Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
Highest auction price
£420,000
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Cello | Bearing the maker's label and brand, back and head cracks, table and back worm | Sat 1st June 2024 | £87,218 |
Violin | Bearing the maker's brands to the table and back, numbered 2831, in excellent and playing condition | Sat 1st June 2024 | £186,852 |
Violin Bow | Silver mounted, metallic stick, head blemish, otherwise very good condition | Sat 1st June 2024 | £1,171 |
Cello Bow | Silver mounted, unhaired and unlapping, handle and head blemishes, frog and handle wear, frog crack | Sat 1st June 2024 | £7,408 |
Violin | Labelled Jean Baptiste Vuillaume a Paris Rue Croix des Petits Champs | Wed 1st May 2024 | £179,047 |
Violin | Illustrated in An Exhibition of the Work of J.B. Vuillaume by Sotheby's, London 2012, pp. 12-13 | Fri 1st March 2024 | £240,000 |
Violin | Labelled Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris Rue Croix des Petits Champs, branded to the inside Vuillaume | Fri 1st March 2024 | £178,183 |
Violin | Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù copy, original label and brands | Fri 1st March 2024 | £133,605 |
Cello | Labelled Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, 3 rue Demours Ternes. JBV., numbered 2420, branded | Fri 1st March 2024 | £420,000 |
Violin | Mon 30th July 2018 | £90 | |
Violin Bow | Wed 31st October 2012 | £3,750 | |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1860 c. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st November 2011 | £17,918 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1875 c. [showing the collaboration of "Nestor Audinot"] | Tue 1st November 2011 | £41,350 |
Violin | 35.9 cm 1850 c. | Sat 1st October 2011 | £78,434 |
Violin | 35.6 cm St. Cecile, France, 1861 [Worskhop of] | Sat 1st October 2011 | £22,176 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Paris, 1870 c. (later frog & adjuster) [made by "F.N. Voirin"] | Sat 1st October 2011 | £9,375 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1845 c. | Sat 1st October 2011 | £103,250 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. picture bow (button later) [Workshop of] | Fri 1st July 2011 | £2,203 |
Cello | 75.4 cm mid 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £48,000 |
Cello | 75.5 cm Paris, 1866 n°2679 | Wed 1st June 2011 | £206,101 |
Violin | 37.0 cm Paris, 1831 n°239 | Wed 1st June 2011 | £29,758 |
Violin | 35.5 cm [Ascribed to] | Sun 1st May 2011 | £9,468 |
Violin | 36.7 cm Paris, 1850 c. | Sun 1st May 2011 | £43,701 |
Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. France, 1870 c. | Tue 1st March 2011 | £6,875 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. no winding, also branded "brevet d invention" | Wed 1st December 2010 | £22,783 |
Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. with fine hair, without winding [Made by "Nicolas Maline"] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £11,909 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1840 c. | Wed 1st December 2010 | £80,777 |
Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. without hair [Workshop of] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £3,347 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. without hair [Workshop of] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £12,643 |
Cello Bow | S/E 81.0 g. [Made by "Pierre Simon"] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £18,922 |
Viola Bow | S/E 61.5 g. [Attributed to "Nicolas Maline"] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £5,519 |
Violin Bow | G/E 56 g. (button later) [by "Charles Peccatte"] | Fri 1st October 2010 | £6,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Paris, 1860 c. | Fri 1st October 2010 | £3,500 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1865 c. | Fri 1st October 2010 | £131,436 |
Viola Bow | S/E 66.5 g. Picture bow [Made by "F.N. Voirin"] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £18,474 |
Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. Metal bow (frog & button probably original) | Tue 1st June 2010 | £5,622 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. [Workshop of & probably by "Jean Joseph Martin"] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £6,426 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. [Made by"Pierre Simon"] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £24,096 |
Cello | 75.8 cm 1828 c. [Probably by] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £54,992 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. [Made by "F.N. Voirin" | Thu 1st April 2010 | £7,856 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1844 c. "1626" | Thu 1st April 2010 | £78,560 |
Viola Bow | S/E 62.0 g. self-rehairing [Made by "D. Peccatte"] [Lit.] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £36,982 |
Viola Bow | S/E 58.0 g. picture lens [Made by "Nicolas Voirin"] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £10,684 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, Mid 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £12,327 |
Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1868 n°2748 | Mon 1st March 2010 | £97,250 |
Violin Bow | S/E 50.5 g. [Attributed to the workshop of] | Mon 1st February 2010 | £1,924 |
Violin Bow | N/E 53 g. (frog and button not original) [Made by 'Dominique Peccatte"] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £32,642 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. Paris, 1845 c. picture bow | Thu 1st October 2009 | £13,450 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. Metal stick, self-rehairing | Thu 1st October 2009 | £2,400 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. [Made by "F.N. Voirin"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £6,600 |
Violin Bow | S/E 64.0 g. [Made by "Pierre Simon"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £15,600 |
Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1855 c. | Thu 1st October 2009 | £75,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. Paris, 1835 c. (later adustor) [Attributed to "Dominique Peccatte"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £21,250 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. Paris, mid-19th C. Picture Bow | Thu 1st October 2009 | £7,500 |
Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. picture bow, no hair | Thu 1st October 2009 | £19,200 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1860 c. n°2013 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £129,759 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. originally self-rehairing (French frog & button later) [stick by "F.N. Voirin"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £4,370 |
Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. 1830 c. [Made by "Dominique Peccatte"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £23,735 |
Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. 1845 c. (button later) [made by "Nicolas Maline"] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £9,494 |
Violin Bow | G/T 61.0 g. [Made bv "Jean Joseph Martin"] ex-Isaac Stern | Fri 1st May 2009 | £16,192 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1855 c. | Fri 1st May 2009 | £50,466 |
Cello Bow | S/E 77.5 g. (button later) [Workshop of] | Fri 1st May 2009 | £4,270 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. [Possibly by "J.J Martin"] | Fri 1st May 2009 | £2,717 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63.5 g. [Attributed to "J.J. Martin"] | Sun 1st March 2009 | £3,510 |
Violin | 35.6 cm [Possibly worskhop of] | Sun 1st March 2009 | £12,600 |
Violin Bow | 57.5 g. Paris, 1840 c. picture bow [made by "Pierre Simon"] | Sun 1st March 2009 | £9,375 |
Violin Bow | self-rehairing (later frog & button) | Mon 1st December 2008 | £9,726 |
Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. Paris, 1870 c. [Probably by "Pierre Simon"] | Sat 1st November 2008 | £5,189 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, end of 19th C. | Sat 1st November 2008 | £2,395 |
Cello | 76.5 cm 1850 c. [Attributed to] | Sat 1st November 2008 | £36,000 |
Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1867 #2699 | Sat 1st November 2008 | £22,800 |
Violin Bow | G/T 60 g. (frog and button possibly later) [Workshop] | Wed 1st October 2008 | £20,171 |
Violin | 36.7 cm Paris, 1840 c. after "Maggini" | Wed 1st October 2008 | £25,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, 1860 c. | Wed 1st October 2008 | £6,250 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. [Workshop] | Wed 1st October 2008 | £6,260 |
Viola | 40.4 cm Paris, 1928 (restored soundpost break) | Sun 1st June 2008 | £7,242 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1867 #2701 | Sun 1st June 2008 | £84,485 |
Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. Paris, 1870 c. [Probably by "J.J. Martin"] | Sun 1st June 2008 | £2,668 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. [Made by "Simon, Pierre"] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £5,993 |
Violin Bow | G/E 62.0 g. (frog & button not original) [Made by "F.N. Voirin] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £4,795 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. (button not original) [Made by "Maline Nicolas"] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £7,192 |
Violin Bow | S/E 67 g. [Made by "Nicolas Maline"] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £9,032 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. [Made by "J.J. Martin"] | Tue 1st April 2008 | £6,666 |
Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. 'Picture' Bow (later adjustor) [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £8,750 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, 1870 c. | Sat 1st March 2008 | £5,625 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. 'Picture' Bow [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £5,625 |
Violin Bow | G/I 56.5 g. Paris, mid-19th C. [Probably by "N. Maire" or "F. Peccatte"] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £10,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63.0 g. [Made by "Nicolas Maline"] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £11,700 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. without hair or winding | Sat 1st December 2007 | £5,276 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. Paris, 1860 c. Metal Self-Rehairing (frog/button not original & without hair) | Mon 1st October 2007 | £1,250 |
Cello Bow | S/E 70.0 g. without hair (frog repair) [Probably by "Nicolas Maline"] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £7,996 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1860 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £31,413 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1840-50 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £51,403 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. (repair to handle) [Made by "Pierre Simon"] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £9,138 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1852 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £58,100 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £2,000 |
Viola | 39.8 cm 1860 c. | Sun 1st July 2007 | £38,400 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. micro photo of JB Vuillaume | Sun 1st July 2007 | £7,200 |
Violin | 35.2 cm Paris, 1840, #1395 | Fri 1st June 2007 | £60,120 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1842-1844 c. (top a later copy) | Tue 1st May 2007 | £23,043 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. (button not original) | Tue 1st May 2007 | £4,334 |
Cello | 75.9 cm Paris, 1855 c. | Thu 1st March 2007 | £90,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (button not original) | Thu 1st March 2007 | £3,450 |
Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. Paris, 1860 c. Picture bow made by "F.N. Voirin" | Thu 1st February 2007 | £9,600 |
Violin | 36.9 cm Paris, 1827 After Maggini | Thu 1st February 2007 | £16,800 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Ironwood | Fri 1st December 2006 | £3,835 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1860 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £22,555 |
Violin | 35.8 cm France, 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Wed 1st November 2006 | £8,400 |
Violin | 35.5 cm Paris, 1843 | Wed 1st November 2006 | £45,600 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. Paris, 1840 c. 'Picture' bow | Wed 1st November 2006 | £5,760 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1860 c. | Sun 1st October 2006 | £56,433 |
Violin | 35.7 cm | Sun 1st October 2006 | £34,733 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1845 c. "Maggini" model | Sat 1st July 2006 | £36,000 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1870 c. | Sat 1st July 2006 | £66,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Paris, 1850 c. | Sat 1st July 2006 | £10,800 |
Violin Bow | G/T 59 g. Paris, mid-19th C. | Sat 1st July 2006 | £7,200 |
Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. Metal shaft | Thu 1st June 2006 | £971 |
Violin | S/E 51 g. in the style of Maline | Thu 1st June 2006 | £1,295 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1848, n°1826, "Guarnerius del Gesu" model, with Provance | Thu 1st June 2006 | £109,270 |
Violin Bow | S/E [made by "F.N. Voirin"] | Thu 1st June 2006 | £4,047 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. [Made by 'Charles Claude Husson"] | Thu 1st June 2006 | £3,076 |
Cello Bow | ?/E 72 g. steel shaft, various mountings ("Simon" workshop frog and later button) | Thu 1st June 2006 | £1,619 |
Cello Bow | S/E 64.0 g. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st May 2006 | £1,472 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1860 c. [Ascribed to] | Mon 1st May 2006 | £19,928 |
Violin | 35.3 cm Paris, 1850 | Mon 1st May 2006 | £35,071 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Paris, 1860 c. 'Picture' bow | Wed 1st February 2006 | £3,120 |
Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. made by "F.N. Voirin" | Thu 1st December 2005 | £8,381 |
Cello Bow | N/E 82.5 g. Metal shaft (frog & button not original) | Tue 1st November 2005 | £1,200 |
Violin | 1860 c. [Workshop] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £9,474 |
Violin | [Circle of] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £48,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 'lens eye', made by "H.R. Pfretzschner" | Tue 1st November 2005 | £1,500 |
Cello | Paris, 1845 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £138,163 |
Violin | Paris, 1850 c. | Wed 1st June 2005 | £13,451 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. made by "Adam, Jean 'Grand' | Wed 1st June 2005 | £19,320 |
Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | Sun 1st May 2005 | £3,600 |
Cello | Paris, 1845 c. | Sun 1st May 2005 | £92,380 |
Violin | Paris, 1827 [sold with "Lamy" S/E bow] | Sun 1st May 2005 | £48,000 |
Violin | Paris, 1864 # 2528 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £50,400 |
Violin | 1830 c. [Workshop] [Probably by] | Sun 1st May 2005 | £31,190 |
Violin | Paris, 1848 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £31,200 |
Violin | Paris, 1870 c. [Attributed to] | Sun 1st May 2005 | £12,000 |
Violin | Paris, 1845 c. | Sun 1st May 2005 | £3,600 |
Cello Bow | 82 g. Steel (later frog & button) | Fri 1st April 2005 | £1,191 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. | Tue 1st February 2005 | £7,800 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Metal shaft | Tue 1st February 2005 | £1,440 |
Cello | Paris, 1850 c. | Mon 1st November 2004 | £60,000 |
Violin | Mirecourt, mid-19th C., branded "Stentor I" | Mon 1st November 2004 | £6,600 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. Metal shaft | Mon 1st November 2004 | £1,800 |
Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. [Probably by "C. Peccatte"] | Mon 1st November 2004 | £6,670 |
Violin | Fri 1st October 2004 | £49,097 | |
Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. [Probably by "Voirin"] | Fri 1st October 2004 | £4,453 |
Violin | [Attributed to] | Wed 1st September 2004 | £4,780 |
Violin | Paris, 1864 #2574 | Thu 1st July 2004 | £32,400 |
Violin | Paris, 1866 #2670 | Thu 1st July 2004 | £54,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Thu 1st July 2004 | £4,560 |
Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | Thu 1st July 2004 | £2,880 |
Violin | Paris, 1828 (?) #107 | Sat 1st May 2004 | £7,768 |
Violin | Paris, 1967 c. | Sat 1st May 2004 | £56,151 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. made by "Joseph Henry" | Thu 1st April 2004 | £3,366 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | Thu 1st April 2004 | £2,154 |
Violin | Child's violin. branded "Stentor 1" [Workshop] | Mon 1st March 2004 | £5,040 |
Violin | Paris, 1850 c. [Workshop] [Probably by] | Mon 1st March 2004 | £14,400 |
Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. [Probably by "J.J. Martin"] | Mon 1st March 2004 | £3,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Mon 1st March 2004 | £7,440 |
Violin | 1866 | Mon 1st December 2003 | £15,255 |
Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. made by "Maline" | Wed 1st October 2003 | £8,142 |
Cello Bow | S/E 61 g. | Wed 1st October 2003 | £1,872 |
Violin | 1865 c. | Wed 1st October 2003 | £28,680 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Wed 1st October 2003 | £2,008 |
Violin | 1828 | Tue 1st July 2003 | £48,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Tue 1st July 2003 | £4,800 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Thu 1st May 2003 | £90,240 |
Violin Bow | G/T 58 g. made by "Voirin" | Thu 1st May 2003 | £20,240 |
Violin Bow | G/T 60 g. made by "Martin" | Thu 1st May 2003 | £12,512 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 'lens eye' | Tue 1st April 2003 | £3,137 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | Tue 1st April 2003 | £3,734 |
Violin | 1829 | Sat 1st March 2003 | £37,200 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Sat 1st March 2003 | £41,000 |
Violin | 1850 | Fri 1st November 2002 | £33,460 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Fri 1st November 2002 | £4,182 |
Violin | 1849 | Fri 1st November 2002 | £40,000 |
Violin | 1850 | Fri 1st November 2002 | £31,200 |
Violin | 1860 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £53,536 |
Violin | 34.3 cm 1831 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £13,800 |
Violin | 1823 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £13,500 |
Cello | 1846 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £23,900 |
Cello | 1862 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £111,366 |
Violin | 1846 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £9,813 |
Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. Metal | Sat 1st June 2002 | £2,041 |
Violin | 1845 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £7,549 |
Violin | 1874 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £26,018 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | Sat 1st June 2002 | £2,629 |
Violin | 1858 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £55,400 |
Violin | 1850 | Wed 1st May 2002 | £33,651 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Wed 1st May 2002 | £6,730 |
Violin | 1827 | Fri 1st March 2002 | £47,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. 'lens eye' | Fri 1st March 2002 | £9,987 |
Violin | 1860 | Fri 1st March 2002 | £40,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. 'lens eye' | Fri 1st March 2002 | £5,040 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. made by "Simon" | Sat 1st December 2001 | £8,700 |
Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | Thu 1st November 2001 | £2,400 |
Violin | 1830 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £25,000 |
Violin | 1860 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £43,700 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Thu 1st November 2001 | £3,344 |
Cello | 1835 | Mon 1st October 2001 | £15,603 |
Cello | 1857 | Mon 1st October 2001 | £39,007 |
Violin | 1832 | Mon 1st October 2001 | £14,184 |
Violin | 1869 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £33,750 |
Violin | 1873 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £15,400 |
Violin | 1848 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £44,200 |
Violin | 1860 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £34,700 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | Fri 1st December 2000 | £6,627 |
Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | Fri 1st December 2000 | £1,427 |
Cello | 1847 | Wed 1st November 2000 | £91,500 |
Violin | 1863 | Wed 1st November 2000 | £38,732 |
Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | Wed 1st November 2000 | £5,290 |
Viola Bow | S/E 69 g. | Wed 1st November 2000 | £12,867 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 'lens eye' | Wed 1st November 2000 | £4,021 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Fri 1st September 2000 | £2,760 |
Cello Bow | S/E 84 g. | Sat 1st July 2000 | £8,400 |
Violin | 1869 | Thu 1st June 2000 | £62,750 |
Violin | 1840 | Thu 1st June 2000 | £26,807 |
Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | Mon 1st May 2000 | £3,920 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Wed 1st March 2000 | £6,325 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Mon 1st November 1999 | £29,900 |
Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | Mon 1st November 1999 | £6,900 |
Violin | 1862 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £63,100 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. 'lens eye' | Mon 1st November 1999 | £5,980 |
Violin | 1867 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £46,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | Tue 1st June 1999 | £3,934 |
Violin | 1850 | Sat 1st May 1999 | £18,995 |
Violin | 1848 | Mon 1st March 1999 | £58,700 |
Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | Tue 1st December 1998 | £1,844 |
Violin | 1874 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £38,900 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. Metal | Sun 1st November 1998 | £2,300 |
Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | Sun 1st November 1998 | £6,900 |
Violin | 1861 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £20,700 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Fri 1st May 1998 | £1,764 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. | Fri 1st May 1998 | £4,762 |
Violin | 1873 | Wed 1st April 1998 | £32,200 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Wed 1st April 1998 | £1,380 |
Cello | 1846 | Sun 1st March 1998 | £41,100 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Sun 1st March 1998 | £690 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Metal | Sun 1st February 1998 | £901 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Self-Rehairing | Sat 1st November 1997 | £7,475 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Metal | Sat 1st November 1997 | £2,300 |
Violin | 1847 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £58,700 |
Violin | 1845 c. | Sat 1st November 1997 | £49,900 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Sat 1st November 1997 | £23,000 |
Violin | 1845 c. | Sat 1st November 1997 | £33,343 |
Violin | 18-- | Tue 1st July 1997 | £6,900 |
Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | Sun 1st June 1997 | £7,130 |
Violin Bow | S/I 60 g. | Sun 1st June 1997 | £3,910 |
Cello | 1860 | Thu 1st May 1997 | £62,360 |
Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. made by "Maline" | Sat 1st March 1997 | £1,150 |
Violin | 1847 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £32,200 |
Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. 'lens eye' | Sat 1st March 1997 | £6,900 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Sat 1st March 1997 | £3,795 |
Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st November 1996 | £38,900 |
Violin | 1846 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £9,200 |
Cello | 1854 c. | Fri 1st November 1996 | £69,000 |
Violin | 1844 1/2 Size | Fri 1st November 1996 | £4,600 |
Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | Fri 1st November 1996 | £2,614 |
Violin | 1846 | Sat 1st June 1996 | £58,700 |
Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Fri 1st March 1996 | £5,980 |
Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st March 1996 | £33,350 |
Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | Fri 1st March 1996 | £2,760 |
Cello | 1862 | Sun 1st October 1995 | £73,000 |
Violin | 18-- | Thu 1st June 1995 | £47,700 |
Cello | 1863 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £69,000 |
Viola | 1849 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £12,650 |
Violin | 1844 | Mon 1st May 1995 | £5,750 |
Violin | 1855 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £41,400 |
Violin | 1844 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £3,450 |
Violin | 18-- | Thu 1st December 1994 | £40,385 |
Violin | 1850 c. | Thu 1st December 1994 | £38,269 |
Violin | 1839 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £34,500 |
Violin | 1830 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £20,125 |
Violin Bow | G/E 60 g. made by "Peccatte" | Wed 1st June 1994 | £14,950 |
Viola | 18-- | Wed 1st June 1994 | £9,200 |
Violin | 1853 | Wed 1st June 1994 | £4,370 |
Violin | 18-- 3/4 Size | Wed 1st June 1994 | £5,750 |
Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. Metal | Tue 1st March 1994 | £3,680 |
Violin | 18-- | Tue 1st March 1994 | £54,300 |
Cello | 1846 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £88,000 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. Self-Rehairing | Tue 1st March 1994 | £2,070 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. 'lens eye' | Tue 1st March 1994 | £1,610 |
Viola Bow | S/E 66 g. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £1,635 |
Cello | 1840 c. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £76,300 |
Viola | 39.7 cm 1840 c. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £41,100 |
Violin | 1840 c. | Mon 1st November 1993 | £41,100 |
Violin | 1840 c. | Thu 1st July 1993 | £7,475 |
Violin | 1835 c. | Thu 1st July 1993 | £18,400 |
Cello Bow | S/E 83 g. made by "D. Peccatte" | Thu 1st April 1993 | £9,775 |
Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. Self-Rehairing | Thu 1st April 1993 | £4,370 |
Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. made by "Lenoble" | Thu 1st April 1993 | £1,495 |
Violin | 1845 c. | Thu 1st April 1993 | £6,670 |
Violin | 18-- | Mon 1st March 1993 | £27,600 |
Violin | 1844 | Mon 1st March 1993 | £17,250 |
Violin | 1845 | Mon 1st March 1993 | £5,750 |
Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | Sun 1st November 1992 | £6,600 |
Violin | 1853 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £7,150 |
Violin | 1863 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £35,200 |
Violin | 1849 | Sun 1st November 1992 | £3,882 |
Violin | 1847 c. | Sun 1st November 1992 | £21,569 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. made by "Peccatte" | Sun 1st November 1992 | £34,100 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. 'lens eye' | Sun 1st November 1992 | £4,290 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. 'lens eye' | Mon 1st June 1992 | £4,180 |
Violin | 1863 | Mon 1st June 1992 | £26,400 |
Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. Self-Rehairing | Sun 1st March 1992 | £5,720 |
Violin | 1848 | Sun 1st March 1992 | £22,000 |
Violin | 1854 | Sun 1st March 1992 | £20,900 |
Violin | 1872 | Sun 1st March 1992 | £35,200 |
Violin | 1850 c. Labeled "Maggini" | Thu 1st November 1990 | £12,650 |
Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. made by "Simon" | Thu 1st November 1990 | £3,850 |
Violin Bow | S/E made by "Peccatte" | Fri 1st June 1990 | £13,750 |
Cello | 1842 | Thu 1st March 1990 | £16,500 |
Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. Self-Rehairing | Thu 1st June 1989 | £1,210 |
Violin Bow | Metal Self-Rehairing | Wed 1st March 1989 | £2,200 |
Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. | Tue 1st November 1988 | £3,520 |
Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. Metal | Wed 1st June 1988 | £440 |
Violin | 1850 c. Labeled "Maggini" | Tue 1st March 1988 | £6,600 |
Viola | 41.3 cm 1870 | Sun 1st November 1987 | £20,900 |
Violin | 18-- 3/4 Size | Sun 1st November 1987 | £5,500 |
Viola | 39.7 cm 1850 c. | Mon 1st June 1987 | £14,300 |
Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | Mon 1st June 1987 | £2,860 |
Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. Metal | Sat 1st November 1986 | £308 |
Cello | 1892 3/4 Size | Thu 1st May 1986 | £5,500 |
Violin Bow | S/E 63 g. made by "Simon" | Sat 1st March 1986 | £2,970 |
Violin Bow | G/T 60 g. 'lens eye' | Sat 1st March 1986 | £5,720 |
Viola | 40.0 cm 1862 | Sat 1st March 1986 | £16,690 |
Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. 'lens eye' | Fri 1st November 1985 | £1,650 |
Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. Self-Rehairing | Sun 1st April 1984 | £1,430 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Made by "Henry" | Wed 1st June 1983 | £1,143 |
Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Made by "Simon" | Fri 1st October 1982 | £1,294 |
Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. 'lens eye' | Mon 1st March 1982 | £1,039 |
Viola Bow | G/T 70 g. | Sun 1st June 1980 | £2,434 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
VUILLAUME, Jean-Baptiste Born 1798 Mirecourt, died 1875 Paris France. Second son of Claude François (IV), above. Undoubtedly the most successful French luthier, entrepreneur, inventor, and connoisseur. Prolific maker of all bowed stringed instruments and their bows, by his own hand or through his carefully managed workshop which employed some of the most skilful craftsmen in France. Apprenticed with his father in Mirecourt until 1818. Commissioned by François Chanot to construct his radical cornerless violin designs in Paris 1818. Vuillaume established a professional relationship with N. A. Lété in Paris, working for him exclusively from 1821. His own label first appeared in 1823, and in 1825 he established a workshop at 30 rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs, in partnership with Lété, as Lété & Vuillaume. In 1828 he parted from Lété and founded new premises at 46 rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs. Perfected new approach of making exact copies of classical instruments with varnish wear and patina cleverly imitated. Assisted by brother Nicolas-François and then by H. Silvestre. Silvestre remained until 1831, but was followed by H. Derazey, C. Buthod, C. Simonin, C. A. Maucotel, G. Gemunder, J. L. Germain, M. Mermillot, and many others. Vuillaume made the acquaintance of Paganini in 1836, and from that point was able to make copies of his Guarneri del Gesù ‘Cannone’ violin of 1743. Vuillaume’s copy remains beside the original del Gesù violin in the Genoa Civic Museum. In 1855 Vuillaume made the coup which sealed his place in the history of lutherie. He bought the entire collection of the eccentric Italian collector Luigi Tarisio which included the 1716 Stradivari ‘Messie’ violin and many other remarkable Cremonese instruments. This inventory made him the most important dealer in Europe and gave his workshop much to work from. In 1858 the workshops were moved to rue Pierre Demours Les Ternes. Here he employed T. Barbé, L. Neuner, P. Bailly, and A. Delanoy. Vuillaume is also celebrated for ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful ventures such as the gigantic Octo-Bass, now preserved in the Musée de la Musique, Paris. He also developed string-making facilities and various ingenious fixtures and fittings. Awarded numerous medals at Paris in 1829, 1833, 1839, and 1844. Awarded the Council Medal at the London exposition in 1851 and eventually elected to the Legion d’Honneur by the French Government. Over 3000 instruments recorded and numbered. The earliest known works are fully varnished in dark red varnish with ebony purfling. The mature period dates from c.1827 when he began his characteristic reproductions of classical Cremonese and Brescian works, most notably Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù, with artificially worn varnish. These display faultless craftsmanship and accurate observation, and achieve remarkable varnish effects. Nevertheless, several important instruments were made with a fully applied varnish and perfect ‘new’ appearance, most notably the ‘Evangelist quartet’, each marked on the table with one of the names of the four biblical evangelists. Other special commissions had painted armorials. All instruments were signed and numbered internally. Notable are a handful of remarkable copies he made of the Nicolò Amati inlaid ‘King Louis XIV’/‘Prince Youssoupoff’ 1656 violin. He also marketed cheaper student grade instruments under the St Cecile trademark, made in Mirecourt by his brother Nicolas-François. Co-operated with the acoustician Savart on theoretical approaches and varnish research, and with the writer François Fètis, whose seminal work Antoine Stradivari, luthier célèbre Vuillaume both contributed to and published. Instruments signed and branded internally. The small Vuillaume brand found inside, was used on the outside of the ribs in very early instruments. Equally important were Vuillaume’s contributions to bow making. From 1823 onward he employed C. Eulry, Persois, D. Peccatte, J. Fonclause, G. Maline, P. Simon, J. Voirin, F. Peccatte, F. N. Voirin, A. Lenoble, J. J. Martin, C. Peccatte, P. Colas, J. Poirson, H. R. Pfretzschner, L. Bausch, E. Leibech, C. C. Husson, J. C. Nürnberger, and T. Jacobsen. Of these, D. Peccatte, P. Simon, and F. N. Voirin went on to become highly important and influential archetiers in the French tradition, and the German craftsmen established a tradition of high quality bow making in the various German centres. Vuillaume made many innovations in bow making himself, including the hollow steel bows made c.1834-1850, and the self-hairing bow which he patented in 1835. Despite his enthusiasm both innovations failed to establish themselves. The frog with rounded edges and the ‘portrait-eye’ (a miniature photograph of Vuillaume beneath a lens inlaid in the eye of the frog) his own personal initiative, was created c.1845 and largely made by Voirin. Bows branded: VUILLAUME A PARIS. Manuscript label: J. B. Vuillaume No. 4 / Chez N. A. Lété / rue Pavée Saint Sauveur No. 20 / à Paris 1823 J. B. Vuillaume No. 21 / Rue Croix des petits Champs No. 30 / Paris 1825 Printed labels: J. B. Vuillaume, no.76 / Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs, à Paris an 1827 JBV Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris / Rue Croix des Petits Champs JBV Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris / 3 rue Demours-Ternes JBV [Millant]
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