules Gaillard Luthier ... Lot 35 | — | November 2022 | £5,760est. £ 3,500-5,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signature to the table, labelled Stradivari, some table restorations Lot 268 | — | December 2021 | £5,805est. € 4.000-5.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Charles Gaillard, some table restorations Lot 315 | — | June 2021 | £7,482est. € 7.000-8.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label and brand to the back, some table restorations including sound post crack Lot 725 | — | June 2021 | £1,923est. € 2.000-3.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand to the back, minor table restorations, some lower rib restorations Lot 120 | — | November 2019 | £31,797est. € 15.000-20.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signatures to the table and back, labelled Stradivari, good condition Lot 265 | — | November 2019 | £9,026est. € 7.000-8.000 | |
| Labelled Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis, faciebat anno 1725, inscribed J. Gaillard luthier ... Lot 132 | — | June 2019 | £3,245est. £ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, table crack, lower rib blemish Lot 212 | — | June 2019 | £3,188est. € 3.000-4.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's signature to the back, good condition Lot 73 | — | June 2019 | £5,527est. € 4.000-5.000 | |
| Labelled Gaillard, luthier elève, de Bernardel de Paris, branded to the inside back Gaillard Lot 145 | — | October 2018 | £3,600est. £ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Labelled Gaillard, Luthier Eleve de Bernardel ... Paris, minor repairs to table and ribs Lot 95 | — | October 2018 | £4,080est. £ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Worm, many blemishes Lot 761 | — | September 2018 | £696est. € 100 | |
| Labelled Charles Gaillard, restored crack to the back Lot 158 | — | June 2018 | £5,258est. € 3.500-4.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, table blemish Lot 770 | — | June 2018 | £1,156est. € 1.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, later table, good condition Lot 873 | — | June 2017 | £835est. € 800 | |
| Bearing the maker's label and signature to the table and back, minor table crack Lot 163 | — | December 2015 | £2,385est. € 3.000-4.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 305 | — | June 2015 | £3,941est. € 5.000-7.000 | |
| Two-piece back of tight curl, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 1067 | — | March 2015 | £1,740est. £ 1,500-2,000 | |
| Labelled Leon Bernardel, Luthier à Paris, 1915, inscribed Jules Gaillard, Luthier à Mirecourt, Vosges ... Lot 162 | — | May 2013 | £5,009est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. | — | January 2009 | £3,091 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GAILLARD-LAJOUE, Jules Worked circa. 1855 Mirecourt France. Younger brother of Charles Gaillard, above. Silver medal at 1855 Paris Exhibition. Good work. Guarneri models with lightly shaded varnish. Also produced some extraordinary ‘double violins’ and Chanot-style guitar shaped instruments. Branded internally: ‘L. Gaillard’
Cecie Stainer+
A maker at Mirecourt, d. about 1870. First an apprentice and then first workman in the workshop of Gand. About 1852 he started his own business, and in 1855 obtained a medal at the Paris Exhibition. He made a great many violins, of fairly good proportions : the varnish was rather harsh, but the tone was good.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Bruder von Charles G. Erst Schüler und dann Gehilfe bei Gand. Im
Jahre 1852 machte er sich selbstständig und erhielt bereits 1855 auf der Pariser
Ausstellung eine Medaille. Seine Arbeit war sehr gut, obwohl er den Geigenbau
fabrikmässig betrieb, auch der Ton ist fast immer ansprechend, nur der
Lack ist hart und spröde.
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