Joseph Dominique Lete
Mirecourt, Nantes, 1804–1871
Apprenticed to Moitessier. Worked for Gand in Paris and with J. B. Vuillaume 1825-1828. Established independently in Nantes. Slightly heavy work in the style of Gand and Vuillaume. Classical models with fine materials and hard red or golden brown varnish, sometimes shaded and aged. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
5 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 15 | Laurent | January 2024 | £19,176est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Labelled J. Lété luthier, à Nautea 1830, inscribed to the inside back 387 Lot 36 | — | March 2017 | £11,800est. £ 15,000-22,000 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nantes, 1834 | — | January 2008 | £27,616 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nantes, 1834 | — | January 2006 | £14,400 |
| Violin | 1834 | — | January 2002 | £10,884 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LÉTÉ, Joseph Dominique Born 1804 Mirecourt, died 1871 Nantes France. Apprenticed to Moitessier. Worked for Gand in Paris and with J. B. Vuillaume 1825-1828. Established independently in Nantes. Slightly heavy work in the style of Gand and Vuillaume. Classical models with fine materials and hard red or golden brown varnish, sometimes shaded and aged. J H Lété, Luthier / à Nantes, 1834
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er erlernte das Geigenmachen in seiner Vaterstadt und arbeitete eine Zeit lang bei Ch. F. Gand. Hierauf liess er sich in Nantes nieder. Seine Geigen sind gut; sie haben nur oft zu dicke Ränder und näseln etwas.
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