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Charles Nicolas Eugene Gand

Highest auction price

£27,567

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1876 nÂ°633	Thu 1st December 2011	£14,267
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1883 nÂ°1039	Thu 1st December 2011	£7,186
Cello	76.4 cm Paris, 1879	Tue 1st November 2011	£27,567
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g. Paris, 1880 c. (later frog & adjuster)	Sat 1st October 2011	£1,750
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1882	Wed 1st June 2011	£9,600
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1886	Sun 1st May 2011	£13,839
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Sun 1st May 2011	£1,420
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. [Made for]	Fri 1st April 2011	£4,501
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	Tue 1st March 2011	£2,880
Violin Bow	G/T 55.5 g. Paris, 1880 c. without hair	Tue 1st March 2011	£5,000
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Wed 1st December 2010	£3,120
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1887 nÂ°1297	Wed 1st December 2010	£12,427
Cello Bow	S/E 79.5 g. Paris, 1880 c.	Fri 1st October 2010	£3,750
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1850 c.	Fri 1st October 2010	£7,250
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g. [Made by "Justin Poirson"]	Tue 1st June 2010	£2,811
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1881	Mon 1st March 2010	£15,600
Violin Bow	N/E 63 g. [Workshop of]	Mon 1st March 2010	£720
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1890 nÂ°1476	Tue 1st December 2009	£8,378
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1882 nÂ°1018	Mon 1st June 2009	£10,372
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1874 nÂ°566	Fri 1st May 2009	£11,646
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1876 [Workshop of]	Wed 1st October 2008	£8,677
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1881	Wed 1st October 2008	£18,750
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1889 #1400	Sun 1st June 2008	£5,570
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g. [Made for]	Mon 1st October 2007	£2,427
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1886	Mon 1st October 2007	£8,750
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	Sun 1st July 2007	£1,020
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1886, #1252	Fri 1st June 2007	£8,016
Cello Bow	S/E 76.5 g. Paris, 1880 c.	Thu 1st February 2007	£4,800
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g. Paris, 1880 c.	Thu 1st February 2007	£3,120
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1885	Sun 1st October 2006	£11,647
Violin Bow	S/T 58.5 g. 1860 c. [Made for]	Sun 1st October 2006	£3,387
Violin	Paris, 1888 #1378	Thu 1st December 2005	£6,785
Violin	Paris, 1889 Gilt inscription on ribs, 'Presentation Violin'	Tue 1st November 2005	£12,000
Violin	Paris, 1884	Tue 1st November 2005	£7,800
Violin	Paris, 1891 #1521	Tue 1st November 2005	£6,711
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Tue 1st November 2005	£3,632
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g.	Tue 1st November 2005	£2,040
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Tue 1st November 2005	£1,184
Violin Bow	S/E 61.5 g. (button possibly later) [made forâ€¦]	Sat 1st October 2005	£2,456
Violin	Paris, 1885	Wed 1st June 2005	£4,588
Violin	Paris, 1884	Sun 1st May 2005	£9,600
Cello	Paris, 1890 c. [Attributed to]	Sun 1st May 2005	£9,000
Violin	Paris, 1887	Sun 1st May 2005	£13,200
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	Sun 1st May 2005	£969
Violin	Paris, 1880	Fri 1st April 2005	£17,545
Viola	41.0 cm Paris, 1872	Mon 1st November 2004	£8,962
Violin	Paris, 1891	Mon 1st November 2004	£10,800
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g. [Possibly by "August Barb"]	Fri 1st October 2004	£2,490
Cello Bow	S/E 78.5 g.	Sat 1st May 2004	£3,217
Violin	Paris, 1879	Thu 1st April 2004	£7,405
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g. [made for]	Sun 1st February 2004	£1,680
Violin	1878	Tue 1st July 2003	£9,400
Viola	43.7 cm 1888	Tue 1st July 2003	£3,600
Cello	1879	Sun 1st June 2003	£20,649
Violin	1891	Sun 1st June 2003	£10,415
Violin	1877	Sun 1st June 2003	£9,166
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Thu 1st May 2003	£2,203
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	Tue 1st April 2003	£3,585
Violin	1891	Fri 1st November 2002	£14,100
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Fri 1st November 2002	£1,673
Violin	1885	Tue 1st October 2002	£10,707
Violin	1886	Sat 1st June 2002	£11,826
Bass	1888	Sat 1st December 2001	£18,913
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	Thu 1st November 2001	£700
Viola	1883	Thu 1st November 2001	£5,500
Violin	1890	Thu 1st November 2001	£11,348
Bass Bow	?/E 129 g.	Fri 1st June 2001	£1,127
Violin	1877	Fri 1st June 2001	£9,220
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	Thu 1st March 2001	£660
Violin	1879	Fri 1st December 2000	£7,136
Cello Bow	G/T 80 g.	Wed 1st November 2000	£1,045
Violin	1877	Sun 1st October 2000	£9,664
Violin	1881	Mon 1st May 2000	£12,971
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	Wed 1st March 2000	£1,610
Violin	1882	Wed 1st December 1999	£10,152
Violin	1890	Mon 1st November 1999	£4,600
Violin	1878	Mon 1st November 1999	£10,300
Violin	1890	Sun 1st November 1998	£6,900
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Sun 1st November 1998	£1,380
Violin	1890	Sun 1st November 1998	£9,699
Viola	40.3 cm 1885	Sun 1st March 1998	£10,925
Violin	1885	Sat 1st November 1997	£7,820
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	Sat 1st November 1997	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Sat 1st November 1997	£1,380
Violin	1870 c.	Wed 1st October 1997	£8,050
Violin	1886	Sun 1st June 1997	£6,670
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Sun 1st June 1997	£2,760
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	Sun 1st June 1997	£1,380
Violin Bow	N/E 61 g.	Sun 1st June 1997	£805
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Fri 1st November 1996	£2,530
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	Fri 1st November 1996	£1,150
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	Sat 1st June 1996	£5,750
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	Sat 1st June 1996	£2,300
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	Sat 1st June 1996	£1,092
Violin	1876	Wed 1st May 1996	£11,275
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	Fri 1st March 1996	£3,450
Violin	1881	Wed 1st November 1995	£8,222
Cello Bow	S/E 84 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£1,265
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	Thu 1st June 1995	£1,035
Violin	1876	Tue 1st November 1994	£8,050
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	Tue 1st November 1994	£3,954
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	Tue 1st November 1994	£805
Viola Bow	S/E 60 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£1,610
Violin	1876	Wed 1st June 1994	£11,500
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	Wed 1st June 1994	£1,035
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	Tue 1st March 1994	£2,300
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Tue 1st March 1994	£1,840
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Mon 1st November 1993	£1,561
Violin	1879	Mon 1st November 1993	£13,800
Violin	18--	Fri 1st October 1993	£10,350
Violin	1890	Sun 1st August 1993	£9,350
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	Thu 1st July 1993	£1,610
Violin	1886	Tue 1st June 1993	£9,200
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Sat 1st May 1993	£953
Violin	1879	Thu 1st April 1993	£16,100
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	Sun 1st November 1992	£2,640
Violin	1879	Sun 1st November 1992	£14,300
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	Wed 1st July 1992	£1,320
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	Mon 1st June 1992	£1,430
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	Mon 1st June 1992	£1,430
Violin	1870	Fri 1st November 1991	£9,900
Violin	1887	Mon 1st April 1991	£8,580
Violin	1890 c.	Fri 1st March 1991	£1,870
Viola	41.1 cm 1884	Thu 1st November 1990	£12,100
Violin	1887	Wed 1st November 1989	£8,580
Violin	1892	Thu 1st June 1989	£8,800
Violin	1891	Tue 1st November 1988	£6,600
Violin	1881	Tue 1st November 1988	£5,500
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	Sat 1st June 1985	£1,279
Violin	1875	Sun 1st January 1984	£2,567
Violin	18--	Mon 1st November 1982	£4,840
Violin	1885	Mon 1st June 1981	£3,190
Violin	1881	Thu 1st January 1981	£3,667

Biographies

John Dilworth Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

GAND, Charles Nicolas Eugène Born 1825, died 1892 Paris France. Son of Charles François Gand, above. Pupil of his father and of his brother, Charles Adolphe. Trained as a violinist under Baillot in the Paris Conservatoire 1840-1842. Joined Charles Adolphe to form Gand Frères 1855. Made Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur 1878, along with other appointments by the royal houses of Belgium and Spain. Renowned as a connoisseur and expert restorer, his own instruments are rare. On the death of his brother, the business was integrated with that of Bernardel, becoming Gand et Bernardel Frères in 1866. Under this name over 2,000 instruments were produced by craftsmen working in the shop, but Eugène oversaw the activity and took responsibility for the varnishing. All instruments fine examples of the Lupot-Gand tradition. 32 violins, 18 violas, 18 cellos, and 18 double basses specially made for the Paris Exhibition 1878, all labelled: Palais du Trocadero, 1878. Bows branded: GAND & BERNARDEL Eugène Gand fils / à Paris 1842 no1 Gand & Bernadel à Paris 1842 No. 1 Gand & Bernardel / Luthiers du Conservatoire de Musique / No.. Paris 18.. Gand & Bernadel Fres. / Luthiers de la Musique de l’Empereur et du Conservatoire. / No.. Pom 18..

Cecie Stainer

Second son of Charles François Gand, b. June 5, 1825, Paris; d. Feb. 5, 1892, Boulogne-sur-Seine. He studied music, at the same time learnt his trade under his father and brother. Entered the Paris Conservatoire, Nov. 19, 1834, being admitted to Baillot’s special violin class, Nov. 28, 1840, and not leaving until Baillot’s death, in 1842. He joined his brother Charles Adolphe as partner in 1855 ; Adolphe dying in 1866, the two houses, Gand and Bernardel, became one. ” Gand et Bernardel freres” were first at 21, rue Croix-des-petits-Champs, then at 4, passage Saulnier in 1883.
Instruments were no longer carefully constructed by the maker himself, workmen had to be employed to make the quantities of instruments required for orchestra playing; during the Paris Exhibition, 1878, the firm ” Gand ” supplied 52 violins, 18 altos, 18 violoncellos, and 18 double-basses for the big orchestras playing there. These instruments all have ” Palais du Trocadero, 1878.” on their labels. Though clever workmen had worked on them, all instruments that bear his name received the finishing touches and were varnished by Eugene himself.
He also made very good bows, the violin bows especially are noted for their lightness and perfect balance. Like his father he was a great authority on old instruments. Between 1866 and the year of his death. 1506 violins, 460 violoncellos, and 190 altos passed through his hands, the last violin being finished on August 14, 1891. In 1889 he and Gustave Bernadel exhibited a double-bass, noticeable as being of the ordinary size, but having five strings. The firm was awarded the silver medal at the 1867 Exhibition ; in 1878 they exhibited a double quartet, which was reported on as being of great beauty, harmonious proportions, careful workmanship, with red varnish like that of Lupot, excellent tone, everything showing a skilled maker ; they were awarded the gold medal.
Eugene was made Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur (Oct. 20, 1878). He was appointed a member of the jury at the Exhibition of Amsterdam, 1883 ; Kouen, 1884; Antwerp, 1885 ; Havre. 1887; Barcelona, 1888 ; and of Paris, 1889, when he was made Officier de la Legion d’honneur (Oct. 29, 1889). He also received the following orders and honours : Nicham Iftichar. Oct. 20, 1885, order of Leopold of Belgium, Feb. 1, 1886; of Isabelle la Catholique, March 18, 1889 ; and ” les palmes academiques,” Dec. 29. 1888.