Paul (I) Lorange
Lyon, Mirecourt, 1873–1920
Worked for Blanchard in Lyons, Gautié in Toulouse, and Mougenot in Brussels. Established independently in Lyons from 1899. Stradivari, Guarneri and, in particular, fine Amati models. Very fine materials and various shades of red oil varnish of good consistency, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
24 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brands to the upper block and back, numbered 103 Lot 54 | Vichy | June 2025 | £7,892est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 41 and brand Lot 172 | Vichy | November 2023 | £4,325est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Lorange, Marseille, 1949, inscribed to the inside table Paul Lorange, Marseille, 1949 Lot 82 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £3,138est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | peg-bushing to both sides of scroll Lot 614 | McTear’s | February 2023 | £2,040est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 2 and brand to the lower rib Lot 8 | Vichy | June 2022 | £3,371est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Lorange, Marseille, 1933 Lot 126 | Tarisio | June 2017 | £4,130est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 16 and brand Lot 25 | Vichy | December 2016 | £3,046est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 21 and brands Lot 303 | Vichy | December 2016 | £1,726est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and many brands, very craquelled varnish Lot 67 | Vichy | June 2016 | £2,357est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, stamped F. LORANGE À MARSEILLE, ebony frog with Paris eye Lot 123 | Apollium | June 2016 | £758est. € 800-1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label no. 94 and internal brand, not set up Lot 375 | Skinners | April 2015 | £3,677est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Lorange a Lyon 1902 No 94 Lot 49 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £2,640est. £ 1,000-2,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Lorange Marseille 1922, N. 36 Lot 104 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £990est. £ 1,200-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Lorange à Lyon 1918 N. 168 Lot 139 | Christie's | November 2012 | £507est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Lyon, early 20th C. | — | November 2011 | £4,887 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1905 n°64 | — | December 2010 | £6,006 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 20th C. Attributed to | — | August 2008 | £566 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1916 Workshop of | — | October 2007 | £1,571 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57.0 g. | — | October 2007 | £471 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1907 | — | February 2005 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | December 2002 | £1,967 |
| Violin | 1905 | — | March 2001 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | June 1989 | £3,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | June 1985 | £440 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LORANGE, Paul (I) Born 1873 Mirecourt, died 1920 Lyons France. Worked for Blanchard in Lyons, Gautié in Toulouse, and Mougenot in Brussels. Established independently in Lyons from 1899. Stradivari, Guarneri and, in particular, fine Amati models. Very fine materials and various shades of red oil varnish of good consistency, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. Paul Lorange à Lyon. 1902. No. 99
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von P. Blanchard; seit 1899 selbstständig.
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