Louis Guersan
Highest auction price
£14,300
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1742 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1757 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £9,511 |
| Cello | 69.2 cm Paris, 1740 -1745 c. 3/4 size | Thu 1st December 2011 | £5,073 |
| Violin | Wed 5th October 2011 | £11,000 | |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1760 c. [Attributed to] | Sat 1st October 2011 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1747 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £6,600 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1751 | Wed 1st June 2011 | £2,094 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1760 c. [Probably by] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1740 - 1745 c. (head replaced, restored soundpost crack, more) | Tue 1st June 2010 | £7,249 |
| Cello | 75.1 cm Paris, 1761 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £9,639 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1711 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £6,673 |
| Violin | 35.1 cm Paris, 1755, Quinton later transformed to violin (head replaced) | Mon 1st December 2008 | £1,024 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1745 | Wed 1st October 2008 | £1,614 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, mid 18th C. [Probably by] | Wed 1st October 2008 | £1,321 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm 1720 c. | Sun 1st June 2008 | £4,001 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1750 c. | Sun 1st June 2008 | £9,284 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm 1770 c. | Tue 1st April 2008 | £11,904 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1746 (restored soundpost crack) | Sat 1st December 2007 | £5,105 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1760 c. | Sat 1st December 2007 | £11,913 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair | Sat 1st December 2007 | £5,531 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1749 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £8,125 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1756 (restorable conditon) | Sun 1st July 2007 | £1,822 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm 1740-1745 c. (scroll replaced) | Fri 1st June 2007 | £8,417 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm France, mid-18th C. [Attributed to] | Wed 1st November 2006 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1755 | Wed 1st November 2006 | £6,600 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1756 | Sat 1st July 2006 | £2,029 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Markneukirchen, 1895 | Sat 1st July 2006 | £1,311 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1750 c. | Thu 1st June 2006 | £7,285 |
| Violin | Paris 18th C. [Attributed to] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £3,360 |
| Violin | Paris, 1761 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £4,421 |
| Cello | Paris, 1743 | Thu 1st July 2004 | £8,400 |
| Violin | Paris, 1760 c. [Probably by] | Thu 1st July 2004 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 1750 | Sun 1st December 2002 | £3,405 |
| Cello | 1766 | Fri 1st November 2002 | £9,200 |
| Violin | 1747 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £4,716 |
| Violin | 1798 | Thu 1st February 2001 | £1,370 |
| Violin | 1755 | Wed 1st November 2000 | £8,050 |
| Violin | 1746 | Fri 1st October 1999 | £2,751 |
| Violin | 1760 | Tue 1st June 1999 | £345 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | Wed 1st October 1997 | £506 |
| Cello | 1850 c. | Fri 1st November 1996 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1757 | Sun 1st October 1995 | £3,450 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1763 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £10,925 |
| Violin | 1671 | Wed 1st June 1994 | £3,520 |
| Cello | 17-- | Tue 1st March 1994 | £8,625 |
| Cello | 1775 | Mon 1st March 1993 | £2,750 |
| Violin | 1755 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £2,420 |
| Cello | 1738 | Fri 1st March 1991 | £4,950 |
| Viola | 42.4 cm | Thu 1st November 1990 | £14,300 |
| Violin | 1739 | Sat 1st September 1990 | £1,705 |
| Violin | 1850 c. | Wed 1st June 1988 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | Wed 1st April 1987 | £1,485 |
| Violin | 1745 | Mon 1st September 1986 | £2,750 |
| Violin | 1787 | Thu 1st May 1986 | £2,592 |
| Violin | 1762 | Sat 1st March 1986 | £3,520 |
| Cello | 1746 | Sun 1st April 1984 | £2,601 |
| Violin | 1750 | Sun 1st January 1984 | £978 |
| Violin | 1740 | Sun 1st November 1981 | £3,740 |
| Violin | 1743 | Thu 1st January 1981 | £978 |
| Violin | 1751 | Thu 1st January 1981 | £978 |
| Violin | 1752 | Tue 1st July 1980 | £3,300 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
GUERSAN, Louis Born circa. 1713, d. after 1781 Paris France. Pupil and successor of Claude Pierray. Member of the corporation of luthiers from 1748 and made head in 1769. Workshop located in the rue Fossé-St-Germain des Prés. Appointed maker and repairer to the Dauphin and to the Opéra. Pattern usually of small dimensions, somewhat narrow, and of medium arching, but very well executed and finely finished. Others are of broader Tyrolian aspect. Very distinctive head with last turn of the volute extended up into a slightly bizarre comma-shaped eye. Fluting of front face also extends beyond the throat outside the pegbox. Fine materials, and pale golden-amber varnish. Many and various instruments, quintons, pardessus de viols, as well as violins, violas, and cellos recorded. Louis Guersan / près la commedie Françoise / A Paris 1738 Ludovicus Guersan / prope / Comoediam / Gallicam / Lutetiae / Anno / 1760 Ludovicus Guersan prope comediam / Gallicam. Anno 1737
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