Max Millant
Paris, b. 1903
Brother of Roger Millant, below. Grandson and pupil of S. A. Deroux. Also trained with L. Mougenot, Jacquet, and Gand in Mirecourt, and with Harry Dykes in London. Established in Paris with his brother Roger Millant, below, from 1923. Very refined maker on classical Italian models. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
28 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 677 and brand Lot 356 | Vichy | November 2023 | £4,541est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Millant a Paris Lot 38 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £2,662est. $ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Made for Olga & Gustavo Garcia, bearing the maker's label n. 704 and brands Lot 214 | Vichy | December 2020 | £9,520est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Viola | Made for Gustavo Garcia, bearing the maker label n. 701 and brand Lot 208 | Vichy | November 2019 | £4,923est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Bernard Millant collection, bearing the maker's label n. 608bis and brand to the lower rib Lot 53 | Vichy | November 2017 | £11,088est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Viola | Made for Gustavo Garcia, bearing the maker's label n. 693 and brand Lot 315 | Vichy | November 2017 | £6,864est. € 7.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Made for Monica Garcia, bearing the maker's label n. 678 and brand Lot 153 | Vichy | June 2017 | £4,385est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 691 and brand Lot 315 | Vichy | June 2017 | £4,176est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Made for Gustavo Garcia, bearing the maker's label n. 663 and brand Lot 407 | Vichy | December 2016 | £9,444est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Max Millant, Luthier d'Art, Paris, No. 680, Année 1977 and Premiers Prix, Expositions ... Lot 253 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £6,641est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label n° 689 and brand Lot 362 | Vichy | June 2012 | £5,823est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped M. Millant a Paris, no hair Lot 365 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1952 Workshop of | — | January 2011 | £1,902 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. Paris, 1950 c. | — | January 2011 | £3,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1946 Workshop of | — | January 2010 | £2,693 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1974 | — | January 2009 | £6,211 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | January 2008 | £1,927 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Paris, mid-20th C. | — | January 2006 | £1,320 |
| Violin | Paris, 1978 | — | January 2005 | £3,840 |
| Violin | Paris, 1970 | — | January 2005 | £5,400 |
| Violin | 1954 | — | January 2003 | £4,230 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | — | January 2002 | £862 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63 g. 40.8 cm | — | January 2001 | £5,484 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 2001 | £450 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1975 | — | January 2001 | £4,560 |
| Viola | 40.8 cm 1976 | — | January 2000 | £4,107 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | January 1995 | £976 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 1994 | £1,725 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MILLANT, Max Born 1903 Mirecourt, Worked from 1923 Paris France. Brother of Roger Millant, below. Grandson and pupil of S. A. Deroux. Also trained with L. Mougenot, Jacquet, and Gand in Mirecourt, and with Harry Dykes in London. Established in Paris with his brother Roger Millant, below, from 1923. Very refined maker on classical Italian models. Finely finished and with rich clear red-orange varnish. Quartet awarded first prize medal at the Cremona Exhibition 1949, and also exhibited at The Hague Competition in the same year. Les Petits Fils de S. A. Deroux / Roger et Max Millant / 51 Rue de Rome, Paris / No.. année 19.. R. & M. Millant / Luthiers d’Art / 51 rue de Rome Paris / No.. Année 19..
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