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Theodore Husson

Rennes, 1858–1907

Pupil of Mougenot. Associated with Bonnel at Rennes 1887. Made 100 violins and 10 cellos, mostly for, and labelled by, Bonnel. Fine workmanship with yellow red varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Rennes
Made Violin
Taught by Mougenot
Violin by Théodore Husson for E. Bonnell, Rennes, 1900
Violin by Theodore Husson. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£12,293

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled E. Bonnel n° 236, Rennes 1894 Lot 158VichyDecember 2025£8,222est. € 4.000-5.000
ViolinLabelled Medailles D'Or & D'Argent, E. Bonnel luthier, No. 221 Rennes 1892 Lot 75TarisioJune 2023£10,287est. € 3.000-5.000
ViolinBearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Bonnel Lot 53VichyDecember 2018£12,293est. € 5.000-7.000
ViolinBearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Emile Bonnel Lot 13VichyJune 2018£8,413est. € 4.000-5.000
ViolinMade for the firm of Émile Bonnel, labelled Médailles d'or & d'argent E. Bonnel, luthier ..., original neck Lot 139TarisioMarch 2014£7,080est. £ 6,000-9,000
Violin35.6 cm Rennes, 1897October 2009£5,190
Violin35.6 cm 1899June 2009£1,971

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

HUSSON, Théodore Born 1858, died 1907, Worked Rennes France. Pupil of Mougenot. Associated with Bonnel at Rennes 1887. Made 100 violins and 10 cellos, mostly for, and labelled by, Bonnel. Fine workmanship with yellow red varnish.

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