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Joseph Henry
Highest auction price achieved
£ 30000.00
HENRY, Joseph Born 1823 Mirecourt, died 1870 Paris France. Bow maker, active in Paris from 1837. Worked for Chanot, Peccatte, and from 1848, in partnership with P. Simon. Awarded a commendation at the 1849 Paris exhibition. Established independently from 1851 in rue des Vieux Augustins, from which period comes his most beautiful and elegant work. Many bows made for Gand frères. Round sticks, dark red-brown in colour. Branded: HENRY A PARIS, although most of his bows carry the brands of his employers.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.0 g. (frog & button later, head spline) | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 3195.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. [Ascribed to] | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 3324.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. (adjuster later) | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 30000.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 79.0 g. 1865 c. with 'panier fleuri' inlay | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 27313.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81.0 g. (later frog) [Attributed to] | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 7884.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. Paris, 1860 c. | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 17500.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. stamped "Peccatte" , button possibly by "Persoit" [Probably by] | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 5892.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 14088.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. (period adjustor by another hand) | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 9738.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Paris, 1855 c. (later adjustor) | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 15600.00 |
| Violin Bow | 53 g. without hair or winding | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 17632.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 61.5 g. | Fri 1st May 09 | £ 27174.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. (frog & button of Peccatte school but not original) | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 6869.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. 1860 c. | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 11129.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 70 g. Mirecourt, 1840 c., no lapping (exceptionally fine) [Frog made by 'Pierre Simon in collaboration] | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 25935.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. Paris, 1865 c. [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 10000.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (frog & button probably later) | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 6854.00 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 71.5 g, Paris, 1850 c. [Workshop of] | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 4750.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 4623.00 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 70 g. Ironwood [Workshop] | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 1039.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.3 g. | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 18375.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 10826.00 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. [Workshop] | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 1214.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (repaired at the head) | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 4599.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 0.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Thu 1st April 04 | £ 7405.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Sat 1st March 03 | £ 15275.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/M 82 g. | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 17250.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. (button replaced) | Sat 1st December 01 | £ 9456.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 61 g. | Mon 1st October 01 | £ 18440.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/I 81 g. | Thu 1st March 01 | £ 15450.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 10458.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | Thu 1st June 00 | £ 14375.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 19550.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | Mon 1st November 99 | £ 7807.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | Sun 1st October 95 | £ 5980.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 58 g. | Mon 1st May 95 | £ 11500.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Thu 1st December 94 | £ 4423.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Thu 1st December 94 | £ 7372.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | Wed 1st June 94 | £ 2415.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 3220.00 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 7190.00 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 59 g. | Fri 1st November 91 | £ 5500.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | Wed 1st November 89 | £ 4950.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | Wed 1st March 89 | £ 3960.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 4180.00 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | Fri 1st January 88 | £ 1100.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 4180.00 |
| Violin Bow | Mon 11th May 15 | £ 3250.00 |
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