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Alfred Lamy

Mirecourt, Paris, d. 1944

LAMY, Alfred (II) died 1944 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Son, pupil, and successor of Joseph Alfred Lamy, below. Branded: A. LAMY PARIS — John Dilworth
Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
Family Son of Joseph Alfred Lamy
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£15,950

231 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy Lot 44—September 2025£3,405est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, later frog and button, minor stick and head blemishes, handle cracks, fair condition Lot 177—June 2025£2,165est. € 2.000-2.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, unhaired, frog and stick blemishes, handle and frog cracks, stick wear Lot 2227—June 2025£922est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Alfred Lamy, minor stick blemish, otherwise very good condition Lot 685—June 2025£2,950est. € 1.800-2.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Bazin Lot 2300—November 2023£1,301est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed A. Voirin ..., unhaired, stick and head blemishes, frog crack, stick and handle wear Lot 580—November 2023£1,675est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed A. Lamy, unhaired, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 76—November 2023£5,622est. € 2.000-2.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed L.B. Paris, unhaired, stick blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 792—November 2023£1,408est. € 1.200-1.500
Double Bass BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Alfred Lamy on the handle, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver button Lot 128—October 2023£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 47—October 2023£2,876est. € 2.000-3.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick branded A. LAMY, ebony frog Lot 193—June 2023£3,701est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eyes (one missing) Lot 2265—June 2023£1,952est. £ 1,000-1,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, unhaired, frog blemishes, handle crack, otherwise good condition Lot 700—May 2023£1,180est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed Tourte, thin hair and lapping, head and mortice blemishes, good condition Lot 538—November 2022£1,499est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowNickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, ferrule and button missing, head and frog blemishes, wear Lot 849—November 2022£910est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed A. Lamy à Paris, stick blemishes, frog crack, otherwise good condition Lot 884—June 2022£3,801est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Voirin Fils Lot 85—March 2022£6,878est. $ 2,500-4,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, unhaired, thin lapping, stick and head blemishes, handle crack, otherwise good condition Lot 733—December 2021£1,021est. € 1.000-1.200
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 73—June 2021£7,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinBearing the maker's signature A. Lamy to the back, good condition Lot 555—December 2020£2,113est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Alfred Lamy, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 132—October 2020£4,800est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin BowNickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 897—September 2020£1,542
Cello BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Alfred Lamy, frog not original to the stick Lot 12—March 2020£2,832est. £ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowStick only, round stick stamped A. LAMY A PARIS, broken Lot 42—July 2019£115est. ¥ 5,000-7,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy A Paris Lot 17—March 2019£5,428est. £ 3,000-4,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, stick and frog blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 134—December 2018£2,672est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, stick blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 34—December 2018£3,741est. € 1.000-1.500
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button, without hair Lot 162—October 2018£4,080est. £ 3,500-4,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye, without hair and lapping Lot 2306—September 2018£1,860est. £ 1,500-2,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy ..., frog and button later Lot 68—May 2018£3,317est. $ 2,000-3,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 78—May 2018£5,751est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, minor stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 234—November 2017£3,168est. € 1.000-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 578—November 2017£2,790est. € 800
Violin BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy on the handle, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel button Lot 30—October 2016£1,680est. £ 1,800-2,500
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped A. Lamy, silver lapping Lot 86—November 2015£2,250est. £ 3,000-5,000
Violin Bow Lot 123BonhamsMay 2015£3,250
Violin BowNot original button, ferrule probably original, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 396—December 2014£1,130est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin Bow Lot 43BonhamsOctober 2014£3,500
Violin BowNickel mounted, signed, later frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, good condition Lot 294—June 2014£1,838est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed A. Lamy à Paris, minor blemish, otherwise very good condition Lot 497—December 2013£6,968est. € 5.000-6.000
Cello Bow Lot 197BonhamsAugust 2013£3,250
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, unhaired, thin lapping, minor stick blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 384—December 2012£1,951est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowNickel mounted, faintly signed, unhaired and unlapping, good condition Lot 391—December 2012£1,463est. € 800-1.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Lupot, minus hair, thin lapping, button missing, very good condition Lot 483—December 2012£2,146est. € 1.000-1.200
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, unhaired and unlapping, handle blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 484—December 2012£1,951est. € 1.200-1.500
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 607—December 2012£438est. € 500
Violin BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. LAMY A PARIS, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 38—April 2012£3,090est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g.—November 2011£8,270
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—October 2011£7,200
Violin Bow60 g. 1900 c.—October 2011£4,560
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.—June 2011£4,800
Cello BowS/E 80.5 g. Attributed to—May 2011£1,748
Violin BowS/E 63.0 g.—May 2011£6,191
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—March 2011£7,800
Violin BowS/E 61 g. Vuillaume' style Attributed to—December 2010£1,560
Violin BowS/E 63 g.—December 2010£4,800
Cello BowS/E 80 g.—October 2010£12,000
Violin BowS/E 62 g.—October 2010£4,320
Violin BowS/E 54 g. 1890 c.—June 2010£2,160
Violin BowS/E 61 g. (later button)—June 2010£5,400
Violin BowG/E 62.0 g. Attributed to—April 2010£3,142
Violin BowS/E 63.0 g. (outer button ring replaced)—April 2010£2,357
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—March 2010£3,840
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—March 2010£5,400
Violin BowG/E 54.0 g. (mountings & button not origianl)—October 2009£5,932
Violin BowS/E 64.5 g. with heavy silver lapping—October 2009£5,190
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—October 2009£1,680
Cello BowG/E 79.5 g. Attributed to—June 2009£2,663
Violin BowS/E 54.5 g.—May 2009£2,329
Cello BowS/E 69.5 g.—March 2009£5,265
Violin BowS/E 53.5 g.—March 2009£4,095
Violin BowS/E 57 g. Paris—March 2009£4,560
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—March 2009£8,400
Violin BowS/E 56 g.—March 2009£7,200
Violin BowS/E 60 g. Paris, 1870 c. "ex-Reich"—November 2008£6,486
Violin BowS/E 54 g. Paris, end of 19th C.—November 2008£2,994
Violin BowN/E 54 g. Child's size—June 2008£1,186
Cello BowS/E 75 g. Paris, 1900 c.—March 2008£5,250
Violin BowS/E 56 g. cloth lapping (exceptionally fine state)—March 2008£6,175
Viola BowS/E 68.5 g.—December 2007£3,574
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. (button probly later)—October 2007£4,855
Cello BowS/E 83 g.—June 2007£4,168
Violin Bow61.5 g.—May 2007£6,934
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—February 2007£3,600
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—February 2007£3,240
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—December 2006£1,676
Violin BowN/E 53 g. without hair—December 2006£1,039
Cello Bow78.4 cm—November 2006£6,752
Cello Bow70.0 g. (frog and adjuster French and of the period but not original)—October 2006£1,847
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—July 2006£3,360
Cello BowS/E 80.0 g. (repair to handle and frog, later ferrule)—May 2006£3,066
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. (repaired at head)—May 2006£920
Violin BowS/E 57.0 g.—May 2006£4,292
Cello BowS/E—April 2006£4,080
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—April 2006£1,920
Violin BowS/E 61 g. Paris—February 2006£8,640
Violin BowS/E 46.0 g. with no hair (button not original)—February 2006£928
Violin BowS/E 53 g.—November 2005£3,316
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.—November 2005£5,254
Violin BowS/E 63.4 g.—November 2005£2,400
Violin BowS/E 59.9 g.—November 2005£1,800
Violin BowG/T 59.5 g. Engraved, with original tinsel—November 2005£11,822
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g. Attributed to—October 2005£1,310
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g. (button not original)—October 2005£1,572
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—July 2005£1,800
Violin BowN/E 58 g.—July 2005£1,080
Violin BowS/E 58 g. (button not original)—July 2005£1,968
Violin BowN/E 57 g.—June 2005£1,029
Violin BowS/E 58 g. without hair—May 2005£4,080
Violin BowS/E 52 g.—May 2005£2,099
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g.—May 2005£5,495
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g.—May 2005£4,314
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—February 2005£2,400
Cello BowS/E 78.5 g.—February 2005£3,936
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g. (button not original)—February 2005£2,296
Violin BowS/E 57g. without hair—December 2004£1,465
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g. Frog & Button by "Vigneroign, J.A."—December 2004£3,663
Violin BowS/E—November 2004£5,820
Cello BowS/E 77.5 g.—October 2004£4,453
Cello BowS/E 76.0 g. (repairs to handle & fill)—October 2004£2,545
Viola BowG/T 68.5 g. Attributed to—October 2004£1,750
Cello BowS/E 71 g.—March 2004£2,151
Violin BowN/E 53 g.—December 2003£1,072
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—November 2003£2,614
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—October 2003£4,071
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—October 2003£6,785
Violin BowS/E 60 g. stamped "G. Withers"—October 2003£2,205
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—October 2003£3,944
Cello BowS/E 73 g.—September 2003£2,115
Violin BowG/E 58 g.—July 2003£6,388
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—May 2003£6,256
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—May 2003£5,520
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—May 2003£4,406
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—March 2003£4,481
Cello BowS/E 76 g.—December 2002£3,405
Violin BowS/E 63 g.—November 2002£7,050
Cello BowS/E 74 g.—November 2002£5,980
Violin BowS/T 61 g.—June 2002£11,323
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—March 2002£5,640
Cello BowG/E 83 g.—November 2001£5,500
Cello BowG/E 81 g.—November 2001£7,979
Violin BowS/E 53 g.—November 2001£4,787
Cello BowS/E 81 g.—May 2001£5,461
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—May 2001£5,071
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—March 2001£3,450
Violin BowS/E 56 g.—February 2001£2,760
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—December 2000£1,529
Violin BowN/E 61 g.—December 2000£1,020
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 2000£4,830
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 2000£3,450
Violin BowS/E 54 g.—November 2000£2,515
Violin BowS/E 62 g.—June 2000£7,398
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—June 2000£5,004
Violin BowN/E 56 g.—June 2000£732
Cello BowS/E 78 g.—May 2000£6,820
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—May 2000£6,600
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—May 2000£2,136
Violin BowS/E 55 g.—May 2000£3,815
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—March 2000£3,680
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 1999£3,450
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 1999£3,450
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—May 1999£4,600
Cello BowS/E 73 g.—March 1999£2,185
Violin BowS/E 56 g.—March 1999£2,300
Cello BowS/E 76 g.—December 1998£4,609
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—November 1998£7,475
Violin BowS/E 63 g.—November 1998£4,600
Violin BowS/E 64 g.—November 1998£2,530
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—April 1998£2,875
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—March 1998£5,520
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 1997£4,370
Violin BowS/E 54 g.—November 1997£3,680
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 1997£8,625
Cello BowS/E 74 g.—November 1997£2,041
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—August 1997£1,208
Cello BowS/E 81 g.—May 1997£4,643
Cello BowS/E 79 g.—March 1997£6,900
Cello BowS/E 68 g.—March 1997£2,990
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—March 1997£1,955
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—November 1996£3,485
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—June 1996£2,300
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—June 1996£2,300
Cello BowS/E 75 g.—March 1996£1,840
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—December 1995£2,387
Cello BowS/E 74 g.—November 1995£4,600
Violin BowG/E 59 g.—November 1995£4,370
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 1995£3,220
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—November 1995£2,760
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—November 1995£6,670
Cello BowS/E 75 g.—June 1995£2,300
Violin BowS/E 64 g.—June 1995£2,070
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—June 1995£1,725
Violin BowS/E 64 g.—June 1995£4,140
Cello BowS/E 79 g.—May 1995£2,336
Violin BowG/E 63 g.—March 1995£8,625
Cello BowS/E 76 g.—December 1994£7,003
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—November 1994£8,050
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—November 1994£4,025
Cello BowS/E 70 g.—October 1994£1,782
Cello BowS/E 75 g.—June 1994£4,600
Cello BowS/E 74 g.—June 1994£4,600
Cello BowS/E 69 g.—June 1994£1,980
Cello BowS/E 71 g.—June 1994£1,980
Viola BowS/E 71 g.—June 1994£15,950
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—June 1994£3,450
Cello BowS/E 65 g.—March 1994£575
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—June 1993£2,990
Violin BowS/E 59 g.—June 1993£2,185
Violin BowS/E 58 g.—March 1993£5,280
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—March 1993£3,520
Violin BowG/E 59 g.—June 1992£1,980
Cello BowS/E 78 g.—April 1991£2,090
Viola BowS/E 69 g.—June 1990£3,740
Cello BowS/E 78 g.—March 1990£2,750
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—November 1989£4,180
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—November 1989£3,080
Cello BowS/E 79 g.—November 1988£1,815
Cello BowS/E 76 g.—September 1988£1,485
Cello BowS/E 78 g.—June 1987£2,530
Cello BowS/E 75 g.—June 1987£1,760
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—November 1986£1,319
Cello BowS/E—April 1985£2,439
Cello BowS/E 77 g.—November 1984£2,640
Cello BowS/E 74 g.—November 1984£1,620
Cello BowS/E 76 g.—January 1984£733
Cello BowS/E 70 g.—January 1984£1,214
Cello BowS/E 68 g.—November 1983£1,320
Cello BowS/E 75 g.—March 1982£1,161
Cello BowS/E 78 g.—November 1980£1,155
Viola BowG/T 72 g.—June 1980£1,170
Cello BowEbny 73 g. (poor condition)—May 1980£440

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

LAMY, Alfred (II) died 1944 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Son, pupil, and successor of Joseph Alfred Lamy, below. Branded: A. LAMY PARIS

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