Mansuy
Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1740–1786
Established in Mirecourt though sometimes gave Paris as his place of work. Superior Stradivari copies in the Mirecourt style with the characteristic dull yellow varnish of that place but sometimes with an improved orange or red-brown recipe. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
19 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Two-piece back of faint medium fine curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 3403 | Gardiner | January 2025 | £439est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin | 1/2 size violin, bearing the maker's label, one-piece back, very good condition Lot 46 | De Baecque | January 2024 | £104est. € 120-150 |
| Small Violin | 1/2 size violin, bearing the maker's label, one-piece back Lot 94 | De Baecque | December 2023 | £124est. € 120-150 |
| Bearing the maker's label, many table restaurations Lot 20 | — | November 2023 | £645est. € 600-800 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand to the back, labelled Louis Guersan, worm, table edge and corner missing Lot 500 | — | June 2022 | £1,141est. € 600-800 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand, some table restorations Lot 570 | — | June 2022 | £1,630est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand, table cracks Lot 2103 | — | May 2022 | £977est. € 700 | |
| Small Violin | 7/8 size violin, two-piece back of narrow curl, varnish of a golden orange colour Lot 324 | Il Ponte | October 2021 | £162est. € 100-120 |
| Bearing the maker's brand, minor table blemish Lot 803 | — | June 2021 | £2,885est. € 1.000-1.500 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand to the back, labelled Louis Guersan, many restorations, worm Lot 2259 | — | September 2020 | £771 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand, revarnished, otherwise good condition Lot 507 | — | June 2017 | £887est. € 600 | |
| Bearing the maker's brand, many table restorations, neck blemish Lot 676 | — | November 2016 | £511est. € 600 | |
| Branded Mansuy, many table and head restorations Lot 2220 | — | December 2014 | £285est. € 300 | |
| Small Violin | Half-size violin Lot 671 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2012 | £192est. £ 150-200 |
| Violin | Branded on the upper back Mansuy a Paris Lot 286 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £120est. £ 300-500 |
| Small Violin | Small Violin Lot 260 | Giafferi | March 2012 | £60est. € 250-300 |
| Viola | Labelled Mansuy A Paris Lot 111 | Brompton’s | March 2012 | £1,920est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Cello | 69.7 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. 3/4 Size | — | January 2008 | £1,071 |
| Viola | 37.8 cm 1800 c. | — | January 1990 | £286 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MANSUY Worked circa. 1740-1786 Mirecourt France. Established in Mirecourt though sometimes gave Paris as his place of work. Superior Stradivari copies in the Mirecourt style with the characteristic dull yellow varnish of that place but sometimes with an improved orange or red-brown recipe. The name continued to be used by commercial Mirecourt manufacturers after 1900. Branded: ‘Mansuy à Paris’, or ‘Mansuy. Mirecourt’.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigen von Mirecourter Aussehen, etwa aus der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts stammend, tragen diesen Namen.
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