Stentor (Nicolas Vuillaume)
STENTOR Commercial name used in instruments made for Nicolas Vuillaume in Mirecourt, mostly by A. Darte and his wife. The name was later sold to Gautrot and remains a flourishing company supplying student instruments. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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15 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Violin | Miniature violin Lot 3004 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2025 | £30est. £ 20-40 |
| Violin | Branded STENTOR 1, one-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour on a golden ground, worm Lot 22 | Millon & A. | January 2024 | £3,408est. € 2.000-3.000 |
| Violin | Stentor 1 model, stamped Stentor 1 to the back, many table restorations, varnish damaged, heel replaced Lot 69 | Laurent | January 2024 | £2,667est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin | Student II model, bearing the maker's label, two-piece back Lot 3016 | David Duggleby | September 2020 | £132 |
| Small Violin | One-piece back of faint medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground Lot 2405 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2019 | £2,340est. £ 500-700 |
| Violin | Label to interior Lot 160 | Adam Partridge | November 2018 | £18est. £ 20-40 |
| Double Bass | Double Bass Lot 28 | Crédit Municipal | September 2018 | £444est. € 500-700 |
| Double Bass | Double Bass Lot 1574 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2017 | £312est. £ 150-250 |
| Violin | Branded STENTOR internally and on the back of the scroll on a shield Lot 157 | Skinners | November 2014 | £1,397est. $ 700-900 |
| Small Violin | Half size Stentor 1 violin, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 33 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £1,239est. £ 1,000-1,300 |
| Small Violin | Three quarter size Stentor 1 violin, one-piece back, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 34 | Gardiner Houlgate | May 2013 | £1,180est. £ 1,000-1,300 |
| Violin | Violin Lot 128 | Domaines | December 2012 | £72est. € 60 |
| Violin | Violin Lot 129 | Domaines | December 2012 | £99est. € 70 |
| Violin | Violin Lot 130 | Domaines | December 2012 | £90est. € 70 |
| Double Bass | Stentor II three-quarter size double bass Lot 269 | Gardiner Houlgate | March 2012 | £456est. £ 100-200 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
STENTOR Commercial name used in instruments made for Nicolas Vuillaume in Mirecourt, mostly by A. Darte and his wife. The name was later sold to Gautrot and remains a flourishing company supplying student instruments. Original instruments by N. Vuillaume branded internally: ‘Fabrique de / A. Darte / Mirecourt’
Henri Poidras+
Violins with the mark « Stentor » branded inside and on a little projection of the head are by Nicolas Vuillaume.
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