Luc Gallicane
Paris, b. 1884
Proponent of a varnish recipe claimed to date from 1716: the ‘Secret Processes of Van Eyck’. Applied the varnish to factory produced instruments from Mirecourt. Awarded medals at Geneva 1927. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 63 | Vichy | November 2023 | £5,117est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 21 | Vichy | June 2014 | £2,516est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin | Violin Lot 138 | Giafferi | March 2012 | £443est. € 500-600 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1924 | — | January 2010 | £1,155 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1931 | — | January 2007 | £2,142 |
| Violin | Paris, 1924 | — | January 2004 | £2,290 |
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John Dilworth+
GALLICANE, Luc Born 1884 Paris France. Proponent of a varnish recipe claimed to date from 1716: the ‘Secret Processes of Van Eyck’. Applied the varnish to factory produced instruments from Mirecourt. Awarded medals at Geneva 1927.
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