Andre Granier
Marseille, 1881–1924
Son and successor of Edmond Granier, below. Trained with Brugère and Louis Bazin in Mirecourt. Established with his brother Denis, below, in Marseilles 1922 as Granier Luthier. Violin and bow maker. Classical models. Good oil varnish in various tints. Some instruments made by employees. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 108, one-piece back, varnish of an orange red colour Lot 12 | De Baecque | April 2025 | £3,654est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 541 | Vichy | May 2023 | £858est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Granier à Marseille Lot 832 | Vichy | November 2022 | £2,035est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick branded GRANIER A MARSEILLE, ebony frog, silk lapping Lot 204 | Apollium | July 2020 | £4,992est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Nickel mounted, signed, unhaired, thin lapping, good condition Lot 143 | — | November 2019 | £444est. € 400-500 | |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 548 | Vichy | June 2017 | £574est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Granier a Marseille Lot 61 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £1,534est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. | — | June 2005 | £554 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 80 g. | — | June 2001 | £2,067 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 83 g. | — | December 1995 | £2,025 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | March 1989 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | December 1986 | £880 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GRANIER, André (François André) Born 1881, died 1924 Marseilles France. Son and successor of Edmond Granier, below. Trained with Brugère and Louis Bazin in Mirecourt. Established with his brother Denis, below, in Marseilles 1922 as Granier Luthier. Violin and bow maker. Classical models. Good oil varnish in various tints. Some instruments made by employees. Branded beneath the tailpiece and fingerboard; also on ribs below endpin and on pegbox: ‘Granier’. Good bows on a personal model, branded: GRANIER à MARSEILLE Granier, Luthier / 14 Rue Paradis—Marseille / Fait en avril 1928. No. 58 Granier, Luthier / 14 Rue Paradis—Marseille Granier, Luthier / Marseille. Année 1931 Workshop instruments labelled: Granier, Luthier / Marseille. Année 1923.
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