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Lucien SCHMITT
Born at Saint-Julien-en-Genevois in 1892. Was at first drawn towards the violin, wishing to take it up professionally. To that end, he studied at the Ecole Artistique de Musique at Geneva, where he obtained a first prize, with congratulations from the examiners. Soon becoming enthusiastic about violin-making, he went to Mirecourt and stayed two years with Mougenot-Jacquet-Gand, being initiated into bow making by Bazin. He was then admitted into the workshops of Vidoudez at Geneva to learn restoring, and afterwards joined Lorange in Lyons. Was a soldier in the War and won several decorations. Since then he has worked in Geneva with Vidoudez, in Paris for A. Caressa and in Nice for Mme. Bovis. After having copied Amati, he gave preference to the Guarnerius model, the tone being more powerful. He makes the backs entirely in one-piece and uses a gold-red oil varnish applied equably or in graded thicknesses.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Grenoble, 1940 c. [Workshop of] | Fri 1st July 11 | £ 955.00 |
| Violin | 30.8 cm Grenoble, 1955 1/2 size [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 380.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1963 | Sat 1st November 08 | £ 5040.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Grenoble, 1929 [Workshop] | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 1361.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Grenoble, 1924 | Sun 1st July 07 | £ 1682.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 1589.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Grenoble, 1963 | Thu 1st March 07 | £ 1725.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | Thu 1st March 07 | £ 1495.00 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Grenoble, 1924 | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 844.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Grenoble, 1924 | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 1873.00 |
| Violin | Grenoble, 1935 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 1263.00 |
| Violin | Grenoble, 1966 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 2400.00 |
| Violin | 1964 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 3000.00 |
| Violin | 1977 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 2160.00 |
| Violin | 1926 | Thu 1st March 01 | £ 1175.00 |
| Violin | 1924 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 1840.00 |
| Violin | 1936 | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 2875.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Mon 1st June 98 | £ 920.00 |
| Viola | 41.1 cm 1960 | Sun 1st March 98 | £ 3450.00 |
| Violin | 1924 | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 1980.00 |
| Violin | 1936 | Wed 1st June 88 | £ 1540.00 |
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