Gand & Bernardel
Paris
Following Eugène Gand’s death in 1892, the workshop continued under Gustave Bernardel before passing to Caressa & Français in 1901, preserving one of the most influential lineages in French violin making.
Worked
Paris
Made
Cello, Viola, Violin
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£68,333
69 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 1365, good condition Lot 310 | — | December 2025 | £13,775est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 702, table and head restorations including sound post and bass bar cracks Lot 155 | — | June 2025 | £8,944est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 1292 and brand to the table and back, good condition Lot 9 | — | June 2025 | £14,376est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | A violin by Gand & Bernardel, Paris, 1878 Lot 78 | Amati | March 2025 | £13,904est. £ 6,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Frès Luthiers du Conservatoire de ..., varnish substantially retouched Lot 118 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £20,390est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres ..., decorated with Napoleon Bonaparte's coat of arms on the back Lot 118 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £54,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No 896 Paris 1880, branded Lot 19 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £57,000est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | A violin by Gand & Bernardel Fréres, Paris, 1881 Lot 114 | Amati | January 2025 | £21,488 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 1001, table restorations including minor sound post crack, minor ribs cracks Lot 65 | Laurent | June 2024 | £11,168est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Cello | Inscription to the ribs En 1889 au Premier prix du Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris a ... Lot 120 | Laurent | June 2024 | £59,564est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Viola | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique N° 184, Paris 1888 Lot 98 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £18,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique N° 1428. Paris 1889 Lot 141 | — | October 2023 | £22,800est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique No. 985. Paris 1882, branded Lot 151 | — | November 2022 | £18,175est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of regular curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 29 | — | November 2022 | £11,919est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 1414 Paris 1889, branded Lot 142 | — | October 2022 | £22,633est. € 25.000-40.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Frères. Luthiers de Conservatoire de Musique No 947, Paris 1881 Lot 119 | — | June 2022 | £31,071est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1371 and several brands, good condition Lot 60 | — | June 2022 | £11,248est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, Luthiers de la Musique de l'Empereur et du Conservatoire, No *** ... Lot 188 | — | March 2022 | £26,400est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 745, good condition Lot 219 | — | December 2021 | £22,163est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1031 and brands to the table and back, good condition Lot 60 | — | December 2021 | £17,942est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, 96 1205 Paris 1885, branded Lot 149 | — | June 2021 | £18,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 874 and brands, some table restorations Lot 55 | — | June 2021 | £15,071est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique N° 440. Paris 1888 Lot 56 | — | June 2021 | £38,400est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the makers' label and brands, good condition Lot 70 | — | June 2021 | £18,171est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' labelled n. 1102 and brands, good condition Lot 257 | — | December 2020 | £17,360est. € 15.000-17.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label, made in the Trocadéro Palace (Universal Exposition 1878), good condition Lot 320 | — | December 2020 | £15,680est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bernard Millant collection, bearing the makers' label n. 791 and many brands, good condition Lot 303 | — | November 2019 | £17,970est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique N° 1484. Paris, 1890 Lot 124 | — | October 2019 | £13,200est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 70 | — | October 2019 | £4,560est. £ 2,500-3,500 |
| Violin | A violin by Gand & Bernardel, Paris 1876 Lot 50 | Amati | June 2019 | £20,224est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No 1147. Paris 1885, branded Lot 25 | — | March 2019 | £7,200est. £ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Millant collection, bearing the makers' label, good condition Lot 189 | — | December 2018 | £14,929est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 1283, wing crack, surface scratches and abrasions, very good condition Lot 127 | — | November 2018 | £15,158est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres., Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 764, Paris 1878, branded Lot 155 | — | October 2018 | £13,200est. £ 12,000-16,000 |
| Quartet | Labelled Gand & Bernardel fres, luthiers du conservatoire de musique, 96 XXX Paris 1878, branded Lot 46 | — | March 2018 | £68,333est. £ 80,000-120,000 |
| Violin | Bernard Millant collection, labelled Bernardel frères, n. 734, good condition Lot 68 | — | November 2017 | £13,200est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique N° 1454. Paris 1890 Lot 104 | — | October 2017 | £19,800est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de ..., two small cracks in table, good condition Lot 91 | — | October 2017 | £14,400est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello | Bearing the makers' label n. 382 and brands, many table and ribs restorations, table sound post restoration Lot 210 | — | June 2017 | £32,364est. € 30.000-35.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 743, good condition Lot 214 | — | June 2017 | £15,660est. € 14.000-16.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 938 and brands, minor table restorations Lot 220 | — | June 2017 | £14,616est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the makers' label n. 183 and brand, good condition Lot 70 | — | June 2017 | £14,616est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres Luthiers de la Musique de l'Empereur et du Conservatoire N° 480 ... Lot 10 | — | March 2017 | £15,600est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin | N. 1369, many table restorations, ribs and linings blemishes, table sound post restoration Lot 425 | — | December 2016 | £5,585est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique No ... Paris 1873 Palais du ... Lot 153 | — | October 2016 | £21,600est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Frères, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris 1875, 337 Lot 63 | — | October 2016 | £36,305est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n. 1509 and brands, bass bar restoration Lot 160 | — | June 2016 | £6,788est. € 7.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick, head with significant break to cheek, otherwise good condition Lot 18 | — | June 2016 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin | Labelled GAND & BERNARDEL FRES / Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique / No. 1015 Paris 1888 Lot 65 | — | May 2016 | £2,274est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 148 | — | March 2016 | £3,840est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel, ebony frog with pearl eye, tinsel lapping Lot 61 | — | November 2015 | £1,920est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola | Labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 177 Paris 1887 Lot 73 | — | October 2015 | £9,335est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel luthiers du conservatoire de musique Paris 1887, numbered 1308, branded Lot 566 | — | June 2015 | £9,000est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 1486 and brands, good condition Lot 70 | — | June 2015 | £16,642est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No 1254, Paris, 1886 Lot 242 | — | May 2015 | £11,436est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris, No. 594, 1875 Lot 172 | — | March 2015 | £21,600est. £ 18,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres. Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique No 736, Paris 1877. Palais ... Lot 192 | — | March 2015 | £8,260est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No 1521, Paris 1891, branded Lot 197 | — | March 2015 | £12,980est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel Lot 2 | — | March 2015 | £6,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 889 and brands, good condition Lot 263 | — | June 2014 | £9,192est. € 9.000-12.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's brands to the back and table, good condition Lot 270 | — | June 2013 | £18,360est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the makers' label n°1035 and brands, two minor head cracks, otherwise good condition Lot 309 | — | June 2013 | £12,240est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Cello | N° 409, some restorations, table sound post and bass bar cracks Lot 360 | — | June 2013 | £30,600est. € 30.000-35.000 |
| Violin | N° 1088, sound post and bass bar cracks Lot 75 | — | June 2013 | £14,280est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Made especially for tropical climates, labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, No. 917, Paris, 1881 Lot 230 | — | May 2013 | £11,559est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres, Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique, No. 340, Paris 1875, branded Lot 84 | — | May 2013 | £31,200est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel Lot 50 | — | October 2012 | £1,800est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n° 851 and brands, good condition Lot 60 | — | June 2012 | £11,645est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gand & Bernardel Fres. Luthiers de Conservatoire de Musique No 774, Paris 1878 Lot 63 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Gand & Bernardel was one of the most distinguished violin-making firms of 19th-century Paris, active from 1866 to 1892. The firm was formed by Charles Nicolas Eugène Gand (1825–1892) in partnership with brothers Ernest Auguste Bernardel (1826–1899) and Gustave Adolphe Bernardel (1832–1904), uniting two of France’s foremost violin-making families.
The workshop traced its lineage directly to Nicolas Lupot, with both the Gand and Bernardel families trained in his tradition. Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship, the firm produced finely made violins, violas, cellos, and bows inspired by the classical Cremonese makers, while also establishing an international reputation for restoration and expertise. Over the course of its existence, Gand & Bernardel produced more than a thousand instruments and employed many of the leading makers and bow makers of the period.
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