Louis Collenot

Highest auction price achieved
£ 4875.00

By John Dilworth

COLLENOT, Louis Born 1863 Rouvres-le Chétive, died 1933 Paris France. Grandson of F. Caussin. Pupil of H. Caussin. Worked for Derazey at Mirecourt 1876-1882. Assisted his uncle N. Caussin until 1889. Established in Rheims in 1897 where he was appointed maker to the conservatoire. Forced by the outbreak of war to return to Paris and joined Caressa & Français in 1915. Opened his own business in 1917 in rue Boursault, assisted by his sons. Credited with over 100 violins in classical Cremonese style with orange shaded varnish, and some more Stainer-type models with high arch. Very clean and well-finished workmanship.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 Sat 1st October 11 £ 4875.00
Violin 35.9 cm 1924 Wed 1st June 11 £ 1320.00
Violin 35.9 cm Paris, 1927 Wed 1st June 11 £ 1080.00
Violin 36.3 cm Paris, 1926 Wed 1st December 10 £ 840.00
Violin 35.5 cm Reims, 1900 c. Wed 1st December 10 £ 1553.00
Violin 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1916 Thu 1st October 09 £ 1320.00
Violin 36.0 cm Paris, 1892 Thu 1st October 09 £ 2280.00
Violin 36.0 cm Paris, 1925 Mon 1st June 09 £ 864.00
Violin 35.3 cm Reims, 1905/1910 c. Mon 1st June 09 £ 1245.00
Violin 35.5 cm 1932 Mon 1st June 09 £ 415.00
Violin 35.8 cm Reims, 1902 # 36 Mon 1st December 08 £ 2355.00
Violin 35.3 cm Rouvres-la-Chetive, 1924 Sat 1st December 07 £ 1702.00
Violin 35.9 cm Rheims, 1900 c. Mon 1st October 07 £ 922.00
Violin 1895 c. Sat 1st June 02 £ 1492.00
Violin 1931 Tue 1st May 01 £ 1106.00
Violin 1895 c. Fri 1st December 00 £ 867.00
Viola 39.7 cm 1915 c. Sat 1st June 96 £ 1610.00
Violin 1902 Sun 1st May 88 £ 880.00

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