Justin Poirson
Mirecourt, Paris, 1851–1925
Justin Poirson (1851-1925) was a French bow maker born in Mirecourt. He trained under Maire and gained experience working for notable firms such as J. B. Vuillaume and Gand and Bernardel before establishing his own workshop in 1880. His bows, branded "POIRSON A PARIS", are considered good but unremarkable.
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
72 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Poirson à Paris Lot 67 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £6,025est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Poirson à Paris, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 195 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Poirson Paris, not original frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, handle crack Lot 2043 | Laurent | June 2024 | £876est. £800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Poirson à Paris, not original button, unhaired and unlapping, minor stick blemish Lot 2197 | Laurent | June 2024 | £639est. £600 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gand et Bernardel, minus hair, head blemish Lot 2227 | Laurent | June 2024 | £532est. £500 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, thin hair and lapping, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 2389 | Laurent | June 2024 | £985est. £600 |
| Cello Bow | Nickel mounted, not original frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, stick blemish, frog crack Lot 735 | Laurent | June 2024 | £2,980est. € 1.500-1.800 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Poirson à Paris, good condition Lot 887 | Laurent | June 2024 | £931est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ferrule engraved Suzanne, unhaired and unlapping, stick and point blemishes, frog crack Lot 27 | Laurent | June 2024 | £3,404est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gand & ..., later nickel button, head and bottom slide blemishes, good condition Lot 43 | Laurent | June 2024 | £4,042est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed Gand et ..., head and frog blemishes, minor handle wear, good condition Lot 288 | Laurent | June 2024 | £5,141est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 76 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £3,769est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 2011 | £1,140 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. no hair, cloth wrapping | — | June 2011 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Leon Bernardel a Paris" | — | June 2011 | £5,400 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2011 | £1,323 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 37 g. 1/2 size, without hair branded "Gand & Bernardel Frères" | — | June 2011 | £1,323 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | June 2011 | £992 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 2010 | £1,036 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54.5 g. with fine hair, without winding | — | December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | December 2010 | £1,657 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | June 2010 | £2,209 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51.5 g. no hair or winding (button of the period) | — | June 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. with fine winding | — | June 2010 | £1,036 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. (frog and button of the period) | — | December 2009 | £1,741 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61.5 g. | — | December 2009 | £979 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 73.5 g. with silk winding | — | December 2009 | £1,034 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55.0 g. | — | October 2009 | £1,186 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. stamped "Vuillaume Model" & 'Hawkes & Son" Attributed to | — | October 2009 | £1,483 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Paris, 1890 c. | — | October 2009 | £2,532 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. with leather winding | — | June 2009 | £726 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 58 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2009 | £363 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 47 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2009 | £705 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 1890 c. (restorations) Attributed to | — | March 2009 | £600 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | — | December 2008 | £1,229 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. branded "Chanot & Chardon" (ferrule & small heel missing, button of the period) | — | December 2008 | £2,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. s without hair or lapping (frog & button not original) | — | June 2008 | £1,671 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. without hair and silk lapping | — | June 2008 | £1,485 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | May 2007 | £1,271 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. Paris, 1910 c. | — | February 2007 | £1,800 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. branded "A. Delivet" | — | December 2006 | £2,557 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 62 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2006 | £2,428 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.0 g. (later button) | — | May 2006 | £1,533 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 51 g. without wrapping (no button) | — | November 2005 | £522 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75.0 g. | — | October 2005 | £1,572 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 49.5 g. no hair/winding (button of the period) | — | June 2005 | £870 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60.5 g. | — | June 2005 | £1,288 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | May 2005 | £1,679 |
| Violin Bow | 60 g. | — | December 2004 | £2,035 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 62.5 g. silk wrapping | — | June 2004 | £629 |
| Violin Bow | Ivory 49.5 g. Open frog | — | May 2003 | £883 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | March 2003 | £600 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. | — | March 2003 | £480 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | June 2002 | £4,811 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2002 | £1,570 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. | — | June 2002 | £1,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2002 | £4,151 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 68 g. | — | June 2001 | £564 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | May 2001 | £3,944 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | March 2001 | £1,450 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53 g. | — | December 2000 | £611 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | November 2000 | £1,440 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2000 | £1,306 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. made for "Gand & Bernardel" | — | May 2000 | £2,201 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | March 2000 | £2,185 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 78 g. | — | December 1999 | £2,125 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52 g. | — | December 1998 | £1,844 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | November 1994 | £1,269 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 62 g. | — | November 1994 | £805 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 1994 | £2,645 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | June 1992 | £682 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 3/4 Size | — | June 1989 | £495 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Justin Poirson (1851-1925) was born in Mirecourt in 1851 and died in Paris, France, in 1925. He was a pupil of Maire from 1865. Poirson subsequently worked for J. B. Vuillaume and for Gand and Bernardel before establishing himself independently in 1880. He was murdered in his very diminished lodgings in 1925.
Characteristics
- Profession
- Justin Poirson was a bow maker.
- Workmanship
- His work is described as good but unremarkable.
- Branding
- His bows were branded "POIRSON A PARIS".
Influence and legacy
- Training: Poirson was a pupil of Maire from 1865.
- Employment: He worked for J. B. Vuillaume and for Gand and Bernardel.
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
POIRSON, Justin Born 1851 Mirecourt, died 1925 Paris France. Bow maker. Pupil of Maire from 1865. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume and for Gand and Bernardel. Established independently 1880. Murdered in his very diminished lodgings in 1925. Good but unremarkable work. Branded: POIRSON A PARIS
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