Joseph Arthur and Andre Vigneron
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
7 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver mounted, round stick stamped A. Vigneron à Paris, button not original to the stick Lot 52 | — | September 2025 | £6,697est. € 6.000-9.000 | |
| Silver mounted, unhaired, thin lapping, stick and frog blemishes, minor handle wear, very good condition Lot 180 | — | June 2025 | £14,074est. € 12.000-15.000 | |
| Silver mounted, signed A. Vigneron à Paris, unhaired, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 38 | — | November 2023 | £7,734est. € 6.000-8.000 | |
| Silver mounted, thin hair and lapping, dedication on the ferrule and heel to M. Yalowicz July 1907, chips Lot 50 | — | June 2022 | £23,245est. € 14.000-15.000 | |
| Nickel mounted, filled hole to stick just beyond lapping towards head, minor wear to thumb projection Lot 51 | — | March 2019 | £3,120est. £ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Silver mounted, round stick stamped A. Vigneron A Paris, button probably later Lot 120 | — | October 2015 | £5,056est. $ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Silver mounted, round stick stamped A. Vigneron A Paris Lot 90 | — | August 2015 | £3,823est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Joseph Arthur Vigneron (1851–1905) and his son André Vigneron (1881–1924) were distinguished French bow makers of the Parisian school. Joseph Arthur was born in Mirecourt and trained with Claude Nicolas Husson before working for Jean-Joseph Martin and later for Gand & Bernardel in Paris. In 1888 he established his own workshop at 54 rue de Cléry, where he produced bows that became renowned for their strength, balance, and exceptional playing qualities.
Around 1900, André Vigneron joined his father in the family workshop. The two worked closely together during the final years of Joseph Arthur’s life, and bows from this period may show the influence of both makers. André was trained directly by his father and absorbed the characteristic Vigneron style, while already demonstrating a slightly more refined and elegant approach to craftsmanship.
Following Joseph Arthur’s death in 1905, André succeeded to the workshop and continued making bows in the family tradition before developing a more personal model, influenced in part by his later association with Eugène Sartory.
The Vigneron workshop occupies an important place in the history of French bow making, representing a direct continuation of the Mirecourt tradition within the flourishing Parisian school of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Joseph Arthur is regarded as one of the great classical French archetiers, while André is recognised for producing bows of excellent quality that remain highly appreciated by professional musicians and collectors alike.
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