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Etienne Maire

Name: Etienne Maire auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
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Madrid, d. 1935

Maire-Breton, below. Worked in Paris c.1898-1900, but returned to Spain and settled in Madrid. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Maggini models; well executed. Generally dull red-brown varnish but yellow to golden-brown in Madrid period. Instruments from Barcelona branded. — John Dilworth

Worked Madrid

Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow

Taught by E. Maire-Breton

Family Son of E. Maire-Breton

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£34,175

TypeDecade of saleAttributionCurrency

96 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Etienne Maire fils, Luthier a Paris 1900, rue Poissonnere 31 Lot 245	Tarisio	February 2015	£1,605est. $ 2,500-4,000
Violin Bow	N/E 51.6 g. Exotic wood without hair or winding	—	January 2011	£7,398
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1840 c. (later frog & adjuster)	—	January 2011	£8,750
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	—	January 2010	£12,427
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. without hair, with silk winding	—	January 2010	£34,175
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2010	£15,021
Violin Bow	G/E 62.5 g. (frog & button modern replicas) ex-Isaac Stern	—	January 2010	£15,021
Violin Bow	G/T 59.0 g. 1835 c. (frog & button not original)	—	January 2010	£6,000
Cello Bow	S/E 80.0 g. (adustor later)	—	January 2010	£6,307
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. Paris, 1840 c.	—	January 2010	£13,750
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 2010	£7,249
Cello Bow	S/E 81.0 g. (frog & outer ring of button not original)	—	January 2010	£14,926
Violin Bow	N/E 58.0 g.	—	January 2010	£13,355
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. 1835 c.	—	January 2010	£6,521
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g. Also ascribed to "Louis Simon Pajeot"	—	January 2009	£18,537
Violin Bow	48 g. no hair or winding Workshop of & probably by "C.J. Fonclause"	—	January 2009	£9,334
Violin Bow	N/E 53 g. Ironwood, without hair or winding	—	January 2009	£1,348
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g. without hair or winding (missing pearl)	—	January 2009	£16,595
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2009	£19,410
Violin Bow	S/E 50.0 g. with light wrapping	—	January 2009	£8,775
Violin Bow	N/E 49 g. 1830 c. no hair (button later) Workshop of	—	January 2009	£2,160
Violin Bow	N/E 57.5 g. Paris, 1820 c.	—	January 2009	£8,750
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g. Paris, 1840 c. Workshop of	—	January 2009	£3,000
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g. 1825 c.	—	January 2009	£15,146
Violin Bow	S/E 58.5 g. (frog & button later)	—	January 2008	£7,637
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. Possibly by	—	January 2008	£3,826
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. 1840 c.	—	January 2007	£7,200
Violin Bow	S/E 54.0 g. Bone button	—	January 2007	£4,284
Violin Bow	N/E 62.5 g.	—	January 2007	£9,763
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g. Mid-19th C. Attributed to	—	January 2007	£4,000
Violin Bow	S/E 48.5 g. with no hair or lapping	—	January 2007	£8,050
Violin Bow	N/E 59 g. Paris, 1830 c.	—	January 2007	£4,800
Violin Bow	N/E 52 g. without hair or winding	—	January 2006	£11,984
Violin Bow	S/I 61.5 g.	—	January 2006	£12,783
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	January 2006	£5,714
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. Paris, 1830 c. (adjustor probably later)	—	January 2006	£3,840
Viola Bow	--/I 63.0 g. without hair	—	January 2006	£4,618
Violin Bow	S/E 52.5 g. without hair or winding	—	January 2006	£16,188
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g.	—	January 2006	£4,047
Cello Bow	81.0 g. Amourette stick (frog & adjustor not original) Ascribed to and possibly by	—	January 2006	£4,599
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	January 2006	£11,037
Violin Bow	S/I 60 g.	—	January 2006	£12,645
Cello Bow	S/E 59.5 g. without hair or wrapping	—	January 2005	£7,184
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g.	—	January 2005	£9,978
Cello Bow	N/E 79.5 g. (button not original)	—	January 2005	£5,911
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	—	January 2005	£14,400
Violin Bow	S/E 70 g. Ironwood (violin/viola)	—	January 2005	£4,560
Violin Bow	S/E 53.5 g. without wrapping	—	January 2004	£9,767
Violin Bow	S/E 51 g. no hair or wrapping (butt end crack)	—	January 2004	£12,616
Viola Bow	N/E .73.0 g. Amourette Possibly by	—	January 2004	£2,545
Violin Bow	Open trench ivory frog, ivory button.	—	January 2004	£1,539
Violin Bow	(the frog and button later) Workshop	—	January 2004	£2,573
Violin Bow	S/E 62.5 g.	—	January 2004	£7,720
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g. Attributed to	—	January 2004	£3,366
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	January 2003	£18,142
Cello Bow	N/E 78 g.	—	January 2003	£4,800
Violin Bow	G/T 53 g.	—	January 2003	£25,760
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2003	£11,776
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. (nickel button)	—	January 2002	£8,708
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	January 2002	£9,275
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 2001	£15,311
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 2000	£7,200
Violin Bow	S/I 61 g.	—	January 2000	£12,852
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	January 2000	£4,800
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 2000	£3,220
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	—	January 2000	£5,317
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 2000	£12,208
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1999	£3,400
Violin Bow	S/E	—	January 1999	£4,140
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1998	£13,136
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g.	—	January 1998	£8,313
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	January 1998	£7,475
Violin Bow	G/T 58 g.	—	January 1998	£7,130
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 1998	£4,233
Violin Bow	S/I 60 g.	—	January 1998	£5,889
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	January 1997	£5,750
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	January 1996	£3,910
Violin Bow	G/E 54 g.	—	January 1996	£3,220
Viola Bow	N/E 70 g.	—	January 1996	£1,840
Violin Bow	N/E 60 g.	—	January 1996	£1,495
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	—	January 1995	£5,520
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 1995	£6,900
Cello Bow	S/I 79 g.	—	January 1994	£13,800
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	January 1994	£6,670
Violin Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	January 1994	£5,750
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g. stamped & made for "Nicolas Eury"	—	January 1993	£2,760
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	January 1990	£1,100
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1990	£4,620
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	January 1990	£2,860
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1989	£3,740
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	—	January 1988	£2,200
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	January 1988	£5,280
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	January 1987	£3,960
Violin	1890	—	January 1986	£1,540
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	January 1985	£3,520
Violin Bow	S/I 60 g.	—	January 1985	£3,672

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

MAIRE, Etienne Worked circa. 1887-1898 Barcelona, died 1935 Madrid Spain Son and pupil of E. Maire-Breton, below. Worked in Paris c.1898-1900, but returned to Spain and settled in Madrid. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Maggini models; well executed. Generally dull red-brown varnish but yellow to golden-brown in Madrid period. Instruments from Barcelona branded. Paris work has manuscript label: Etienne Maire fils Luthier / à Paris, 1900, rue Poissonnière 31

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler und seit 1895 Nachfolger seines Vaters E. Maire-Breton. Er
siedelte 1898 nach Paris über, wo er seine Werkstatt in der Rue Poissonniere
No. 26 eröffnete. Jetzt wohnt er in der gleichen Strasse No. 31. In Spanien
verwendete er eine Brandmarke, jetzt den Zettel:

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