Maurice Mermillot
Haute-Savoie, Paris, 1835–1901
Apprenticed to Gaillard in Mirecourt. Employed by Buthod in Paris 1852, and moved to Rennes 1853. Worked for N. Vuillaume in Mirecourt 1861. Possibly became acquainted with A. Guadagnini in Turin whilst on military service there 1855-1860 (Vannes), and thereafter produced work for him. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
72 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the upper block Lot 551 | Vichy | June 2025 | £1,054est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon Lot 3 | Vichy | June 2025 | £5,261est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Maurice Mermillot, 51, Rue Fontaine-au-Roi, 51., Paris Lot 71 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £7,080est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Maurice Mermillot, a Paris No. 18 Rue Moret, No. 1890 Exposition Universelle de Paris ... Lot 166 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £6,599est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Made in collaboration with Auguste Dechez Lot 201 | Vichy | November 2023 | £3,027est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of narrow regular curl, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 5 | Millon & Associés | May 2023 | £4,237est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Stradivari Lot 308 | Vichy | December 2022 | £9,640est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon Lot 60 | Vichy | June 2021 | £8,551est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back, labelled Stradivari Lot 269 | Vichy | June 2021 | £3,955est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 155 | Vichy | December 2020 | £9,072est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon and signed Mermillot Lot 168 | Vichy | December 2020 | £8,736est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon Lot 273 | Vichy | December 2020 | £6,384est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of wild flame, varnish of a light reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2417 | Gardiner Houlgate | December 2020 | £2,520est. £ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | Labelled Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi nella Contrada di ..., very fine state of preservation Lot 185 | Brompton’s | October 2020 | £8,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antonius Stradiuarius, Maurice Mermillot, luthier à Paris, 1884 no. 141, aux armes de Paris Lot 201 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £11,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signature to the back Lot 206 | Vichy | November 2019 | £6,257est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of regular curl, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 39 | Apollium | November 2019 | £4,603est. € 4.500-6.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Maison Couesnon Lot 155 | Vichy | June 2019 | £6,377est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon Lot 163 | Vichy | June 2019 | £6,377est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | After G.B. Guadagnini, bearing the original label M. Mermillot Luthier, 18, Rue Moret, 1898, Paris Lot 249 | Brompton’s | March 2019 | £10,030est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antoniazzi, revarnished Lot 846 | Vichy | June 2016 | £1,687est. € 800 |
| Violin | Labelled Stradivari Lot 305 | Vichy | June 2016 | £3,771est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Made for the Couesnon firm, labelled Couesnon Lot 25 | Vichy | December 2014 | £5,180est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Made for the Couesnon firm, labelled Couesnon Lot 69 | Vichy | December 2014 | £2,449est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mermillot and Couesnon Lot 16 | Vichy | June 2014 | £2,419est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin | Labelled M. Mermillot Luthier, 18 Rue Moret, Paris, 1897 Lot 143 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £10,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mermillot Lot 62 | Vichy | December 2013 | £5,972est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | After del Gesù, bearing an original label dated 1883 and numbered 135 Lot 220 | Brompton’s | October 2013 | £4,560est. £ 3,500-5,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature M. Mermillot Luthier, 18 Rue Moret, Paris, 1895 Lot 25 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2013 | £6,960est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Guadagnini model, bearing the maker's label Lot 72 | Vichy | December 2012 | £6,342est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin | Made in the Couesnon workshop, labelled Couesnon Lot 214 | Vichy | December 2012 | £2,146est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the original label Lot 397 | Brompton’s | December 2012 | £480est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin | Labelled M. Mermillot Luthier 18, Rue Moret, 18** Paris Lot 147 | Sotheby's | October 2012 | £8,125est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Couesnon Lot 153 | Vichy | June 2012 | £4,076est. € 3.000-3.500 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1890 c. | — | January 2011 | £4,227 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm | — | January 2011 | £232 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1900 c. | — | January 2011 | £384 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1886 Workshop of | — | January 2010 | £4,181 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1898 | — | January 2010 | £2,589 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 | — | January 2009 | £5,984 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, Early 20th C. Workshop of | — | January 2009 | £2,224 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2009 | £4,667 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2008 | £10,238 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2008 | £3,583 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2008 | £8,191 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1898 | — | January 2008 | £1,556 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Paris, 1890 c. Workshop of | — | January 2008 | £1,404 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1877 | — | January 2007 | £3,250 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2007 | £8,016 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2007 | £5,210 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2006 | £3,678 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1900 | — | January 2006 | £5,280 |
| Violin | Paris, 1880 c. | — | January 2005 | £3,956 |
| Violin | Workshop | — | January 2004 | £1,272 |
| Violin | 1870 c. Workshop | — | January 2004 | £2,386 |
| Violin | Paris, 1900 | — | January 2004 | £2,252 |
| Violin | 1873 | — | January 2003 | £8,658 |
| Violin | 1880 | — | January 2003 | £3,134 |
| Violin | 1880 | — | January 2003 | £2,968 |
| Violin | 1875 | — | January 2003 | £3,833 |
| Violin | 1871 | — | January 2002 | £6,281 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | January 2001 | £5,201 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | January 2001 | £5,201 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | January 2001 | £5,448 |
| Violin | 1870 | — | January 2001 | £2,340 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | January 2000 | £3,052 |
| Viola | 40.7 cm 1900 | — | January 2000 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1886 | — | January 1999 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1884 | — | January 1999 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | — | January 1998 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1887 | — | January 1996 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1991 | £4,180 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MERMILLOT, Maurice Born 1835 Haute-Savoie, died 1901 Mirecourt France. Apprenticed to Gaillard in Mirecourt. Employed by Buthod in Paris 1852, and moved to Rennes 1853. Worked for N. Vuillaume in Mirecourt 1861. Possibly became acquainted with A. Guadagnini in Turin whilst on military service there 1855-1860 (Vannes), and thereafter produced work for him. Returned to Paris to work for Gand & Bernardel, and established independently on the rue Morel 1876. Retired to Mirecourt 1898. Fine workman in the French tradition. Classical Italian models using excellent materials and varnish. M. Mermillot Luthier / 18 rue Morel 1898 / Paris
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Gaillard in Mirecourt, ging als Gehilfe zu J. B. Vuillaume und später zu Gand. Wahrend seiner militärischen Dienstzeit kam er nach Piemont und arbeitete bei Guadagnini in Turin und trat hierauf bei Gand & Bernardel und bei Gautrot ein. Er hat jetzt seine Werkstatt Rue Moret.
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