Nicolas Mathieu
Mirecourt, b. 1743
Instruments labelled from Paris. Large flat model with red-brown varnish. Branded: ‘Nicolas Mathieu’. Manuscript label: Nicholas / Mathieu / 1775 Printed label: Nicolaus Mathieu / Faiseur d’instruments à Paris / anno 1789 — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt
Made
Small Violoncello, Viola, Violin
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£6,185
46 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Violoncello | 7/8 size violoncello, many table restorations including sound post crack, in playing condition Lot 57 | Aguttes | November 2024 | £6,185est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's brand under the button Lot 521 | Vichy | May 2023 | £858est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 770 | Vichy | June 2022 | £1,533est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Violin | Violin, 1790-1800 c. Lot 2170 | Vichy | May 2022 | £815est. € 800 |
| Violin | Bearing the brand NICOLAS MATHIEU, one-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 12 | Apollium | April 2022 | £602est. € 600-800 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 769 | Vichy | December 2021 | £510est. € 600-800 |
| Small Cello | Bearing the maker's original label Lot 23 | Farrando | June 2021 | £6,079est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back Lot 756 | Vichy | September 2020 | £606 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand under the button Lot 803 | Vichy | September 2020 | £1,211 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand under the button, French table made in Mirecourt 19th C. Lot 818 | Vichy | September 2020 | £771 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand under the button Lot 1202 | Vichy | July 2020 | £485 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand, one-piece back, varnish of a brown colour on a golden ground Lot 243 | Apollium | July 2020 | £434est. € 400-600 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 567 | Vichy | November 2019 | £1,129est. € 700 |
| Violin | Violin, 1820 c. Lot 2021 | Vichy | June 2019 | £461est. € 300 |
| Violin | Original neck Lot 661 | Vichy | June 2019 | £715est. € 600 |
| Violin | One-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 217 | Apollium | October 2018 | £213est. € 200-300 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 2254 | Vichy | June 2018 | £473est. € 400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand internally to the back Lot 724 | Vichy | June 2018 | £473est. € 500 |
| Violin | Labelled Souchette Lot 522 | Vichy | March 2018 | £158est. € 200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the nut Lot 220 | Artcurial | December 2017 | £314est. € 300-400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand, original neck Lot 24 | Vichy | June 2017 | £4,698est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 528 | Vichy | December 2015 | £338est. € 400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the talon Lot 950 | Vichy | December 2015 | £592est. € 600 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back, original neck Lot 311 | Vichy | December 2015 | £1,448est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Branded Nicolas Mathieu under the nut, original neck Lot 17 | Vichy | June 2015 | £2,540est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1775-80 c. Lot 271 | Vichy | June 2015 | £2,628est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand to the back Lot 304 | Vichy | December 2014 | £942est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Original neck Lot 1 | Crédit Municipal | October 2014 | £468est. € 1.000-1.200 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's brand Lot 596 | Vichy | December 2013 | £597est. € 600 |
| Violin | Branded under the button and signature internally Lot 640 | Vichy | June 2013 | £666est. € 800 |
| Violin | Branded internally Nicolas Mathieu Lot 592 | Vichy | December 2012 | £390est. € 400 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature below the button Lot 302 | Vichy | December 2012 | £1,756est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Original neck Lot 303 | Vichy | June 2012 | £3,105est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Mirecourt, 1790 c. | — | June 2011 | £332 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1770 c. (soundpost break) | — | December 2008 | £1,024 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 1780 c. | — | September 2007 | £1,200 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 19th C. | — | November 2005 | £711 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1776 | — | June 2005 | £712 |
| Violin | 1840 | — | June 2002 | £299 |
| Violin | 1772 | — | December 2000 | £1,325 |
| Viola | 37.8 cm 1790 c. | — | November 1991 | £715 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | — | October 1990 | £242 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | March 1990 | £330 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | June 1989 | £330 |
| Viola | 37.8 cm 1780-99 | — | December 1984 | £462 |
| Violin | 1775 | — | July 1980 | £880 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Nicolas Born 1743, Worked 1775-1789. Instruments labelled from Paris. Large flat model with red-brown varnish. Branded: ‘Nicolas Mathieu’. Manuscript label: Nicholas / Mathieu / 1775 Printed label: Nicolaus Mathieu / Faiseur d’instruments à Paris / anno 1789
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