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Joseph Nicolas Leclerc

Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1760–1778

LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. — John Dilworth
Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello, Viola, Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£17,942

27 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's brand Lot 155VichyDecember 2025£9,866est. € 8.000-10.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label, branded J. Leclerc aux 15.20 à Paris under the button Lot 365VichyDecember 2021£17,942est. € 17.000-20.000
ViolinBearing the maker's brand under the button Lot 821VichyJune 2021£880est. € 800-1.000
ViolaLabelled Benois Fleury ... Lot 102Brompton’sMarch 2021£3,840est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolaLabelled Benois Fleury ... Lot 175Brompton’sJanuary 2021£4,320est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolinBearing the maker's label Lot 525VichyDecember 2020£3,892est. € 3.500-4.000
ViolinBearing the maker's brand under the button Lot 307VichyDecember 2020£3,360est. € 3.000-4.000
ViolinMillant collection, bearing the maker's label and brand under the heel Lot 183VichyDecember 2018£15,482est. € 6.000-8.000
ViolinBranded J.N. Leclerq aux 15-20 à Paris under the button Lot 263VichyJune 2018£6,835est. € 4.000-5.000
ViolaUnlabelled, branded to the inside back LeClerc Aux 1520 à Paris Lot 38TarisioFebruary 2018£14,595est. $ 4,000-6,000
ViolinBranded J.N. Leclerc à Paris aux 15.20 below the button Lot 65VichyNovember 2017£10,560est. € 8.000-10.000
ViolaBearing the maker's label and brand J. Leclerc ... under the button Lot 8VichyDecember 2016£5,890est. € 5.500-6.000
CelloLabelled Fait par Leclerc aux quinze vingt à Paris 1777 Lot 225VichyJune 2016£17,914est. € 17.000-20.000
ViolinLabelled Fait par Leclerc, aux Quinze-Vingt, à Paris 1778, branded J Leclerc, Aux 15 20, a Paris Lot 166TarisioOctober 2015£2,723est. $ 4,000-6,000
ViolaUnlabelled, branded to the button Leclerc A Paris, branded to the lower rib Aux 15 20 Lot 88TarisioOctober 2014£3,752est. $ 2,500-4,000
CelloBranded internally Leclerc à Paris Lot 460VichyJune 2013£8,670est. € 10.000-15.000
Cello75.6 cm Mirecourt, 1773—April 2010£12,570
ViolinParis, 1774—June 2005£4,747
ViolinParis, 1770 c.—May 2005£4,200
CelloParis, 1770-1775 c.—December 2004£5,616
Violin1771—October 1996£2,300
Viola39.8 cm 1778—June 1996£6,900
Viola40.0 cm 1776—November 1989£3,520
Viola39.7 cm 1770—September 1987£2,640
Violin1770 c.—June 1987£1,650
Violin1770—March 1983£682
Viola40.0 cm 17--—March 1981£1,420

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. fait par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1773 J. N. LeClerc. Luthier aux quinze-vingt / à Paris 1770 Racomodé par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1771

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