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Nicolas Maline

Mirecourt, Paris, 1822–1877

Son and pupil of Guillaume Maline, above. One of the great French bow makers of the classical period. Probably employed alongside N. Maire by E. Pajeot. From c.1840 supplied work to J. B. Vuillaume in Paris, although he does not appear ever to have left Mirecourt. — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Taught by Guillaume Maline
Family Son of Guillaume Maline

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£36,830

211 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Nickel mounted, amourette stick, unlapping, point and frog chips, handle crack, otherwise good condition Lot 149December 2025£2,631est. € 2.000-3.000
Silver mounted, stick signed of a brown colour, ebony frog blemish, wear Lot 125June 2025£15,818est. € 15.000-20.000
Silver mounted, ebony frog, excellent condition Lot 132June 2025£9,491est. € 10.000-15.000
Illustrated in L'Archet by Millant & Raffin, silver mounted, thin hair and lapping, very minor handle crack Lot 80June 2025£36,830est. € 20.000-25.000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button not original Lot 11May 2025£10,688est. $ 10,000-15,000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button not original Lot 12May 2025£14,013est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin BowMade for Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, silver mounted, round stick stamped illegibly Lot 85TarisioMarch 2025£29,620est. $ 15,000-22,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 86TarisioMarch 2025£16,683est. $ 18,000-25,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 164Ingles & H.March 2025£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Cello BowNickel mounted, round stick stamped Maline, button probably original Lot 11TarisioMarch 2025£9,600est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, Vuillaume model ebony frog, head blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 70AguttesJune 2024£18,474est. € 15.000-20.000
Violin BowSilver mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris, stick and head restorations, handle blemishes and wear Lot 693LaurentJune 2024£10,111est. € 1.500-1.800
Violin BowSilver remounted, not original button, unlapping, head and handle restorations, otherwise good condition Lot 95LaurentJune 2024£11,700est. € 14.000-18.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, round stick, frog and button French and of the period but not original to the stick Lot 14TarisioMarch 2024£10,620est. £ 8,000-12,000
Viola BowNickel mounted, round stick in snakewood unstamped, button not original Lot 32TarisioMarch 2024£8,761est. $ 7,000-10,000
Violin BowSilver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, button later Lot 44TarisioMarch 2024£21,600est. £ 16,000-23,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 109November 2023£3,630est. $ 6,000-9,000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 39October 2023£23,600est. £ 15,000-22,000
Maurice Bruyas collection, stick only, signed Maline, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 350June 2023£10,686est. € 6.000-8.000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Maline, ebony frog with pearl eye, ebony and silver button Lot 362March 2023£16,800est. £ 14,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, bee wood stick, not original button, unlapping, later small heel, frog and mortice chips Lot 177December 2022£3,213est. € 3.000-4.000
Silver mounted, good condition Lot 340December 2022£29,992est. € 25.000-30.000
Nickel mounted, round stick in brazilwood unstamped Lot 100November 2022£5,958est. $ 7,000-10,000
Silver mounted, stick signed MALINE, stick and head blemishes, stick and point wear Lot 100July 2022£24,460est. € 18.000-22.000
Stick only, minor stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 30June 2022£11,960est. € 8.000-10.000
Silver mounted, later frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, minor head dents, handle crack and wear Lot 40June 2022£12,679est. € 8.000-10.000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Maline and with la croix de la légion d'honneur Lot 92April 2022£24,805est. € 35.000-50.000
Nickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped, ferrule and other button ring replaced Lot 98March 2022£4,960est. $ 8,000-12,000
Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and button blemishes, frog cracks, good condition Lot 180December 2021£13,720est. € 8.000-10.000
Stick only, handle crack, otherwise fair condition Lot 199December 2021£10,554est. € 5.000-6.000
Nickel mounted, unlapping, stick wear, otherwise good condition Lot 80December 2021£20,053est. € 12.000-15.000
Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, minor stick and handle blemishes, minor handle wear Lot 250June 2021£27,791est. € 20.000-25.000
Nickel mounted, abeille stick, unlapping, minor stick blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 848June 2021£1,979est. € 800-1.000
Nickel mounted, minor superficial wear commensurate with use and age, the backplate slightly misshapen Lot 189March 2021£6,300est. £ 5,000-6,000
Silver mounted, later nickel button and ferrule, unlapping, stick and handle blemishes, frog crack Lot 127December 2020£4,480est. € 3.000-4.000
Silver mounted, minus hair, unlapping, stick and head blemishes, handle wear, good condition Lot 37December 2020£20,719est. € 10.000-12.000
Nickel mounted, amourette stick, minus hair, thin lapping, minor stick and handle blemishes Lot 49December 2020£5,712est. € 4.000-5.000
Silver mounted, round stick, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 81October 2020£9,600est. £ 6,000-8,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris Lot 14July 2020£22,800est. £ 18,000-25,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye Lot 105March 2020£18,000est. £ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in amourette unstamped Lot 138March 2020£14,160est. £ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in snakewood unstamped, button not original Lot 33February 2020£7,414est. $ 8,000-12,000
Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, ferrule and heel missing, stick and frog blemishes, handle wear Lot 198November 2019£5,129est. € 5.000-6.000
Bernard Millant collection, silver mounted, minor stick and head blemishes, minor handle wear Lot 255November 2019£28,752est. € 25.000-30.000
Bernard Millant collection, silver remounted, later button, silk lapping, original nickel bottom slide Lot 320November 2019£26,698est. € 22.000-25.000
Nickel mounted, ironwood stick, unhaired and unlapping, head and handle blemishes, good condition Lot 47November 2019£4,103est. € 3.000-4.000
Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Vuillaume à Paris Lot 101June 2019£14,160est. £ 7,000-10,000
Nickel mounted, minus hair, unlapping, minor stick blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 130June 2019£12,754est. € 8.000-10.000
Nickel mounted, amourette stick, unhaired and unlapping, minor frog blemish, minor handle wear Lot 280June 2019£15,942est. € 10.000-12.000
Nickel mounted, amourette round stick, button of the period and school but not original to the stick Lot 29May 2019£11,179est. $ 10,000-15,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, excellent condition Lot 138March 2019£17,700est. £ 15,000-20,000
Silver mounted, round stick, later frog with pearl eye, later silver and ebony button Lot 205March 2019£9,600est. £ 5,000-7,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Maline Lot 51March 2019£23,600est. £ 20,000-30,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 106October 2018£4,800est. £ 4,000-6,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, insert at the end of stick Lot 122October 2018£15,600est. £ 10,000-15,000
Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped Vuillaume Lot 14October 2018£21,600est. £ 18,000-25,000
Nickel mounted, signed, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, good condition Lot 237June 2018£6,310est. € 3.000-4.000
Silver mounted, not original frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, handle and frog blemishes Lot 239June 2018£3,155est. € 3.000-4.000
Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, good condition Lot 333June 2018£4,732est. € 5.000-6.000
Nickel mounted, abeille stick, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, good condition Lot 581June 2018£1,261est. € 500
Originally of the self-rehairing type, silver and ebony frog also by Maline but not original to the stick Lot 87June 2018£11,800est. £ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, unlapping, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 99June 2018£2,313est. € 1.000-1.500
Nickel mounted, round beeswood stick unstamped Lot 84May 2018£6,090est. $ 10,000-15,000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 92May 2018£17,695est. $ 20,000-30,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 37February 2018£7,598est. $ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in ironwood unstamped Lot 37November 2017£5,524est. $ 6,000-9,000
Silver mounted, not original nickel button, stick and frog blemishes, good condition Lot 98November 2017£8,237est. € 5.000-6.000
Silver mounted, signed Vuillaume à Paris, later button, unlapping, handle blemishes, good condition Lot 133June 2017£5,742est. € 4.000-5.000
Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 295June 2017£4,698est. € 4.000-5.000
René Quenoil collection, silver mounted, signed, later button, unhaired and unlapping, good condition Lot 382June 2017£15,660est. € 10.000-12.000
Silver mounted, signed, handle wear, otherwise good condition Lot 383June 2017£7,308est. € 5.000-6.000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume a Paris Lot 39June 2017£19,200est. £ 12,000-18,000
René Quenoil collection, frog not original to the stick, not original button, unhaired and unlapping Lot 433June 2017£7,308est. € 8.000-10.000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, minor wear, good condition Lot 85June 2017£14,400est. £ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in exotic hardwood unstamped, button not original Lot 92June 2017£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
Nickel mounted, round stick in beeswood unstamped Lot 119May 2017£5,548est. $ 6,000-9,000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 134February 2017£20,817est. $ 25,000-35,000
Nickel mounted, round snakewood stick unstamped, frog and button later Lot 87February 2017£2,887est. $ 2,000-3,000
Silver mounted, later frog and button, unlapping, head and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 382December 2016£3,757est. € 2.500-3.000
Silver mounted, unhaired, thin original lapping, minor ebony frog blemish, engraved Leconte to the frog Lot 448December 2016£27,417est. € 15.000-18.000
Nickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping, minor ebony frog blemish Lot 2005November 2016£1,643est. € 200
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 160October 2016£10,650est. $ 15,000-22,000
Signed Lupot, minor thumb wear Lot 180June 2016£9,428est. € 8.000-10.000
Nickel mounted, frog and button by P. Colas, unhaired and unlapping, handle blemish, ferrule missing Lot 387June 2016£3,960est. € 2.000-3.000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 106May 2016£14,704est. $ 20,000-30,000
Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, frog and button modern copies Lot 30May 2016£16,614est. $ 20,000-30,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 114March 2016£7,670est. £ 6,000-9,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume, small insert to bottom of head (audience side) Lot 122March 2016£11,210est. £ 6,000-9,000
Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 145December 2015£4,771est. € 6.000-8.000
Nickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping, head and mortice blemishes Lot 241December 2015£426est. € 800-1.000
Illustrated in L'Archet, p. 284, n. 1, tome II, nickel mounted, abeille stick, good condition Lot 381December 2015£2,556est. € 1.500-2.000
Silver mounted, signed, unhaired and unlapping, minor frog blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 80December 2015£15,334est. € 16.000-18.000
Self-rehairing model, silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume, head restored Lot 244November 2015£1,800est. £ 1,500-2,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped J. B. Vuillaume, not original frog by Jean Jacques Martin Lot 138October 2015£6,120est. $ 8,000-12,000
Nickel mounted, round Beeswood stick later stamped E. Sartory à Paris Lot 40October 2015£3,112est. $ 4,000-6,000
Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Maire, no hair, later mounts Lot 194March 2015£3,120est. £ 1,000-1,500
Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, button missing, stick and handle blemishes Lot 281December 2014£2,401est. € 1.000-1.500
Nickel mounted, amourette stick, unhaired and unlapping, stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 33December 2014£3,579est. € 4.000-5.000
Nickel mounted, abeille stick, unlapping, good condition Lot 965December 2014£1,235est. € 800
Nickel mounted, round snakewood stick unstamped Lot 173October 2014£4,502est. $ 7,000-10,000
Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 25October 2014£7,800est. £ 5,000-8,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume à Paris, head spline failing, without hair Lot 145June 2014£2,596est. £ 800-1,200
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume a Paris Lot 152May 2014£23,001est. $ 20,000-30,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Maline, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 53May 2014£10,800est. £ 5,000-8,000
Silver mounted, round stick and frog wear, also somewhat twisted, head shortened at the nose Lot 19March 2014£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vuillaume Lot 174October 2013£16,800est. £ 8,000-12,000
Silver mounted, signed Maire, later frog, minus hair, unlapping, good condition Lot 230June 2013£6,120est. € 6.000-8.000
Nickel mounted, frog not original to the stick, later button, unhaired and unlapping, good condition Lot 487June 2013£1,632est. € 1.500-2.000
Not original frog and button, unhaired, thin lapping, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 523June 2013£410est. € 500
Silver mounted, stamped Maline Lot 148May 2013£13,871est. $ 12,000-18,000
Nickel mounted, not original frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, minor handle blemishes Lot 143December 2012£2,927est. € 2.500-3.000
Silver mounted, signed J.B. VUILLAUME, stick blemishes Lot 160December 2012£18,994est. € 10,000-12,000
Silver mounted, unstamped, frog and button contemporary replacements Lot 225November 2012£4,119est. $ 8,000-14,000
Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, button with two silver bands Lot 44October 2012£6,250est. £ 4,000-6,000
Gold mounted, frog not original, button probably by Dominique Peccatte, unlapping, frog blemish Lot 293June 2012£10,675est. € 6.000-8.000
Silver mounted, tortoiseshell frog, silver and ebony button, unlapping, handle and head blemishes Lot 42June 2012£2,977est. € 3.000-4.000
Viola BowN/E 70.0 g. Amourette stick (button of the period)November 2011£8,270
Violin BowS/E 57.5 g. (frog & button of the period)November 2011£6,015
Violin BowS/E 58 g. France, 19th C. stamped "C Vuillaume à Paris" Attributed toOctober 2011£2,000
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g. Amourette wood (remounted, fair condition)June 2011£2,315
Violin BowN/I 58 g. Exotic wood, without hair or windingJune 2011£6,613
Violin BowN/E 51.5 g. Brazilwood, without hair or windingJune 2011£354
Violin BowS/E 67 g. France, 19th C. violin or viola bow, Attributed toMarch 2011£15,000
Violin BowN/E 72 g.March 2011£2,880
Violin BowN/E 54 g. Brazilwood, without hair, light windingDecember 2010£2,382
Cello BowN/E 60.8 g. Brazilwood, no hair or winding, falsely brandedDecember 2010£1,553
Violin BowS/E 48 g. without hair or windingDecember 2010£11,909
Viola BowS/E 69 g.December 2010£17,605
Cello BowS/E 78.0 g. Probably byOctober 2010£3,192
Violin BowS/E 64.0 g.October 2010£22,532
Violin BowN/I 63 g. 19th C.October 2010£1,250
Violin BowN/E 58.5 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofJune 2010£4,016
Viola BowN/E 59.0 g. without hair or lapping Workshop ofApril 2010£3,142
Cello BowN/E 79.5 g. Possibly byApril 2010£4,714
Viola BowS/E 61.5 g. (adustor lator)April 2010£11,505
Viola BowN/E 57 g. Ironwood, without hair or winding WorkshopDecember 2009£979
Violin BowN/I 56 g. Ascribed toOctober 2009£0
Violin BowN/E 54 g. without hair or windingJune 2009£2,904
Violin BowS/E 60 g. Amourette wood, no hair or winding (button of the period)June 2009£3,111
Violin BowN/E 60.5 g.June 2009£7,260
Cello BowN/E 64 g. Brazilwood, without hair or windingJune 2009£3,526
Violin BowN/E 47.5 g. Brazilwood, without hairJune 2009£830
Viola BowN/E 69.5 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofMay 2009£1,087
Violin BowS/E 59.5 g.May 2009£18,634
Violin BowS/E 62 g. France, 1835 c. (adjustor later)April 2009£8,466
Violin BowN/E 59.0 g.March 2009£4,973
Violin36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1820 c.March 2009£1,320
Violin BowS/E 63.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. "Vuillaume" style, adustor by "C.N. Bazin"October 2008£6,000
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. Attributed toOctober 2008£2,750
Viola BowN/E 62 g. Amourette wood, without hair and thread lapping WorkshopJune 2008£1,485
Violin BowN/E 61.0 g. Amourette stick Workshop ofMay 2008£839
Violin1950 c. 3/4 SizeApril 2008£619
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. (frog & button later)April 2008£7,619
Violin BowS/E 62.5 g. Mirecourt, 1850 c.March 2008£5,000
Violin BowS/E 58 g. (frog repairs & button not original)December 2007£6,807
Violin BowN/I 63.0 g, Amourette stick (outter button ring missing) Workshop ofOctober 2007£1,998
Violin BowN/I 57.5 g. BrazilwoodOctober 2007£2,928
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g. Paris, Mid-19th C.October 2007£4,375
Cello BowN/E 78.5 g. Amourette stickMay 2007£7,512
Violin BowN/E 59.5 g. Probably byMay 2007£4,045
Violin BowS/E 56.5 g. France, 19th C. Attributed toFebruary 2007£2,160
Violin BowN/E 59 g. Brazilwood (ferrule replaced)December 2006£1,838
Violin BowS/E 60 g. branded "Vuillaume"December 2006£6,391
Violin BowS/E 62 g.December 2006£11,584
Violin BowN/E 61.0 g. Brazilwood stick Workshop ofOctober 2006£1,108
Violin Bow60.0 g. (the frog and button of the period but not original) Workshop ofOctober 2006£2,771
Violin Bow56.0 g.May 2006£2,146
Violin BowN/E 60 g. BrazilwoodDecember 2005£1,596
Violin BowN/E 60 g. BrazilwoodDecember 2005£1,916
Cello BowS/E 80 g. (button not original)November 2005£1,895
Violin BowS/E 60.0 g. (button later)November 2005£6,568
Violin BowN/E 58 g.June 2005£3,165
Violin BowN/E 59 g.May 2005£3,431
Violin BowS/E 60 g. stamped "Pajeot"May 2005£3,119
Viola BowS/E 66.5 g. WorkshopMay 2005£3,000
Violin BowS/E 65 g.February 2005£2,640
Violin BowS/E 61.5 g.November 2004£3,360
Violin BowS/E 66 g. Probably byNovember 2004£1,440
Violin BowS/E 60 g. (possibly later adjuster)October 2004£3,851
Viola BowS/E 65.0 g. tinsel wrapping (repairs)May 2004£12,224
Violin BowS/E 61 g.October 2003£9,499
Violin BowS/E 60 g.October 2003£6,586
Violin BowS/E 63 g.May 2003£13,248
Viola BowS/E 58 g.December 2002£18,161
Viola BowS/E 71 g.June 2002£5,888
Violin BowS/E 56 g.June 2002£9,421
Violin BowS/E 63 g.May 2002£9,254
Violin BowS/E 60 g. For "Vuillaume"December 2001£7,796
Violin BowN/E 63 g.December 2000£1,631
Viola BowS/E 70 g.November 2000£4,465
Violin BowS/E 64 g.November 2000£7,746
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 2000£6,600
Viola BowN/E 58 g.December 1999£3,305
Viola BowS/E 66 g.November 1999£2,530
Violin BowN/E 61 g.November 1999£4,025
Violin BowN/E 57 g.June 1999£1,371
Violin BowS/E 60 g.November 1998£6,928
Violin BowS/E 61 g.July 1997£4,830
Violin BowS/E 60 g.May 1997£7,857
Violin BowS/E 61 g.November 1996£14,950
Violin BowS/E 59 g.June 1996£2,300
Violin BowN/E 61 g.May 1996£2,781
Violin BowS/E 62 g.June 1994£1,380
Violin BowS/E 64 g.March 1994£4,600
Violin BowN/E 56 g.April 1993£920
Violin BowS/E 61 g.March 1993£5,175
Violin BowEbny 54 g. Open frogMarch 1992£2,860
Violin BowS/E 63 g.March 1991£6,050
Cello BowS/E 82 g.November 1990£2,310
Violin BowS/T 58 g.December 1989£5,720
Violin BowS/E 64 g.April 1987£3,080

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

MALINE, Nicolas Born 1822, died 1877 Mirecourt France. Son and pupil of Guillaume Maline, above. One of the great French bow makers of the classical period. Probably employed alongside N. Maire by E. Pajeot. From c.1840 supplied work to J. B. Vuillaume in Paris, although he does not appear ever to have left Mirecourt. Awarded the Légion d’Honneur for his military service in 1849, and some of his bows after 1850 are decorated with the cross symbol of that decoration. His activity increased from c.1855 and showed more personal inflections. Joined by his son Nicolas Auguste, below, from 1870, and the quality of work declines in subsequent years. Round sticks, generally of pernambuco but also snakewood and ironwood. Influenced by Peccatte. Most work carries the Vuillaume brand. First to make the characteristic Vuillaume frogs with rounded lower face and ferrule. Branded: MALINE [Millant/Raffin]

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