Pierre SILVESTRE
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£51,000
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Pierre Silvestre à Lyon 1848 | March 2025 | £23,600 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Lyon, 1850 | December 2011 | £27,477 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1841 n°283 | December 2011 | £17,965 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Lyon, 1846 | October 2011 | £49,250 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm Lyon, 1848 | May 2011 | £23,671 |
| Violin | 37.0 cm Lyon, 1834 | May 2011 | £10,197 |
| Cello | 76.4 cm Lyon, 1841 n°275 | March 2011 | £51,000 |
| Viola | 38.9 cm Lyon, 1838 | December 2010 | £7,456 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1849 (restored soundpost crack) | June 2010 | £23,819 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1837 | April 2010 | £7,070 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1856 | December 2009 | £6,746 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1832 (restored sound post break & more) | December 2008 | £7,679 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1856 [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | March 2008 | £26,900 |
| Violin | 36.9 cm Lyon, 1831 After Maggini | October 2007 | £3,500 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1852 | November 2006 | £6,631 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Lyon, 1830 | June 2006 | £10,522 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1837 | June 2006 | £17,807 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Lyon, 1850 c. | May 2006 | £14,028 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1838 #163 | November 2005 | £11,843 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1850 | June 2005 | £11,868 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1840 | May 2005 | £13,200 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | November 2004 | £5,377 |
| Violin | Paris, 1841 | May 2004 | £12,224 |
| Cello | 1848 | November 2003 | £25,850 |
| Violin | 1846 | June 2003 | £15,832 |
| Violin | 1856 | July 2000 | £8,000 |
| Violin | 1852 | May 2000 | £13,200 |
| Violin | 1837 | May 2000 | £5,227 |
| Violin | 1850 | November 1999 | £14,195 |
| Violin | 1835 | November 1999 | £4,830 |
| Violin | 1835 | October 1999 | £5,846 |
| Violin | 18-- | July 1997 | £10,500 |
| Violin | 1845 | March 1997 | £19,550 |
| Violin | 1845 | March 1997 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1859 | March 1996 | £17,250 |
| Violin | 18-- 3/4 Size | November 1995 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1832 | June 1995 | £13,800 |
| Violin | 1843 | June 1995 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1843 | December 1994 | £14,744 |
| Violin | 1848 | November 1994 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1846 | March 1994 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1839 | November 1993 | £15,400 |
| Violin | 1832 | May 1993 | £10,267 |
| Violin | 1857 | November 1991 | £15,950 |
| Violin | 1842 | September 1991 | £9,350 |
| Violin | 1869 | November 1990 | £7,920 |
| Violin | 1857 | November 1989 | £11,550 |
| Violin | 1830 | June 1989 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 1855 | November 1988 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 1854 | November 1988 | £8,800 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1883 | November 1988 | £7,700 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | November 1987 | £8,250 |
| Violin | 1847 | June 1987 | £14,300 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1858 | June 1987 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | April 1987 | £7,480 |
| Violin | 1850 | November 1986 | £10,450 |
| Violin | 1850 c. | November 1986 | £7,150 |
| Cello | 1842 | November 1986 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1846 | November 1985 | £4,840 |
| Violin | 1838 | July 1985 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 1840 | April 1985 | £2,376 |
| Violin | 1841 | November 1984 | £6,380 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1836 | November 1984 | £5,500 |
| Violin | 1837 | June 1984 | £5,433 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1836 | January 1984 | £1,833 |
| Violin | 1848 | November 1983 | £2,038 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | June 1983 | £4,320 |
| Cello | 1850 | May 1981 | £11,550 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SILVESTRE, Pierre Born 1801 Sommerviller, died 1859 Lyon France. Apprenticed to Blaise at Mirecourt. Worked in Paris for Lupot and Gand. Established independently in Lyon from 1829. Joined by his brother Hippolyte working as Silvestre Frères 1831-1848, and then alone for the last ten years of his life. Pierre was the dominant craftsman, and his individually labelled work generally seems to be superior to that of the partnership. He made extremely fine Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri copies in the manner of Vuillaume: large form but well proportioned and very neatly detailed. Some with carved female heads. Choicest materials and well-textured varnish in appropriate shades. Violas are rare, but several fine Stradivari model cellos extant. Also round-backed double basses. Pierre Silvestre / à Lyon 1848 Petrus et Hipolitus Fratres Silvestre / Fecerunt Lugduni. Anno 1838 no.163 Manuscript label: Fait par Silvestre ainé No. 2 / Luthier chez M. Gand rue Croix- / des petits Champs No. 24. Paris 1827
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