Marcel Lapierre
Mirecourt, 1907–1979
Bow maker. Apprenticed with J. Thibouville-Lamy 1921-1923. Worked for Brouillier & Lotte c.1926, for F. Lotte 1931-1936, subsequently employed by L. Bazin, Morizot Frères, and briefly E. A. Ouchard 1946. — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt
Made
Bass Bow, Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£5,432
356 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed R.&M. Millant à Paris, thin lapping Lot 196 | Vichy | December 2025 | £3,946est. € 2.000-2.200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lapierre Lot 298 | Vichy | December 2025 | £2,755est. € 2.500-2.800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted Lot 590 | Vichy | December 2025 | £1,758est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Emile Ouchard, minor stick and head dents Lot 326 | Vichy | December 2025 | £3,508est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 229 | Vichy | December 2025 | £2,543est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gustave Villaume Lot 550 | Vichy | December 2025 | £1,978est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gerome Devoivre Lot 580 | Vichy | December 2025 | £1,868est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 588 | Vichy | December 2025 | £1,306est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 2328 | Vichy | December 2025 | £1,043est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 684 | Vichy | December 2025 | £879est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick of an orange brown colour, ebony frog Lot 135 | Aguttes | November 2025 | £2,193est. € 1.500-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick in amourette unstamped Lot 59 | Tarisio | November 2025 | £1,749est. $ 1,800-2,500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Vidoudez Geneve Lot 28 | Tarisio | October 2025 | £2,760est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Signed M. Lapierre Lot 2344 | Vichy | June 2025 | £542est. € 500-600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 531 | Vichy | June 2025 | £1,193est. € 800-1.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed Dupuy à Paris Lot 227 | Vichy | June 2025 | £3,157est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ebony frog Lot 106 | Aguttes | June 2025 | £1,898est. € 1.200-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog, gold head face, original lapping Lot 117 | Aguttes | June 2025 | £3,164est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick branded M. Lapierre, silver head face Lot 137 | Aguttes | June 2025 | £2,214est. € 1.500-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick signed, Hill bottom slide, silk lapping Lot 65 | De Baecque | April 2025 | £1,505est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 104 | Ingles & H. | January 2025 | £2,040est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre on the handle, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 139 | Ingles & H. | January 2025 | £1,680est. £ 1,500-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 155 | Ingles & H. | January 2025 | £1,680est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 39 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £1,920est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, head and frog blemishes Lot 2243 | Laurent | January 2024 | £772est. £800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed M. Lapierre, good condition Lot 628 | Laurent | January 2024 | £1,597est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre, ivory frog, minor stick and mortice blemishes, good condition Lot 631 | Laurent | January 2024 | £1,338est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minor handle and head blemishes, frog crack, handle wear, good condition Lot 692 | Laurent | January 2024 | £1,597est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin hair and lapping, frog and bottom slide blemishes, frog crack, good condition Lot 41 | Laurent | January 2024 | £1,915est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 49 | Laurent | January 2024 | £2,340est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, handle and point blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 249 | Laurent | January 2024 | £2,553est. € 2.000-2.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button, unhaired Lot 2246 | Gardiner | January 2024 | £1,159est. £ 1,000-1,400 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 38 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £1,007est. € 1.500-2.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 2135 | Vichy | November 2023 | £868est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, stamped René Cune Lot 692 | Vichy | November 2023 | £1,950est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Ph. Coornaert Bruxelles Lot 732 | Vichy | November 2023 | £2,383est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 740 | Vichy | November 2023 | £2,167est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Small Violin Bow | 7/8 size violin bow, nickel mounted, minus hair Lot 141 | Vichy | November 2023 | £1,730est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 52 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £2,196est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 396 | Vichy | June 2023 | £2,199est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Emile Ouchard, minor head dents Lot 383 | Vichy | June 2023 | £4,061est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping, stick knot Lot 384 | Vichy | June 2023 | £2,992est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 44 | Tarisio | June 2023 | £2,160est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 137 | Vichy | June 2023 | £4,916est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 931 | Vichy | May 2023 | £751est. € 600-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, stamped P. Berthelot, thin hair and lapping Lot 2142 | Vichy | May 2023 | £573est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed A. Deblaye, thin hair and lapping Lot 2289 | Vichy | May 2023 | £312est. € 400 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped R & M. Millant à Paris Lot 16 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £4,476est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Stamped P. Beuscher Paris Lot 11 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £2,280est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 35 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £2,188est. $ 800-1,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Dupuy à Paris Lot 58 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £2,127est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, signed Dupuy à Paris Lot 244 | Vichy | December 2022 | £3,213est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin hair and lapping Lot 196 | Vichy | December 2022 | £2,645est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin hair and lapping Lot 396 | Vichy | December 2022 | £1,323est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 744 | Vichy | November 2022 | £803est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 877 | Vichy | November 2022 | £1,275est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, signed, ivory frog, slide in the pernambuco slightly reworked Lot 229 | Vichy | June 2022 | £4,499est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 727 | Vichy | June 2022 | £3,378est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Lapierre, thin hair and lapping Lot 46 | Vichy | June 2022 | £2,853est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping, minor stick tear Lot 389 | Vichy | June 2022 | £2,536est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, silver lapping Lot 539 | Vichy | June 2022 | £1,161est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stamped Beuscher à ..., thin hair and lapping Lot 945 | Vichy | June 2022 | £851est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair Lot 728 | Vichy | June 2022 | £5,432est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted Lot 787 | Vichy | June 2022 | £1,161est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped Lot 64 | Tarisio | April 2022 | £2,018est. € 1.200-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped twice M. Lapierre Lot 84 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £2,293est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ivory frog Lot 580 | Vichy | December 2021 | £4,082est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, ivory frog Lot 196 | Vichy | December 2021 | £3,799est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, silver lapping Lot 234 | Vichy | December 2021 | £3,166est. € 1.800-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, stamped Gustave Vuillaume, thin lapping Lot 698 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,837est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 898 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,327est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 540 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,225est. € 600-800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 630 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,123est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, silver lapping Lot 885 | Vichy | December 2021 | £1,123est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Millant A Paris Lot 82 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £2,890est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick branded G Coné à Lyon, ebony frog Lot 279 | Arteal | November 2021 | £1,512est. CHF 1,800-2,800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 2190 | Vichy | November 2021 | £914est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped M. Lapierre Lot 46 | Tarisio | July 2021 | £1,739est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 678 | Vichy | June 2021 | £2,638est. € 800-1.000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted Lot 942 | Vichy | June 2021 | £1,869est. € 800-1.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 140 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2021 | £2,040est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin hair and lapping Lot 281 | Vichy | June 2021 | £2,138est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 72 | Tarisio | June 2021 | £1,800est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed M. Millant à Paris, ivory frog Lot 642 | Vichy | June 2021 | £1,710est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 79 | Vichy | June 2021 | £909est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 749 | Vichy | June 2021 | £769est. € 750-800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 896 | Vichy | June 2021 | £660est. € 600-700 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped twice M. Lapierre Lot 34 | Tarisio | March 2021 | £2,626est. $ 1,800-2,500 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, signed M. Lapierre Lot 599 | Vichy | December 2020 | £1,334est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 842 | Vichy | December 2020 | £1,668est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, silk lapping Lot 877 | Vichy | December 2020 | £1,223est. € 800-1.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. LAPIERRE, ebony frog Lot 176 | Apollium | November 2020 | £2,801est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 590 | Vichy | September 2020 | £1,762 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair, thin lapping, original silver face Lot 942 | Vichy | September 2020 | £1,652 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed R. Fritsch ..., minus hair, thin lapping Lot 950 | Vichy | September 2020 | £4,516 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, minus hair Lot 540 | Vichy | July 2020 | £920 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped twice M. Lapierre Lot 42 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £1,440est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lapierre and Lupot, frog later Lot 43 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £1,180est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Ch. Lapierre Lot 100 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £2,242est. £ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 547 | Vichy | November 2019 | £770est. € 750 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, stick and head bemishes Lot 578 | Vichy | November 2019 | £1,643est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 587 | Vichy | November 2019 | £821est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 748 | Vichy | November 2019 | £1,848est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 79 | Vichy | November 2019 | £1,026est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 176 | Vichy | November 2019 | £3,077est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted Lot 284 | Vichy | November 2019 | £2,872est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed J. Lavest, silver face Lot 429 | Vichy | November 2019 | £2,564est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped to the both sides M. Lapierre à Mirecourt and to the bottom 1957 Lot 102 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £2,640est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, camber in need of attention Lot 21 | Brompton’s | October 2019 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Arnold R. Bone collection, silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped JEAN FRITSCH A PARIS Lot 98 | Skinners | June 2019 | £2,043est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 2038 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,043est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, steel bottom slide Lot 591 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,650est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 800 | Vichy | June 2019 | £2,200est. € 1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Frog and button by J. Thibouville-Lamy, thin lapping Lot 843 | Vichy | June 2019 | £990est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 929 | Vichy | June 2019 | £880est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 31 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,488est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed P. Gaggini, ivory frog Lot 231 | Vichy | June 2019 | £2,126est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 381 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,169est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ivory frog, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 382 | Vichy | June 2019 | £1,701est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped J. THIBOUVILLE-LAMY, ebony frog Lot 71 | Freeman's | May 2019 | £1,164est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 102 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £1,560est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped twice M. Lapierre and under the frog 1953 Lot 78 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £1,560est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Parisot Lot 61 | Brompton’s | March 2019 | £2,520est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 630 | Vichy | December 2018 | £908est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 841 | Vichy | December 2018 | £1,175est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin lapping Lot 329 | Vichy | December 2018 | £1,283est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Lavest Lot 197 | Brompton’s | December 2018 | £885est. £ 600-1,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre on the handle, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 199 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £1,500est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped twice M. Lapierre Lot 26 | Brompton’s | October 2018 | £2,160est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 2188 | Vichy | June 2018 | £526est. € 200 |
| Violin Bow | Violin Bow Lot 2238 | Vichy | June 2018 | £421est. € 200 |
| Viola Bow | Made for Gerome Devoivre, silver mounted Lot 543 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,471est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Made for J. Striebig, nickel mounted, minus hair Lot 592 | Vichy | June 2018 | £946est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Made for P. Herbelot, nickel mounted Lot 633 | Vichy | June 2018 | £736est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Parisot Lot 842 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,471est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed E. Peyrot, thin lapping, original silver face Lot 900 | Vichy | June 2018 | £2,732est. € 1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, original silver face Lot 141 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,788est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed P. Beuscher à Paris, thin lapping Lot 176 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,052est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 299 | Vichy | June 2018 | £1,052est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Small Cello Bow | 3/4 size violoncello bow, nickel mounted Lot 35 | Vichy | March 2018 | £320est. € 300 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Bazin Lot 38 | Vichy | March 2018 | £481est. € 300 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped A. Vidoudez a Geneve Lot 72 | Brompton’s | December 2017 | £3,422est. £ 3,000-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed R & M Millant à Paris, minus hair Lot 728 | Vichy | November 2017 | £2,567est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. LAPIERRE Lot 153 | Skinners | November 2017 | £1,762est. $ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, ebony frog with Paris eye and rounded heel Lot 90 | Apollium | November 2017 | £1,175est. € 1.300-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped twice M. Lapierre Lot 73 | Tarisio | October 2017 | £826est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Lot 627 | Vichy | June 2017 | £1,775est. € 600 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 97 | Vichy | June 2017 | £2,923est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 186 | Vichy | June 2017 | £2,297est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped LAPIERRE and 1955 under the frog, ebony frog Lot 180 | Apollium | April 2017 | £2,923est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre, ivory frog Lot 22 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £2,596est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, ebony frog with Paris eye, nickel button Lot 1265 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2017 | £780est. £ 900-1,100 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 194 | Vichy | December 2016 | £1,726est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. LAPIERRE, without hair Lot 254 | Skinners | November 2016 | £1,677est. $ 1,200-1,600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 873 | Vichy | November 2016 | £921est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lavest Lot 150 | Vichy | September 2016 | £723est. € 500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 695 | Vichy | June 2016 | £656est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 945 | Vichy | June 2016 | £750est. € 800 |
| Cello Bow | Literature: L'Archet, tome III, p. 449, n. 2; silver mounted Lot 86 | Vichy | June 2016 | £3,017est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin lapping Lot 91 | Vichy | June 2016 | £2,829est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair Lot 391 | Vichy | June 2016 | £2,640est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 399 | Vichy | June 2016 | £660est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped illegibly, frog and button later Lot 25 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £3,015est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed P. Beuscher à Paris, thin lapping Lot 885 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,860est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Made for M. Millant, silver mounted, silver face Lot 84 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,448est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 129 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,789est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair Lot 394 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,022est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed J. Picot à Alger Lot 497 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,193est. € 800-1.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. LAPIERRE Lot 104 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £1,635est. $ 3,000-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed with the Lorraine cross Lot 597 | Vichy | June 2015 | £528est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed P. Hilaire with the Lorraine cross Lot 645 | Vichy | June 2015 | £573est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, frog and button by Morizot frères Lot 284 | Vichy | June 2015 | £1,226est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 431 | Vichy | June 2015 | £1,401est. € 800-1.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped L Lapierre Lot 548 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £1,200est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick branded twice M. Lapierre Lot 29 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £1,680est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, silk lapping Lot 635 | Vichy | December 2014 | £855est. € 800 |
| Double Bass Bow | Nickel mounted, abeille stick stamped with Loraine cross Lot 719 | Vichy | December 2014 | £713est. € 300 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, minus hair Lot 813 | Vichy | December 2014 | £1,805est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 246 | Vichy | December 2014 | £659est. € 800-1.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M.Ch. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 38 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2014 | £1,560est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, branded with Lorrain Cross Lot 479 | Vichy | June 2014 | £871est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 59 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £2,300est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, ivory frog Lot 99 | Conte Cozio | April 2014 | £3,159est. $ 4,500-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre Lot 47 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £1,320est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 847 | Vichy | December 2013 | £547est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, silver face Lot 905 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,791est. € 800 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, silk lapping Lot 907 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,692est. € 1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping Lot 41 | Vichy | December 2013 | £995est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin lapping Lot 476 | Vichy | December 2013 | £1,493est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 112 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £1,129est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, stamped M. LaPierre Lot 51 | Tarisio | August 2013 | £1,392est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin lapping Lot 2269 | Vichy | June 2013 | £512est. € 150 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Lot 655 | Vichy | June 2013 | £513est. € 600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 911 | Vichy | June 2013 | £1,128est. € 600 |
| Double Bass Bow | Silver mounted, stamped M. Lapierre, ivory frog Lot 32 | Tarisio | June 2013 | £2,760est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M LAPIERRE Lot 197 | Skinners | April 2013 | £2,176est. $ 1,000-1,400 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, stamped Vtor Fetique a Paris Lot 61 | Tarisio | March 2013 | £1,560est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, stamped M. LaPierre Lot 58 | Tarisio | February 2013 | £1,970est. $ 1,500-2,200 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 481 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,854est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lot 491 | Vichy | December 2012 | £976est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped M. La Pierre D'Apres Peccatte Lot 16 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £2,280est. £ 1,200-1,800 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M LAPIERRE Lot 110 | Skinners | October 2012 | £2,384est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Lapierre, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 48 | Sotheby's | October 2012 | £2,250est. £ 1,800-2,500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, unstamped Lot 185 | Tarisio | July 2012 | £1,224est. $ 1,200-1,800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 635 | Vichy | June 2012 | £536est. € 750 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Maucotel et Deschamps Lot 136 | Vichy | June 2012 | £1,262est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Lavest Lot 247 | Vichy | June 2012 | £1,941est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted Lot 376 | Vichy | June 2012 | £582est. € 800-1.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gustave Villaume, silk lapping Lot 437 | Vichy | June 2012 | £2,135est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,624 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 66.2 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,374 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair, branded "Coné à Lyon" | — | January 2011 | £2,114 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62.5 g. (frog & button probably not original) Probably by | — | January 2011 | £624 |
| Violin Bow | 61.5 g. | — | January 2011 | £2,571 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,020 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,102 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 83 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,874 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. without hair Probably by | — | January 2011 | £801 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | January 2011 | £1,113 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | January 2011 | £965 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 56.5 g. without hair | — | January 2010 | £2,693 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | January 2010 | £2,278 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 131 g. Brazilwood, without hair | — | January 2010 | £311 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 38 g. 1/8 size | — | January 2010 | £207 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55.5 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | January 2010 | £186 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair | — | January 2010 | £984 |
| Cello Bow | G/I 84.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £1,320 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73 g. | — | January 2010 | £2,900 |
| Bass Bow | S/E 115.5 g. without winding, branded "Dupuy à Paris" | — | January 2010 | £2,071 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 48.5 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | January 2010 | £2,589 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 42 g. 1/2 size without hair | — | January 2010 | £228 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. with hair and fine winding | — | January 2010 | £984 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2010 | £518 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. with fine hair, without winding | — | January 2010 | £1,243 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. with hair and fine winding | — | January 2010 | £362 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £1,257 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64.0 g. | — | January 2010 | £1,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | January 2010 | £652 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | January 2010 | £767 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Mirecourt, Mid-20th C. | — | January 2010 | £2,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | January 2010 | £1,440 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 71.5 g. fine winding, branded "P. Beuscher" | — | January 2009 | £1,414 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 61.5 g. branded "Marcel Vatelot" | — | January 2009 | £2,394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. with silk winding | — | January 2009 | £1,197 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 42 g. 3/4 size, without hair or winding | — | January 2009 | £109 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 102 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | January 2009 | £653 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,483 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £960 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.0 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 58.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,680 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 64 g. | — | January 2009 | £600 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. without hair | — | January 2009 | £1,020 |
| Violin Bow | 55 g. without hair, branded "Vidoudez" | — | January 2009 | £1,245 |
| Violin Bow | 53 g. without hair or winding, branded "Coné & fils" | — | January 2009 | £1,348 |
| Cello Bow | S/I 83.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,106 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 85.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,574 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73.0 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,340 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65.0 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,340 |
| Viola Bow | G/I 68.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,223 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 60.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £2,106 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 58.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,989 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,287 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. branded "G. Cone & Fils a Lyon" | — | January 2009 | £2,340 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 71 g. with tinsel wrap (later adjustor) | — | January 2009 | £1,262 |
| Bass Bow | S/E 107 g. without hair or wrap | — | January 2009 | £926 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2008 | £921 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 2008 | £1,011 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.0 g. with no hair | — | January 2008 | £1,663 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 70.0 g. (button later) | — | January 2008 | £819 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2008 | £1,872 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52 g. without hair and light lapping | — | January 2008 | £557 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. without hair and silk lapping (back accident) | — | January 2008 | £279 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. | — | January 2008 | £2,098 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 2008 | £602 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. without hair, branded "Collin Mezin" | — | January 2007 | £1,617 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. 3/4 Size | — | January 2007 | £68 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. (button not original) | — | January 2007 | £426 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2007 | £1,314 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. Mirecourt, Mid-20th C. | — | January 2007 | £2,250 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73 g. (thumb & stick wear) | — | January 2007 | £1,683 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.5 g. with light lapping | — | January 2007 | £867 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 74.5 g. | — | January 2007 | £1,445 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65.3 g. Mirecourt, 1950 c. | — | January 2007 | £849 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. | — | January 2007 | £1,265 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. France, Mid-20th C. | — | January 2007 | £840 |
| Violin | N/E 46.0 g. 3/4 Size | — | January 2007 | £147 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | January 2006 | £799 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Mirecourt, 1970 c. | — | January 2006 | £1,200 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 86.5 g. France, mid-20th C. | — | January 2006 | £1,200 |
| Bass Bow | S/E 114 g. | — | January 2006 | £1,538 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69.0 g. | — | January 2006 | £2,299 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 69 g. Without hair, with baleen grip | — | January 2006 | £1,454 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 46.0 g. 1/2 Size | — | January 2006 | £139 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50.5 g. without hair, branded "Paul Beuscher" | — | January 2005 | £798 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | January 2005 | £798 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 115 g. Workshop | — | January 2005 | £602 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. no hair or wrapping, branded "N. Lemaire" | — | January 2005 | £963 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 61.5 g. | — | January 2005 | £1,187 |
| Violin Bow | S/E stamped "Gustave Villaume" | — | January 2005 | £1,029 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. branded "Maucotel Deschamp" | — | January 2005 | £1,610 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | January 2005 | £704 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 67 g. | — | January 2005 | £484 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 69.5 g. | — | January 2005 | £1,832 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67.0 g. | — | January 2005 | £1,221 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 64.5 g. | — | January 2005 | £1,680 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 60 g. branded "P. Herbelot a Chambery" | — | January 2004 | £1,221 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | January 2004 | £1,242 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.5 g. | — | January 2004 | £1,750 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.5 g. (the button later) | — | January 2004 | £954 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 77 g. without hair | — | January 2004 | £1,062 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 83 g. | — | January 2004 | £1,992 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. no lapping, stamped "P. Beuscher Paris" | — | January 2004 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | January 2004 | £1,480 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 67 g. violin/viola | — | January 2004 | £540 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62 g. | — | January 2003 | £1,320 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | January 2003 | £1,866 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | January 2003 | £1,195 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 60 g. | — | January 2003 | £971 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 2002 | £1,135 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. made for "Bisch" | — | January 2002 | £1,061 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73 g. | — | January 2002 | £981 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62 g. | — | January 2002 | £275 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2002 | £705 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2001 | £1,037 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 63 g. | — | January 2001 | £1,037 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. branded "Collin-Mezin" | — | January 2000 | £867 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | January 2000 | £1,920 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 118 g. | — | January 2000 | £490 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2000 | £478 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 2000 | £971 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | January 2000 | £1,068 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | January 2000 | £1,145 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 1999 | £944 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 1999 | £828 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 1999 | £161 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 52 g. | — | January 1999 | £352 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | — | January 1999 | £387 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | January 1998 | £611 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 1998 | £943 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 1998 | £762 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | January 1998 | £805 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | January 1997 | £747 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | January 1996 | £1,840 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 1996 | £1,115 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | January 1996 | £690 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | January 1996 | £1,495 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 63 g. | — | January 1996 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 1995 | £862 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. | — | January 1995 | £1,124 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 1995 | £1,150 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 1994 | £709 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | January 1994 | £1,610 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | January 1993 | £550 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | January 1992 | £550 |
| Cello Bow | S/I 87 g. | — | January 1990 | £550 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
LAPIERRE, Marcel Charles Born 1907, died 1979 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Apprenticed with J. Thibouville-Lamy 1921-1923. Worked for Brouillier & Lotte c.1926, for F. Lotte 1931-1936, subsequently employed by L. Bazin, Morizot Frères, and briefly E. A. Ouchard 1946. In 1947 he worked for Vidoudez in Geneva, and finally established himself independently in Mirecourt 1948, in rue Vuillaume and later on rue Gambetta. Late work from c.1970 is a little coarse. Round and octagonal sticks, branded: M. LAPIERRE, M. LAPIERRE à MIRECOURT, M. CH. LAPIERRE [Millant/Raffin]
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