Louis Joseph Thomassin
b. 1856
after 1904 Paris France. Bow maker. Pupil of C. Bazin. Later worked in Paris for Voirin 1872. Continued to work for Voirin’s widow after his death 1885, but established independently on the Boulevard Rochechouart 1891, later moving to 143 Boulevard Menilmontant. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, later button, minus hair, handle and head blemishes, minor handle wear, good condition Lot 403 | — | December 2025 | £3,837est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, bearing the original François Nicolas Voirin's brand, ebony frog, very good condition Lot 108 | — | November 2025 | £7,127est. € 5.000-7.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, ebony frog, silver and ebony button, excellent condition Lot 62 | Aguttes | June 2024 | £7,390est. € 6.000-9.000 |
| Violin Bow | A silver-mounted violin bow by Louis Joseph Thomassin, Paris, circa 1890 Lot 67 | Amati | March 2024 | £7,584est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed L. Thomassin à ..., thin hair and lapping, stick and head blemishes, handle wear Lot 882 | — | November 2023 | £1,059est. € 1.000-1.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, stick and mortice blemishes, handle and frog wear, good condition Lot 248 | — | June 2022 | £7,067est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Small Violin Bow | 3/4 size violin bow, nickel mounted, thin lapping, minor stick and head blemishes, good condition Lot 646 | — | June 2022 | £1,195est. € 800-1.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stick and head blemishes, stick wear, otherwise good condition Lot 128 | — | December 2021 | £5,488est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, not original button, minor head and mortice blemishes, good condition Lot 27 | — | December 2021 | £2,533est. € 2.500-3.000 |
| Cello Bow | Made in the F.N. Voirin workshop, silver mounted, signed F.N. Voirin, good condition Lot 344 | — | December 2021 | £4,222est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, thin hair, minor stick and head blemishes, minor handle wear, otherwise good condition Lot 337 | — | June 2021 | £4,917est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Thomassin à Paris, frog and button later Lot 110 | — | March 2020 | £2,400est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed P. Serdet à Paris, unhaired, thin lapping, minor stick blemishes, good condition Lot 93 | — | November 2019 | £6,667est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Lupot Lafleur copy, silver mounted, signed L. Thomassin à Paris, unhaired, thin lapping, head blemish Lot 228 | — | June 2019 | £5,102est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped L. Thomassin à Paris, engraved to the ferrule Mahler Lot 108 | — | March 2019 | £2,950est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Millant collection, illustrated in L'Archet, vol. III, p. 46, n. 7, and in Les Archets Français, p. 865, n. 1 Lot 173 | — | December 2018 | £18,799est. € 9.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, head and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 197 | — | December 2018 | £3,741est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped F. N. Voirin à Paris, frog and button later, engraved Musique de ... Lot 131 | — | November 2018 | £3,654est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired, ebony frog blemishes, minor handle wear, good condition Lot 137 | — | November 2017 | £5,069est. € 4.000-4.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Gand & Bernardel fres Lot 98 | — | October 2017 | £6,000est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped F.N. Voirin à Paris France Lot 109 | — | May 2017 | £4,161est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, stick and ebony frog blemishes, handle wear, otherwise good condition Lot 335 | — | December 2016 | £5,077est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Made for F. N. Voirin, silver mounted, round stick stamped F.N. Voirin à Paris, frog and button later Lot 135 | — | October 2016 | £2,954est. $ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, unhaired, thin lapping, very good condition Lot 491 | — | June 2016 | £10,371est. € 7.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped F. N. Voirin Paris Lot 92 | — | June 2016 | £3,000est. £ 2,500-4,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick faintly stamped, ferrule half nickel mounted Lot 163 | — | October 2014 | £2,814est. $ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped F.N. Voirin A Paris Lot 181 | — | October 2014 | £7,379est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Faintly stamped, nickel ferrule and bottom slide, silver button, good condition Lot 278 | — | June 2014 | £1,355est. € 2.000-2.500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped F. N. Voirin à Paris and Made in France Lot 133 | — | February 2014 | £2,832est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin Bow | Tourte copy, silver mounted, signed Deroux à Paris, minus hair, thin lapping, very good condition Lot 285 | — | June 2013 | £9,180est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, later frog and button, minus hair, good condition Lot 293 | — | June 2013 | £3,570est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, signed, thin lapping, handle and frog blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 378 | — | June 2013 | £5,100est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. no hair/winding, branded "Léon Bernardel" | — | December 2011 | £4,756 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 49 g. no hair/winding, branded "Paul Blanchard" | — | June 2011 | £1,433 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81.5 g. branded "N. Audinot" | — | December 2010 | £7,767 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.0 g. (later adjustor) Probably by | — | October 2010 | £2,365 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. Paris, 1900 c. | — | March 2010 | £1,750 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 66 g. with fine hair | — | December 2009 | £1,741 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. no hair, silk winding, branded "A. Deroux" | — | December 2009 | £1,088 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. Paris, 1930 c. with original tinsel wrap | — | October 2009 | £3,323 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. "Leon Bernardel Paris" (frog & button later) | — | October 2009 | £1,582 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.0 g. (frog possibly not original to stick) | — | February 2009 | £2,656 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. without hair or lapping | — | June 2008 | £4,828 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. no hair/winding, branded "Paul Jombar" | — | December 2007 | £4,425 |
| Violin Bow | 60.0 g. (frog and button not original) | — | October 2006 | £1,539 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 63 g. no hair/winding,"Gand & Bernardel Frères" | — | June 2006 | £567 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65.4 g. | — | October 2005 | £1,018 |
| Cello Bow | S/E | — | December 2004 | £814 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. (button not original) | — | November 2004 | £1,380 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | December 2001 | £2,270 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | November 2001 | £1,675 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | May 2001 | £1,489 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | December 2000 | £3,161 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | December 1998 | £634 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 1998 | £2,420 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 68 g. "Lens" | — | June 1991 | £1,540 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | March 1986 | £432 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
THOMASSIN, Louis Joseph Born 1856 Mirecourt, d. after 1904 Paris France. Bow maker. Pupil of C. Bazin. Later worked in Paris for Voirin 1872. Continued to work for Voirin’s widow after his death 1885, but established independently on the Boulevard Rochechouart 1891, later moving to 143 Boulevard Menilmontant. Supplied work to N. Audinot, P. Blanchard, Chanot, Gand, and H. C. Sylvestre. Fine work, based very closely in the Voirin style. Branded: L. THOMASSIN À PARIS [Millant/Raffin]
Henri Poidras+
Contemporary bow maker. Pupil of Voirin.
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