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    Joseph Voirin

    Paris, c.1837–1895

    c.1895 Paris France. Brother of François Nicolas Voirin, above. Bow maker. Trained in Mirecourt, probably with J. Simon. Established independently in Paris from 1855 in the rue Sainte Marguerite. Joined P. L. Gautrot at Chateau-Thierry near Paris in 1867, where he was the head of the bow department. — John Dilworth

    Worked Paris
    Made Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow
    Family Brother of François Nicolas Voirin

    Auction Price History

    Highest auction price

    £7,926

    90 results

    Type Details Auction house Sold Price
    Silver mounted, amourette stick, string marks on the frog, button cracks, good condition Lot 199—December 2025£2,631est. € 2.000-3.000
    Nickel mounted, minus hair, unlapping, head and frog blemishes, minor handle wear, good condition Lot 838—December 2025£2,418est. € 1.200-1.500
    Peter Voigt collection, silver mounted, round stick, some slight damage to the frog mortice wall Lot 30—October 2025£2,196est. £ 2,000-3,000
    Amourette stick, ivory frog, stick and mortice blemishes, handle wear, frog and button cracks Lot 47—June 2025£2,382est. € 2.000-3.000
    Nickel mounted, minus hair, stick and head blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 594—June 2025£1,193est. € 1.200-1.500
    Nickel mounted, signed Jh Voirin à Paris, minus hair, stick and frog blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 777—June 2025£2,107est. € 1.200-1.500
    Violin BowStick only, signed J.H. Voirin à Paris, minor handle and point blemishes, handle wear, good condition Lot 2291LaurentJanuary 2024£1,095est. £500
    Violin BowSilver mounted, signed J.H. Voirin à Paris, later button, frog and mortice blemishes, good condition Lot 698LaurentJanuary 2024£2,554est. € 1.200-1.500
    Nickel mounted, signed Jh. Voirin à Paris, unhaired, stick and frog blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 684—May 2023£1,656est. € 1.000-1.200
    Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 52—March 2023£3,233est. $ 2,000-3,000
    Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with Paris eye, button with two silver bands Lot 165—November 2022£5,040est. £ 4,000-6,000
    Silver mounted, stamped Gautrot Ainé à Paris, stick blemishes, frog cracks Lot 678—November 2022£1,984est. € 1.000-1.200
    Nickel mounted, signed, unhaired and unlapping, handle and frog blemishes, good condition Lot 127—June 2022£2,609est. € 2.000-3.000
    Silver mounted, later button, thin hair and lapping, head and mortice blemishes, frog crack Lot 179—December 2021£4,222est. € 1.500-1.800
    Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 62—October 2021£3,552est. € 2.000-3.000
    Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver and ebony button Lot 116—June 2021£4,560est. £ 4,000-6,000
    Silver mounted, round stick stamped JH Voirin a Paris, some very minor filler to frog, good condition Lot 161—June 2021£4,200est. £ 3,500-4,500
    Nickel mounted, amourette stick, unhaired and unlapping, stick and handle blemishes, good condition Lot 677—June 2021£855est. € 800-1.000
    Silver mounted, signed, unhaired and unlapping, handle blemish, heel missing, frog crack, good condition Lot 376—December 2020£3,024est. € 2.000-3.000
    Nickel mounted, minus hair, unlapping, stick and had blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 880—December 2020£1,668est. € 1.500-2.000
    Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Jh. Voirin à Paris, engraved Marc Fouassier 1904 on the ferrule Lot 131—March 2020£7,200est. £ 6,000-8,000
    Silver mounted, unhaired, thin lapping, very minor frog blemishes, very minor handle wear Lot 298—November 2019£5,129est. € 4.000-5.000
    Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Jn Voirin à Paris, frog and button not original to the stick Lot 101—October 2019£2,124est. £ 2,000-3,000
    Nickel mounted, not original button, minor stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 192—June 2019£5,314est. € 1.800-2.000
    Nickel mounted, minus hair, stick and head blemishes, handle wear, otherwise good condition Lot 645—June 2019£1,650est. € 800
    Abeille stick only Lot 538—March 2019£410est. € 200
    Nickel mounted, unhaired and unlapping, stick and handle blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 743—December 2018£2,564est. € 800
    Silver mounted, frog and button by Andrè Vigneron, minus hair, thin lapping, handle and frog blemishes Lot 580—June 2018£1,156est. € 800
    Silver mounted, round stick stamped illegibly, frog and nickel button not original to the stick Lot 70—March 2018£2,160est. £ 1,200-1,800
    Frog and button by P. Colas, unhaired, head restoration, minor ebony frog blemish, good condition Lot 2128—June 2017£261est. € 300
    Very minor stick wear behind the head, very minor stick shakes, camber in need of attention Lot 301—June 2017£1,860est. £ 1,000-1,500
    Nickel mounted, round stick stamped J Voirin à Paris Lot 75—March 2017£4,200est. £ 1,200-1,800
    Silver mounted, round stick, later frog and button, minor repair to frog, otherwise good condition Lot 245—June 2016£1,320est. £ 500-800
    Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Jos Voirin à Paris Lot 90—May 2016£4,569est. $ 3,000-5,000
    Lupot model, silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, minor head and mortice blemishes Lot 33—December 2015£2,556est. € 3.000-4.000
    Nickel mounted, later frog and button, unhaired and unlapping, head and handle blemishes Lot 559—December 2015£381est. € 300
    Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped Jh Voirin A Paris Lot 85—August 2015£1,912est. $ 2,500-4,000
    Silver mounted, round stick unstamped, nickel mounted frog later, silver lapping Lot 32—June 2015£1,121est. £ 800-1,200
    Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Jh Voirin A Paris Lot 104—May 2015£2,859est. $ 1,200-1,800
    Nickel mounted, signed, minus hair, thin lapping, stick and button blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 299—December 2014£1,789est. € 1.000-1.200
    Nickel mounted, signed, unhaired, thin lapping, ebony frog blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 875—December 2014£1,140est. € 800
    Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 129—October 2014£2,439est. $ 2,000-3,000
    Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, head blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 727—June 2014£824est. € 600
    7/8 violoncello bow size, nickel mounted, abeille stick, minus hair, thin lapping, good condition Lot 871—December 2013£249est. € 300
    Nickel mounted, abeille stick, unhaired and unlapping, good condition Lot 581—June 2013£492est. € 300
    Nickel mounted, amourette stick, unhaired and unlapping, minor stick blemish, otherwise good condition Lot 89—December 2012£878est. € 800-1.000
    1/2 size violin bow, nickel mounted, stamped Jh Voirin a Paris Lot 134—November 2012£375est. $ 800-1,200
    Silver mounted, stamped Jo. Voirin à Paris Lot 187—November 2012£1,723est. $ 2,000-3,000
    Violin BowS/E 52 g. without hair or winding—January 2011£7,926
    Cello BowN/E 51.5 g. without hair—January 2011£845
    Violin BowS/E 48 g. without hair, with silk winding—January 2011£3,747
    Violin BowN/E 55 g. Amourette wood, without hair or winding—January 2011£1,323
    Violin BowN/E 58 g. Attributed to—January 2010£600
    Viola BowS/E 63 g. without hair (button later)—January 2010£1,968
    Violin Bow--/-- 41 g. Exotic wood—January 2010£124
    Violin BowN/E 46 g. without hair or winding—January 2010£1,036
    Violin BowS/E 53.0 g.—January 2010£1,493
    Violin BowS/E 56.5 g.—January 2010£4,714
    Violin BowS/E 58 g. Paris, 1860 c. with tinsel lapping—January 2010£2,750
    Cello BowS/E 63.0 g. 3/4 size Attributed to—January 2009£442
    Violin BowN/E 48.5 g. without hair, with silk winding—January 2009£870
    Violin BowN/E 53 g. fine winding—January 2009£544
    Violin BowN/E 50 g. without hair—January 2008£1,945
    Violin BowN/I 57 g. Amourette wood, without hair nor winding—January 2008£512
    Cello BowS/E 82 g. Paris, 1880 c.—January 2008£4,375
    Violin BowS/E 49.5 g. without hair or lapping—January 2007£3,141
    Violin BowN/E 51.5 g. without lapping or grip (button not original)—January 2007£1,570
    Violin BowS/E 57 g. without winding—January 2007£1,403
    Violin BowS/E 57 g.—January 2007£1,283
    Violin BowN/E 58 g. Brazi wood—January 2007£401
    Violin BowS/E 62.0 g.—January 2007£2,600
    Violin BowN/E 48.0 g. with no hair or lapping—January 2007£1,878
    Violin BowS/E 50 g. without hair or winding—January 2006£1,758
    Violin BowN/E 58.5 g.—January 2006£971
    Violin BowN/E 49.5 g. without hair—January 2005£633
    Cello BowN/E 78.5 g.—January 2005£2,375
    Violin BowN/E 58.5 g.—January 2005£2,640
    Violin BowN/E (poor condition)—January 2004£1,221
    Violin BowS/E 49.5 g.—January 2004£1,195
    Cello BowS/E 79 g. For "Gand & Bernardel"—January 2003£2,500
    Cello BowN/E 51 g. 3/4 Size—January 2003£1,500
    Violin BowN/E 54 g.—January 2003£833
    Violin BowS/E 51 g.—January 2002£1,649
    Cello BowS/E 76 g.—January 2002£1,600
    Violin BowN/E 55 g.—January 2001£3,391
    Violin BowS/E 56 g.—January 2000£2,241
    Violin BowS/E 63 g.—January 1996£2,990
    Violin BowS/E 60 g.—January 1996£1,725
    Violin BowS/E 61 g.—January 1993£2,990
    Violin BowS/E 54 g.—January 1990£506
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    Maker Overview

    Life

    Joseph VOIRIN (1837-c.1895) was born in Mirecourt, though sources contain conflicting information regarding his birth year, with Henri Poidras stating "towards 1830" and John Dilworth specifying 1837. He was the brother of François Nicolas Voirin. Joseph Voirin established himself independently in Paris from 1855, operating from the rue Sainte Marguerite. In 1867, he joined P. L. Gautrot at Chateau-Thierry near Paris, where he served as the head of the bow department for many years. John Dilworth notes that he was assisted by A. Lamy up to 1875, at which point Lamy left to work for Joseph's brother, François Nicolas.


    Characteristics

    Bow-making
    Joseph Voirin was a talented bow-maker, and the rare and good sticks he signed possess genuine qualities.
    Quality
    John Dilworth describes his bows as fine, though he suggests they lacked the finesse of those made by his younger brother, François Nicolas Voirin.
    Branding
    His work was rarely branded, but when it was, it typically bore the mark "JH VOIRIN A PARIS".

    Influence and legacy

    • Training: Joseph Voirin received his training in Mirecourt, probably with J. Simon.
    • Collaboration: He was assisted by A. Lamy up to 1875 during his time at P. L. Gautrot's workshops.
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    Biographies

    The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

    John Dilworth+

    VOIRIN, Joseph Born 1837 Mirecourt, d.c.1895 Paris France. Brother of François Nicolas Voirin, above. Bow maker. Trained in Mirecourt, probably with J. Simon. Established independently in Paris from 1855 in the rue Sainte Marguerite. Joined P. L. Gautrot at Chateau-Thierry near Paris in 1867, where he was the head of the bow department. Assisted by A. Lamy up to 1875, when he left to work for Joseph’s brother François Nicolas. Fine bows, but lacking the finesse of those of his younger brother. Work rarely branded: JH VOIRIN A PARIS

    Henri Poidras+

    Born at Mirecourt towards 1830. Brother of above mentioned. Talented bow- maker, little known. Not equal to his brother but the rare and good sticks he has signed have genuine qualities. For many years he was in charge of the Maison Gautrot’s workshops at Chateau- Thierry.

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