Rene Quenoil
Paris, b. 1921
Son and pupil of Victor Quenoil, below. Also pupil of A. Dieudonné in Mirecourt. Later employed by M. Vatelot and E. Français. Established independently in boulevard de Clichy. Took over the business of J. Fritsch at 39 Rue de Liège 1976. Personal model. Fine craftsmanship. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brands to the back, in excellent and playing condition Lot 45 | Aguttes | June 2024 | £4,117est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Viola | Labelled RENE QUENOIL à Paris ..., two-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground Lot 92 | Apollium | November 2020 | £1,993est. € 1.300-1.500 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 153 | Vichy | June 2018 | £3,365est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 252 | Vichy | November 2017 | £4,752est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label Lot 312 | Vichy | June 2017 | £4,176est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Viola | N° 46 Lot 16 | Crédit Municipal | September 2015 | £2,812est. € 3.500-4.500 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1987 | — | December 2006 | £2,397 |
| Viola | 40.4 cm Paris, 1952 | — | June 2005 | £1,690 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
QUENOIL, René Born 1921, Worked Paris France. Son and pupil of Victor Quenoil, below. Also pupil of A. Dieudonné in Mirecourt. Later employed by M. Vatelot and E. Français. Established independently in boulevard de Clichy. Took over the business of J. Fritsch at 39 Rue de Liège 1976. Personal model. Fine craftsmanship. Diplomas at The Hague 1949 for violin and cello, medals awarded at Poznan 1957 and Paris 1965, and made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 1982.
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