Joseph Maurice Somny
Hanwell, d. 1931
SOMNY, Joseph Maurice b. Mirecourt France, Worked from 1888, died 1931 London UK. Son and pupil of J. Somny-Ouchard, below. Worked for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell 1888-1910. Established independently in Boston Road, Hanwell 1911 and later George Street, London. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing the maker's signature to the table, good condition Lot 153 | — | December 2021 | £3,694est. € 2.000-3.000 | |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Hanwell, 1896 | — | January 2011 | £557 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Hanwell, 1896 Attributed to | — | January 2010 | £204 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. London, 1910 c. | — | January 2006 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1888 | — | January 2000 | £805 |
| Viola | 40.4 cm 1896 | — | January 1997 | £1,500 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | January 1982 | £935 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | January 1980 | £770 |
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John Dilworth+
SOMNY, Joseph Maurice b. Mirecourt France, Worked from 1888, died 1931 London UK. Son and pupil of J. Somny-Ouchard, below. Worked for W. E. Hill & Sons at Hanwell 1888-1910. Established independently in Boston Road, Hanwell 1911 and later George Street, London. Extremely fine craftsman, but his output is uneven. (Henley suggests this was due to poor health). Copies of Cremonese models with some eccentricities. Hard plain yellow varnish, some better examples with orange tint. Manuscript label: Made by / J. M. Somny / Hanwell, London, 1912 Made by / J. M. Somny / 90 George Str. Baker St. / London. W. 1914
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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