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Hippolyte SILVESTRE (CHRETIEN)

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£25,800

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled H. C. Silvestre à Paris 1885, N° 205, branded to the inside back H. C. Silvestre à Paris	October 2024	£5,919
Violin	Bearing the maker's label n. 186 and brands to the table and block, in excellent and playing condition	June 2024	£16,363
Violin	Bearing the maker's label n. 202 and brands, minor table sound post crack, back blemish	June 2024	£12,338
Violin	One-piece back of regular horizontal curl, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground	May 2024	£10,415
Violin		October 2011	£15,000
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1898	October 2011	£15,000
Violin	35.6 cm Lyon,, 1876 nÂ°96	June 2011	£19,839
Violin	35.1 cm Paris, 1895 c.	June 2011	£17,634
Cello	76.3 cm Paris, 1902	May 2011	£21,850
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1904	June 2010	£4,560
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. without winding and with fine hair	June 2010	£1,553
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1889	June 2010	£23,819
Violin	36.0 cm Lyon, 1875 c. [Workshop of]	June 2010	£5,178
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	April 2010	£1,074
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1896	April 2010	£8,823
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g. [Firm of]	February 2010	£1,539
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1913 nÂ°799	June 2009	£4,800
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1903 nÂ°521	June 2009	£6,223
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1903 nÂ°513 (restored soundpost crack)	June 2009	£10,890
Violin	35.9 cm Lyon, 1866 nÂ°7	June 2009	£18,669
Cello Bow	S/E 66.5 g. without hair and lapping [Made for]	May 2009	£2,524
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1888	October 2008	£23,500
Cello	76.3 cm Paris, 1892	October 2008	£11,700
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g. (without hair)	May 2007	£766
Viola Bow	S/E 68.5 g. [Probably By "Louis Piernot"]	March 2007	£1,725
Cello	75.8 cm Paris, 1881	March 2007	£13,800
Violin	35.7 cm Lyon or Paris, 1886	February 2007	£14,400
Violin	36.1 cm Lyon, 1875 c.	July 2006	£9,600
Viola	40.9 cm Lyon, 1873	February 2006	£13,200
Viola	41.0 cm Paris, 1903 #530	November 2005	£4,342
Violin	Paris, 1918 #800	November 2005	£3,158
Violin	Lyon, 1876 #142	November 2005	£5,527
Violin	Paris, 1917	June 2005	£2,817
Violin	Paris, 1889	June 2005	£7,728
Violin	Lyon, 1872	April 2005	£9,399
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	October 2004	£797
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	July 2004	£6,000
Violin		May 2004	£4,642
Violin	France, c. 1900 [Attributed to]	March 2004	£3,600
Violin	Paris,1902	February 2004	£9,321
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	October 2002	£1,306
Violin	1903	June 2002	£10,945
Cello	1885	March 2002	£25,800
Violin	1862	December 2001	£10,401
Violin	1908	October 2001	£2,128
Violin	1879	March 2001	£14,300
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g.	November 2000	£1,126
Violin	1909	March 2000	£9,775
Violin	1877	March 2000	£8,625
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	March 1999	£1,495
Violin	1875	December 1998	£9,218
Violin	1882	November 1998	£8,050
Violin	1863	November 1998	£9,200
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	June 1998	£1,610
Cello	1881	May 1998	£22,577
Violin	1913	March 1997	£4,600
Violin	1909	March 1997	£4,140
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	November 1996	£1,045
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g.	March 1996	£3,680
Violin Bow	G/E 60 g.	March 1996	£1,840
Violin	1890	March 1996	£4,140
Violin Bow	G/I 61 g.	December 1995	£2,097
Violin	1891	November 1995	£10,350
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	June 1995	£2,530
Violin	1901	March 1995	£9,775
Violin	1848	March 1995	£9,200
Violin	1860	March 1995	£5,750
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	November 1994	£1,150
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	November 1993	£2,185
Violin	1891	October 1993	£2,640
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	May 1993	£697
Violin	1911	May 1993	£5,500
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	April 1993	£1,380
Viola	43.5 cm 1891	April 1993	£6,900
Violin	1918	November 1992	£6,820
Viola	40.6 cm 1911	November 1992	£5,500
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	November 1992	£1,540
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	September 1992	£330
Violin	1890	March 1992	£4,950
Violin	1899	March 1992	£9,350
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	January 1992	£550
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	November 1991	£1,045
Viola	1881	November 1991	£11,000
Viola	40.8 cm 1905	April 1991	£10,450
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 1991	£2,200
Violin	1911	November 1990	£7,700
Violin	1874	March 1989	£9,020
Cello Bow	S/E 77 g.	November 1987	£660
Violin	1890 c.	May 1986	£4,950
Violin	1885	November 1985	£4,320
Violin	1897	September 1985	£3,741
Viola	1881	July 1985	£9,680
Violin	1872	June 1985	£2,816
Violin	1891	December 1984	£5,500
Violin	1866	April 1983	£5,280
Violin	1904	November 1982	£935
Violin	1874	April 1982	£4,180
Cello Bow	S/E 70 g.	April 1981	£322
Violin	1911	March 1981	£3,787
Violin	1870	July 1980	£1,980

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart Henri Poidras

John Dilworth

SILVESTRE (CHRÉTIEN), Hippolyte Born 1845 Sommerviller, died 1913 Neuilly-Plaisance France. Nephew, pupil, and successor of Pierre and Hippolyte Silvestre in Lyons. The son of the sister of Pierre and Hippolyte. Born Hippolyte Chrétien, he added the family name Silvestre for professional reasons. Trained initially in Mirecourt before joining his uncles and taking over the business in 1865. Moved the shop to Paris 1884. Established in the rue Faubourg-Poisonnière; variously at 24, 20, and 25, under the name ‘Silvestre Neveau’. Visited Moscow 1891 where Ernest Maucotel was working with E. A. Salzard. This led to a formal association between Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris which eventually became Maucotel et Descamp at 17 rue de Rome. Very fine copies of Stradivari and Guarneri. Excellent materials (although frequent use of broad grained spruce in the tables) and good red-brown varnish. H. C. Silvestre neveu / à Lyon en 1872. No.44 Silvestre et Maucotel / Paris 1904 No.. Hippolyte Chrétien / Silvestre neveu