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Daniel Moinel

Paris, b. 1901

Son and pupil of Charles Moinel, above. Apprenticed to his uncle L. Cherpitel in Mirecourt. Worked for his father Charles in Paris. — John Dilworth

Worked Paris
Made Bass Bow, Cello Bow, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Taught by Charles Moinel
Family Son of Charles Moinel
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A silver-mounted viola bow by Daniel Moinel, Paris, circa 1920 — head and frog
Viola bow by Daniel Moinel. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£3,300

32 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's label Lot 19AguttesNovember 2025£1,645est. € 2.000-4.000
Viola BowIvory frog, some minor imperfections to the frog which is also discoloured to the both sides Lot 33GardinerMarch 2025£1,220est. £ 700-1,000
Viola BowA silver-mounted viola bow by Daniel Moinel, Paris, circa 1920 Lot 65AmatiNovember 2021£2,654est. £ 400-800
ViolinGiuseppe Guarneri del Gesù copy, bearing the maker's label Lot 42FarrandoApril 2021£2,710est. € 800-1.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label and brand Lot 74VichyDecember 2020£3,248est. € 3.000-5.000
Violin Lot 54Brompton'sJune 2018£2,040
ViolinOne-piece back, table of fine grain, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 69ApolliumNovember 2017£1,816est. € 1.200-1.500
ViolinLabelled and branded D. Moinel et L. Barthel, n° 22 Lot 53VichyDecember 2014£2,072est. € 1.500-2.000
Viola BowSilver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Daniel Moinel, bone frog with Paris eye, silver and bone button Lot 187Gardiner HoulgateMay 2013£802est. £ 600-800
Violin BowS/I 63 g.—September 2010£840
Violin BowS/E 63 g. 1940 c.—November 2008£1,297
Violin BowN/E 58 g. Paris, 1920 c.—November 2008£593
Violin BowS/E 58.0 g. stamped "Daniel Moinel a Paris"—October 2008£1,112
Violin35.9 cm Paris, 1921—June 2008£2,414
ViolinParis, 1933—December 2005£1,277
ViolinParis, 1922—November 2005£947
ViolinParis, 1944—February 2005£2,040
Violin BowS/E 60 g.—November 2003£1,293
Violin1922—May 2003£2,024
Bass BowS/E 136 g.—November 2001£950
Violin1937—November 2000£483
Viola40.6 cm 1930—March 2000£2,185
Violin BowS/E 61 g.—March 2000£1,380
Violin1929—March 1999£2,300
Violin1937—April 1998£805
Cello BowS/E 70 g.—March 1998£920
Violin BowS/E 65 g.—October 1995£1,035
Violin BowS/E 62 g.—June 1994£977
Violin1943—March 1994£2,070
Viola39.4 cm 1908—June 1991£3,300
Violin BowS/E 57 g.—March 1990£605
Viola BowS/E 67 g.—March 1989£715

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

MOINEL, Daniel Born 1901 Paris France. Son and pupil of Charles Moinel, above. Apprenticed to his uncle L. Cherpitel in Mirecourt. Worked for his father Charles in Paris. Briefly employed by Maucotel and Deschamps c.1921, but returned to the family business before establishing himself independently in rue de Mesnil and subsequently 45 rue de Rome from 1934. Fine Stradivari and Guarneri models. Orange or red-brown varnish. Branded internally and occasionally externally on lower rib. Fait en 1948 / par Daniel Moinel / Luthier 45 Rue de Rome Paris

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