Joseph Maurice SOMNY

Highest auction price achieved
£ 1560.00

By Henri Poidras

Contemporary maker born at Mirecourt (Vosges) France. Eldest son and pupil of E. Somny- Ouchard.. Established at Hanwell since 1911, he had previously been working for twenty-three years in the workshops of Messrs. HILL and SONS of London. This is a first class testimony and his works after the old Italian masters are greatly esteemed. He uses an orange-red varnish. His instruments are signed and bear a manuscript label.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 1925 Mon 1st November 82 £ 935.00
Violin 1925 Thu 1st May 80 £ 770.00
Violin 36.1 cm Hanwell, 1896 Tue 1st February 11 £ 557.00
Violin 36.0 cm Hanwell, 1896 [Attributed to] Wed 1st December 10 £ 204.00
Cello Bow S/E 79 g. London, 1910 c. Wed 1st November 06 £ 1560.00
Violin 1888 Fri 1st December 00 £ 805.00
Viola 40.4 cm 1896 Wed 1st October 97 £ 1500.00

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