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    Amati > Makers Archive > H > Pierre Jean Henri Hel

    Pierre Jean Henri Hel

    Lille, 1884–1931

    Violin and bow maker. Son, pupil, and successor of Joseph Hel, above. Credited with over 400 violins, violas, and cellos on Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri models. Developed his personal model in 1923 for Georges Enesco. Fine red and orange-red varnish of rich texture. — John Dilworth

    Worked Lille
    Made Cello, Cello Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
    Family Son of Joseph Hel

    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £54,927

    147 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Bearing the maker's label n. 20 and brands, bass bar crack Lot 305—December 2025£8,770est. € 8.000-10.000
    Labelled Stradiuarius Moderne Fait par J. Hel Luthier du Conservatoire de Lille No. 149 1888 Lot 184—November 2025£19,333est. $ 15,000-22,000
    Labelled Exposition D'Anvers 1885, Médaille D'Or, Stradiuarius moderne, Fait par J. Hel, Luthier de ... Lot 194—November 2025£22,632est. $ 25,000-40,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel Luthier à Lille 1885, inscribed ... de Lille N° 15 le 28 Janvier 1885, 14 rue National Lot 27—September 2025£15,454est. € 10.000-15.000
    Labelled Joseph Hel Luthier a Lille 1900, stamped to the inside back Exposition Universelle Paris 1889 Lot 159—May 2025£13,133est. € 12.000-18.000
    ViolinLabelled Pierre Hel luthier du, Conservatoire à, Lille en l'an 1922, inscribed Fait par Pierre Hel ... Lot 182TarisioJanuary 2024£13,904est. $ 18,000-25,000
    ViolinLabelled Pierre Hel, luthier du Conservatoire, de musique, à Lille, branded to the lower ribs P. Hel Lille Lot 151TarisioJanuary 2024£9,865est. € 15.000-22.000
    ViolinLabelled Pierre Hel luthier du, Conservatoire à, Lille en l'an 1925, inscribed to the inside back 302 Lot 88TarisioJanuary 2024£21,240est. £ 18,000-25,000
    ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 284 and signatures to the table and back, good condition Lot 10LaurentJanuary 2024£15,955est. € 15.000-18.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 355 and signature, good condition Lot 160—November 2023£13,348est. € 12.000-15.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 14 and brands, good condition Lot 170—November 2023£6,703est. € 8.000-10.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel Luthier du Conservatoire à Lille en l'an 1928, branded to the lower rib P. Hell Lille Lot 175—November 2023£17,425est. $ 18,000-25,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel Luthier à Lille 1891, stamped Exposition Universelle Paris 1889 Médaille D'or Lot 176—November 2023£26,622est. $ 20,000-30,000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 546 and brands, good condition Lot 25—November 2023£16,217est. € 12.000-15.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 589 and signatures, table sound post crack Lot 70—November 2023£10,011est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier a Lille 1899, branded Exposition Universelle Paris 1889 Médaille d'or Lot 112—October 2023£24,054est. € 12.000-18.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 133 and signatures, minor table crack Lot 170—June 2023£27,784est. € 12.000-15.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 401 and signatures, good condition Lot 205—June 2023£10,997est. € 8.000-10.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, 3/4 size violin, fingerboard missing, good condition Lot 265—June 2023£11,755est. € 4.000-5.000
    Louvois-Hel family collection, bearing the maker's label n. 395, varnish and head blemishes Lot 310—June 2023£12,824est. € 8.000-10.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 287 and signatures to the table and back, fair condition Lot 320—June 2023£25,647est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 270 and signatures, one upper rib and lower block missing Lot 358—June 2023£9,083est. € 5.000-6.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 424 and signatures, unvarnished Lot 360—June 2023£24,579est. € 10.000-12.000
    From Louvois-Hel family, first numbered violin, bearing the maker's label, very good condition Lot 60—June 2023£13,892est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier a Lille 1889, branded to the back Exposition d'Anvers 1885, Medaille d'Or Lot 89—June 2023£30,861est. € 12.000-18.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 222 and signature to the table and back, neck blemish, minor table crack Lot 20—December 2022£12,854est. € 10.000-12.000
    Calas collection, bearing the maker's label n. 29 and signatures to the table and back, table crack Lot 60—December 2022£18,209est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 297 and brands, good condition Lot 255—June 2022£25,358est. € 18.000-20.000
    Maggini model, bearing the maker's label n. 293 and brand, fair condition Lot 353—June 2022£8,698est. € 8.000-10.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 103, some table restorations, minor table blemish Lot 360—June 2022£27,471est. € 13.000-15.000
    Two-piece back of irregular curl, varnish of an orange colour on a golden ground, table crack Lot 230—January 2022£22,059est. € 6.000-8.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 514 and signatures, fair condition Lot 160—December 2021£20,053est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 273 and signature to the table and back, minor table restorations Lot 170—December 2021£18,997est. € 14.000-16.000
    Bearing the maker's label and signatures to the table and back, minor table crack, table sound post crack Lot 325—December 2021£17,942est. € 14.000-16.000
    Labelled Exposé à Paris en 1937, Pierre Hel Luthier du Conservatoire à Lille, en l'an 1934 Lot 15—November 2021£14,400est. £ 15,000-22,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique, Lille 1904, inscribed above the label N° 59 Lot 4—November 2021£13,200est. £ 10,000-15,000
    Labelled Fait par J. Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire, 14 Rue National, Lille, 1884 No. 93 Lot 120—October 2021£9,134est. € 10.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label and signatures, minor varnish blemish to the back and a rib Lot 353—June 2021£10,689est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Fait par Hel, some table restorations Lot 365—June 2021£9,192est. € 8.000-10.000
    Labelled Pierre Hell Luthier du Conservatoire à Lille en l'an 1923, numbered 257 internally on the back Lot 8—October 2020£19,200est. £ 16,000-20,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, luthier à Lille 1901, fait pour son ami Debaene, branded to the rib J. Hel à Lille Lot 59—July 2020£19,815est. $ 12,000-18,000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 196, table sound post crack, some ribs restorations Lot 110—November 2019£42,054est. € 30.000-35.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 594 and signature to the table and back, back edges worm damage Lot 20—November 2019£8,206est. € 7.000-8.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 342 and signature to the table and back, good condition Lot 25—November 2019£8,206est. € 5.000-6.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 433 and brands, good condition Lot 310—November 2019£13,334est. € 12.000-15.000
    Labelled Stradivarius moderne, Fait par J. Hel, luthier du Conservatoire de Lille ..., very fine condition Lot 181—October 2019£22,800est. £ 18,000-25,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier à Lille, 1893, stamped Exposition Universelle Paris 1889 Medaille d'Or Lot 20—October 2019£19,200est. £ 15,000-20,000
    Labelled Stradivarius moderne, Fait par J. Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Lille, No. 43 1883 ... Lot 61—October 2019£19,200est. £ 14,000-18,000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 421 and signature to the table and back, good condition Lot 165—June 2019£20,194est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 28 and signature to the back, some table cracks, lower rib blemishes Lot 255—June 2019£7,546est. € 7.000-8.000
    Two-piece back of regular curl, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground, varnish blemish Lot 56—May 2019£9,179est. € 6.000-8.000
    Labelled D'après le Stradivarius d'Alard 1715, Pierre Hel luthier du, conservatoire à, Lille en l'an 1932 Lot 208—March 2019£12,000est. £ 15,000-22,000
    Millant collection, bearing the maker's label n. 262, signatures on the belly and back, good condition Lot 184—December 2018£21,011est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 374 and brand, good condition Lot 215—December 2018£14,965est. € 15.000-18.000
    Labelled Exposition D'Anvers 1885, Médaille D'Or, Stradiuarius moderne, Fait par J. Hel, Luthier de ... Lot 244—November 2018£21,009est. $ 25,000-40,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, luthier à Lille 1885, inscribed Fait par J. Hel, luthier du conservatoire de ... Lot 186—October 2018£10,800est. £ 6,000-9,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, luthier à Lille 1899, stamped Exposition universelle Paris 1889, médaille d'or Lot 149—June 2018£18,000est. £ 6,000-9,000
    Stradivari model, bearing the maker's label n. 58, minor table sound post crack Lot 401—June 2018£14,722est. € 14.000-16.000
    Labelled Stradiuarius moderne, fait par J. Hel, luthier a Lille, no 213 1894 Lot 151—March 2018£21,600est. £ 8,000-12,000
    Labelled Fait par Hel, luthier du conservatoire de Musique, 23 Rue de la Gare, Lille, 1878, N. 11 Lot 19—March 2018£14,160est. £ 12,000-18,000
    Guarneri del Gesù model, bearing the maker's label n. 134 and signature, good condition Lot 60—November 2017£17,952est. € 14.000-16.000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier à LILLE 1897 Lot 50—October 2017£15,000est. £ 15,000-20,000
    Guarneri del Gesù model, bearing the maker's label n. 642 and signatures, good condition Lot 252—June 2017£12,528est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label and signatures, good condition Lot 270—June 2017£12,528est. € 12.000-15.000
    Labelled Joseph HEL / Luthier à LILLE 1891., stamped Exposition Universelle Paris ..., good condition Lot 195—May 2017£25,898est. $ 15,000-20,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel Luthier à Lille 1893, signed, dated and numbered 325 internally on the back, branded Lot 65—March 2017£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
    Made for Mr. Pages de Castres, bearing the maker's label, bass bar crack, some table restorations Lot 160—December 2016£36,556est. € 35.000-40.000
    Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib, minor table restorations Lot 320—December 2016£9,647est. € 10.000-12.000
    Bearing the maker's label and signature internally, table sound post crack Lot 155—June 2016£8,486est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire a Lille en L'an 1922, PH, excellent condition Lot 47—June 2016£7,800est. £ 8,000-10,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel Luthier du ..., very minor repair to rib at hand position, otherwise excellent condition Lot 216—March 2016£9,000est. £ 8,000-10,000
    Pictured in The Eternal Influence of Antonio Stradivari Ealing Strings, London 1987, p. 118-119 Lot 66—March 2016£9,000est. £ 8,000-10,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du, conservatoire à Lille, en l'an 1933, branded to the inside back and the rib Lot 111—February 2016£7,624est. $ 10,000-15,000
    Bearing the maker's label and brand to the back and lower ribs, good condition Lot 160—December 2015£10,223est. € 12.000-15.000
    Bearing the maker's label n. 366 and signatures, good condition Lot 75—December 2015£8,519est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel Luthier du conservatoire a Lille en l'an 1920, inscribed Fait par Pierre Hel luthier ... Lot 113—November 2015£8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000
    Labelled Stradiuarius moderne, Fait par J. Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Lille, No. 6 1881 Lot 133—November 2015£19,200est. £ 10,000-15,000
    Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib, minor varnish blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 310—June 2015£10,511est. € 10.000-12.000
    Bearing the maker's label n° 115 and signatures internally to the table and back, good condition Lot 325—June 2015£7,883est. € 8.000-10.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel Luthier du conservatoire a Lille en L'an 1923, numbered internally 260, branded Lot 561—June 2015£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
    Bearing the original label Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique Lille, signed internally Lot 230—March 2015£6,000est. £ 6,000-10,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier à Lille Année 1888 Lot 29—March 2015£15,600est. £ 15,000-22,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel Luthier à Lille 1896, 304, stamped Exposition Universelle Paris 1889, Médaille ... Lot 39—March 2015£10,800est. £ 8,000-12,000
    Maggini model, bearing the maker's label n° 318 and signature to the table and back, good condition Lot 10—December 2014£4,709est. € 5.000-6.000
    Bearing an original label and signed internally J. Hel ... Lille 1885, excellent condition Lot 78—December 2014£9,600est. £ 12,000-18,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique, 1905, Lille Lot 180—October 2014£9,440est. £ 8,000-12,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier à Lille 1894, ink stamped Exposition Universelle Paris 1889 Médaille D'or Lot 181—October 2014£7,670est. £ 8,000-12,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier a Lille, 1901, and The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Experts in Old Violins ... Lot 260—October 2014£7,379est. $ 15,000-22,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire a Lille, en l'an 1910 PH, inscribed Pierre Hel, Luthier a ... Lot 300—October 2014£6,600est. £ 4,000-6,000
    Bearing the maker's label n° 280 and brand to the lower rib, minor table restoration Lot 310—June 2014£14,513est. € 12.000-15.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel luthier du Conservatoire à Lille en l'an 1920 Lot 271—May 2014£21,232est. $ 30,000-50,000
    Bearing the maker's label n° 258, branded to the lower rib, some table restorations, minor back restoration Lot 155—December 2013£19,576est. € 15.000-18.000
    Bearing the maker's label n° 192 and signatures, good condition Lot 260—December 2013£22,894est. € 14.000-16.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire a Lille en l'an, 1927, branded to the rib P. Hel A Lille Lot 286—October 2013£22,579est. $ 30,000-50,000
    Labelled Stradiuarius Moderne Fait par J Hel luthier du Conservatoire de Lille no 23 1883 Lot 29—October 2013£13,200est. £ 8,000-12,000
    N° 292 Lot 40—October 2013£13,875est. € 8.000-10.000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Luthier du Conservatoire à Lille, en l'an 1911 Lot 6—October 2013£10,800est. £ 10,000-15,000
    Labelled Joseph Hel luthier a Lille 1890, branded internally, minor repairs to table Lot 113—December 2012£8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000
    Bearing the maker's label n° 230 and brand to the lower rib, two table cracks Lot 120—December 2012£13,659est. € 10.000-12.000
    Guarneri del Gesù model, bearing the maker's label n° 115 and signature, lower rib restorations Lot 215—December 2012£9,756est. € 10.000-12.000
    Labelled Fait par J. Hel, Luthier di Conservatoire, 14, Rue Nationale, Lille, 1882, No 14 Lot 132—November 2012£54,927est. $ 80,000-120,000
    Labelled Pierre Hel, Lille, 1902, inscribed Pierre Hel luthier de Conservatoire de musique de Lille ... Lot 347—November 2012£14,980est. $ 20,000-30,000
    Inscribed and numbered internally, of an aged red golden brown colour, use wear and restorations Lot 47—October 2012£9,000
    Violin BowS/E 56 g.—January 2011£720
    Violin35.7 cm Lille, 1924—January 2011£9,368
    Violin35.6 cm Lille, 1930—January 2009£2,282
    Violin35.9 cm Lille, 1925—January 2009£8,125
    Violin35.7 cm Lille, 1906—January 2009£9,375
    Violin35.5 cm Lille, 1923 #544 Workshop—January 2008£5,912
    Violin35.6 cm Lille, 1901, after "Amati"—January 2008£13,750
    Violin35.8 cm Lille, 1905—January 2008£5,187
    Cello75.3 cm Lille, 1923 Workshop of—January 2008£4,750
    Violin36.0 cm Lille, 1932 Workshop of—January 2007£2,103
    Violin35.9 cm Lille, 1911 #176—January 2006£9,000
    ViolinLille, 1907 #119—January 2005£7,982
    Violin1928—January 2005£10,183
    CelloLille, 1920—January 2005£10,091
    Violin1899—January 2003£2,160
    Violin1936—January 2003£10,575
    Violin1901—January 2003£9,988
    Violin1927—January 2002£13,002
    Violin1901—January 2002£10,755
    Cello1867—January 2002£16,025
    Violin1923—January 2001£8,936
    Violin1882—January 2001£7,986
    Violin1930—January 2001£7,801
    Violin1911—January 2000£5,810
    Violin1924—January 2000£13,634
    Cello BowS/E 77 g.—January 2000£1,840
    Violin1920—January 1999£9,775
    Violin1903—January 1999£6,325
    Violin1903—January 1999£2,185
    Violin1893—January 1998£8,625
    Cello BowS/E 68 g.—January 1996£662
    Violin1903—January 1996£8,268
    Violin BowG/T 62 g.—January 1995£3,680
    Violin1924—January 1993£12,650
    Violin1889—January 1993£13,225
    Violin1902—January 1993£12,650
    Cello BowG/E 70 g.—January 1992£1,210
    Violin1920—January 1991£7,150
    Violin BowS/E 58 g.—January 1991£1,980
    Violin BowS/E 62 g.—January 1990£660
    Violin BowS/E 64 g.—January 1988£715
    Cello BowS/E 75 g.—January 1987£440
    Cello BowS/E 74 g.—January 1985£495
    Violin BowS/E 60 g.—January 1980£330
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    Biographies

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    John Dilworth+

    HEL, Pierre Jean Henri Born 1884, died 1931 Lille France. Violin and bow maker. Son, pupil, and successor of Joseph Hel, above. Credited with over 400 violins, violas, and cellos on Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri models. Developed his personal model in 1923 for Georges Enesco. Fine red and orange-red varnish of rich texture. A decorated violin he dubbed ‘le Rossignol’ (the nightingale) shown at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris 1924. Diplomas at the St. Louis and Milan exhibitions 1904 and 1906. More commercial student quality work produced in his shop by his staff. Fine bows, branded: ‘PIERRE HEL’. Printed label: Pierre Hel Luthier du / Conservatoire à P.H. / Lille en l’an 1923

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