Charles Jean Joseph Poncin
Brussels, Temploux, 1854–1933
Violin and bow maker. Worked for the piano maker Erard in Paris. Moved to Brussels 1879. Worked for Mougenot under the direction of J. Marchand. Established independently from 1908. Completed about 40 violins and cellos; Stradivari and Guarneri models. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Ch. Poncin, 1907, Bruxelles Lot 91 | Tarisio | October 2021 | £1,796est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's original signed label, one-piece back Lot 8 | Kestenbaum | May 2019 | £3,711est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Charles Poncin, Bruxelles 1900, signed to the label, branded to the lower rib Lot 129 | Tarisio | June 2016 | £3,600est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped C. Poncin a Bruxelles Lot 112 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £1,530est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped CHARLES PONCIN A BRUXELLES Lot 256 | Skinners | April 2014 | £660est. $ 1,000-1,200 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Brüssel, 1906 | — | November 2008 | £2,594 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2008 | £445 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | June 2008 | £371 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Brussels, 1900 | — | June 2007 | £2,405 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | December 2003 | £742 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PONCIN, Charles Jean Joseph Born 1854 Temploux, died 1933 Brussels Belgium. Violin and bow maker. Worked for the piano maker Erard in Paris. Moved to Brussels 1879. Worked for Mougenot under the direction of J. Marchand. Established independently from 1908. Completed about 40 violins and cellos; Stradivari and Guarneri models. Fine golden-yellow and deep red oil varnish of his own formula. Instruments branded on lower rib. Bows branded: PONCIN Charles Poncin / Bruxelles 1900
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