Bernard Ouchard
Highest auction price
£7,068
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Vidoudez Geneve | Wed 1st May 2024 | £7,068 |
| Violin Bow | Wed 7th March 2012 | £2,500 | |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | Thu 1st December 2011 | £6,341 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 71 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Tue 1st March 2011 | £5,760 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 43 g. Small size [Workshop] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £806 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 47.5 g. without hair or winding, branded "N. Lemaire" [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £228 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. whalebone winding, branded "Vidoudez" | Wed 1st December 2010 | £3,625 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. [Workshop of] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £690 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Fri 1st October 2010 | £2,253 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Fri 1st October 2010 | £2,441 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. stamepd "Vidoudez Geneve" | Fri 1st October 2010 | £1,800 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 51 g. without hair or winding [Workshop of] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £673 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 62 g. without hair, leather winding [Workshop of] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £518 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50.5 g. without hair or winding, branded "A. Voirin fils" [Workshop of] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £518 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 72.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Tue 1st June 2010 | £5,221 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Tue 1st June 2010 | £3,012 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 71 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Tue 1st June 2010 | £3,840 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 57.0 g. without hair [Made for "Pierre Vidoudez"] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £1,964 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 62.0 g. | Thu 1st April 2010 | £3,123 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Mon 1st February 2010 | £2,117 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Thu 1st October 2009 | £1,409 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50 g. without hair or winding [Workshop of] | Mon 1st June 2009 | £363 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. branded "Lupot" [Workshop of] | Mon 1st December 2008 | £657 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st December 2008 | £202 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. branded "Vidoudez" | Mon 1st December 2008 | £3,891 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.0 g. branded "Vidoudez Geneva" | Fri 1st August 2008 | £1,443 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 67.5 g. branded "Lavet", without hair nor lapping [Workshop] | Sun 1st June 2008 | £1,021 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneva" | Sun 1st June 2008 | £1,525 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 63.0 g. chased, stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Thu 1st May 2008 | £6,593 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62 g. [Workshop] | Sat 1st December 2007 | £384 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59 g. [Workshop] | Sat 1st December 2007 | £256 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. without winding, (button not original) | Sat 1st December 2007 | £1,532 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61 g. (Workshop of) | Fri 1st June 2007 | £481 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Sat 1st July 2006 | £2,640 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 76 g. | Thu 1st June 2006 | £890 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. Stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Mon 1st May 2006 | £2,371 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 36 g. no hair or wrapping, 1/4 Size [Workshop] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £120 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 40 g. no hair or wrapping, 3/4 Size [Workshop] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £177 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. without wrapping [Workshop] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £642 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60.5 g. Brazilwood [Workshop] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £80 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 83.5 g. Chased, stamped "Vidoudez Genève" | Tue 1st November 2005 | £4,560 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 86 g. Chased, stamped "Vidoudez Genève" | Tue 1st November 2005 | £2,040 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 67 g. no hair/wrapping, branded "A.G." [Workshop] | Wed 1st June 2005 | £1,029 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.5 G. | Wed 1st June 2005 | £2,928 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 81 g. stamped "Vidoudez Genève" | Sun 1st May 2005 | £2,880 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. stamped "Vidoudez Genève" | Sun 1st May 2005 | £1,920 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 71.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Thu 1st July 2004 | £6,600 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 64 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Thu 1st July 2004 | £2,400 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 110 g. Brazilwood ["Bazin" school] | Tue 1st June 2004 | £118 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. [Workshop] | Tue 1st June 2004 | £63 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 61 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Sat 1st May 2004 | £2,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" | Sat 1st May 2004 | £1,658 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. made for Vidoudez | Tue 1st July 2003 | £1,440 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. made for Vidoudez | Thu 1st November 2001 | £1,713 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | Mon 1st November 1999 | £2,185 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | Sat 1st March 1997 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Fri 1st November 1996 | £3,450 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 69 g. | Sat 1st December 1984 | £1,017 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
OUCHARD, Bernard Born 1925 Mirecourt, died 1979 Vittel France. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Émile Auguste Ouchard, below. Active from 1938. National Service in the French Army up to 1949. In that year began work for Vidoudez in Geneva. First professor of bow making at the Mirecourt School of Lutherie from 1971. A fine teacher responsible for the continuing quality of French bow making in the 21st century. His own work is limited, but the bows he made for Vidoudez between 1949 and 1971 are regarded as exceptional. Generally octagonal sticks, branded: OUCHARD [Millant/Raffin]
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