Louis Simon Pajeot
Mirecourt, Paris, 1759–1804
Bow maker. Some violins of trade quality also attributed to him. Apprenticed in Mirecourt. Active from c.1780. Various grades of work; usually octagonal sticks. Work rarely branded: ‘PAJEOT . AMT’ [Millant/Raffin] — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
23 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Pajeot on the handle, ivory frog with pearl inlay Lot 201 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £24,000est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Bois d'amourette stick Lot 278 | Vichy | December 2021 | £6,332est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ivory frog, thin lapping Lot 30 | Vichy | June 2021 | £11,758est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped Lot 107 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £19,028est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped, original insert in front of lapping Lot 134 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £8,260est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 135 | Vichy | November 2019 | £11,796est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick unstamped, open trench frog Lot 125 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £8,260est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 335 | Vichy | June 2018 | £10,516est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Bernard Millant and Émile Français collections, illustrated in L'Archet, tome I Lot 117 | Vichy | November 2017 | £23,232est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, minus hair Lot 130 | Vichy | November 2017 | £12,672est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Max Millant collection Lot 180 | Vichy | December 2016 | £22,340est. € 16.000-18.000 |
| Violin Bow | Round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog with large pearl ovals, flared bone button, silk winding Lot 172 | Freeman's | November 2015 | £16,353est. $ 20,000-25,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, octagonal stick stamped Tourte T., ivory frog, branded and sold by Charles Tourte Lot 172 | Tarisio | October 2014 | £12,006est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 435 | Vichy | June 2014 | £5,322est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted Lot 330 | Vichy | June 2013 | £12,240est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted Lot 350 | Vichy | June 2012 | £16,303est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | 36.4 cm Paris, 1725 Probably by | — | March 2011 | £1,035 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 56.5 g. frog inlaid with silver star | — | April 2010 | £4,520 |
| Violin Bow | Ivory Ironwood, open-trench frog Probably by | — | March 2009 | £1,755 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 54 g. | — | November 1999 | £7,475 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 1995 | £1,495 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | March 1994 | £2,530 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 69 g. | — | April 1993 | £8,050 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PAJEOT, Louis Simon Born 1759 Grenoble, died 1804 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Some violins of trade quality also attributed to him. Apprenticed in Mirecourt. Active from c.1780. Various grades of work; usually octagonal sticks. Work rarely branded: ‘PAJEOT . AMT’ [Millant/Raffin]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Von Hause aus Geigenmacher, verlegte er sich bald ausschliesslich auf das
Bogenmachen, worin es sein Sohn allerdings zu grösserer Meisterschaft brachte.
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