Bernard Ouchard

Highest auction price achieved
£ 6600.00

By John Dilworth

OUCHARD, Bernard Born 1925 Mirecourt, died 1979 Vittel France. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Émile Auguste Ouchard, below. Active from 1938. National Service in the French Army up to 1949. In that year began work for Vidoudez in Geneva. First professor of bow making at the Mirecourt School of Lutherie from 1971. A fine teacher responsible for the continuing quality of French bow making in the 21st century. His own work is limited, but the bows he made for Vidoudez between 1949 and 1971 are regarded as exceptional. Generally octagonal sticks, branded: OUCHARD [Millant/Raffin]

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Bow N/E 43 g. Small size [Workshop] Wed 1st December 10 £ 806.00
Violin Bow N/E 47.5 g. without hair or winding, branded "N. Lemaire" [Workshop of] Wed 1st December 10 £ 228.00
Violin Bow N/E 60 g. [Workshop of] Fri 1st October 10 £ 690.00
Violin Bow N/E 51 g. without hair or winding [Workshop of] Tue 1st June 10 £ 673.00
Cello Bow N/E 62 g. without hair, leather winding [Workshop of] Tue 1st June 10 £ 518.00
Violin Bow N/E 50.5 g. without hair or winding, branded "A. Voirin fils" [Workshop of] Tue 1st June 10 £ 518.00
Violin Bow N/E 50 g. without hair or winding [Workshop of] Mon 1st June 09 £ 363.00
Violin Bow S/E 62.5 g. branded "Lupot" [Workshop of] Mon 1st December 08 £ 657.00
Violin Bow N/E 54 g. [Workshop of] Mon 1st December 08 £ 202.00
Cello Bow S/E 67.5 g. branded "Lavet", without hair nor lapping [Workshop] Sun 1st June 08 £ 1021.00
Violin Bow N/E 62 g. [Workshop] Sat 1st December 07 £ 384.00
Violin Bow N/E 59 g. [Workshop] Sat 1st December 07 £ 256.00
Violin Bow N/E 61 g. (Workshop of) Fri 1st June 07 £ 481.00
Cello Bow N/E 76 g. Thu 1st June 06 £ 890.00
Violin Bow N/E 36 g. no hair or wrapping, 1/4 Size [Workshop] Tue 1st November 05 £ 120.00
Violin Bow N/E 40 g. no hair or wrapping, 3/4 Size [Workshop] Tue 1st November 05 £ 177.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. without wrapping [Workshop] Tue 1st November 05 £ 642.00
Violin Bow N/E 60.5 g. Brazilwood [Workshop] Tue 1st November 05 £ 80.00
Cello Bow N/E 67 g. no hair/wrapping, branded "A.G." [Workshop] Wed 1st June 05 £ 1029.00
Bass Bow N/E 110 g. Brazilwood ["Bazin" school] Tue 1st June 04 £ 118.00
Violin Bow S/E 58 g. [Workshop] Tue 1st June 04 £ 63.00
Cello Bow S/E 79 g. Thu 1st December 11 £ 6341.00
Viola Bow G/T 71 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Tue 1st March 11 £ 5760.00
Cello Bow S/E 77 g. whalebone winding, branded "Vidoudez" Wed 1st December 10 £ 3625.00
Violin Bow S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Fri 1st October 10 £ 2253.00
Violin Bow S/E 62.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Fri 1st October 10 £ 2441.00
Violin Bow S/E 58.0 g. stamepd "Vidoudez Geneve" Fri 1st October 10 £ 1800.00
Viola Bow G/E 72.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Tue 1st June 10 £ 5221.00
Violin Bow S/E 60.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Tue 1st June 10 £ 3012.00
Viola Bow G/T 71 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Tue 1st June 10 £ 3840.00
Viola Bow S/E 57.0 g. without hair [Made for "Pierre Vidoudez"] Thu 1st April 10 £ 1964.00
Viola Bow S/E 62.0 g. Thu 1st April 10 £ 3123.00
Cello Bow S/E 78.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Mon 1st February 10 £ 2117.00
Violin Bow S/E 60.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Thu 1st October 09 £ 1409.00
Cello Bow S/E 79 g. branded "Vidoudez" Mon 1st December 08 £ 3891.00
Violin Bow S/E 62.0 g. branded "Vidoudez Geneva" Fri 1st August 08 £ 1443.00
Violin Bow S/E 62.0 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneva" Sun 1st June 08 £ 1525.00
Violin Bow G/I 63.0 g. chased, stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Thu 1st May 08 £ 6593.00
Violin Bow S/E 61 g. without winding, (button not original) Sat 1st December 07 £ 1532.00
Violin Bow S/E 65 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Sat 1st July 06 £ 2640.00
Violin Bow G/E 62 g. Stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Mon 1st May 06 £ 2371.00
Cello Bow G/T 83.5 g. Chased, stamped "Vidoudez Genève" Tue 1st November 05 £ 4560.00
Cello Bow G/T 86 g. Chased, stamped "Vidoudez Genève" Tue 1st November 05 £ 2040.00
Viola Bow S/E 70.5 G. Wed 1st June 05 £ 2928.00
Cello Bow G/E 81 g. stamped "Vidoudez Genève" Sun 1st May 05 £ 2880.00
Cello Bow S/E 74 g. stamped "Vidoudez Genève" Sun 1st May 05 £ 1920.00
Viola Bow G/T 71.5 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Thu 1st July 04 £ 6600.00
Violin Bow G/T 64 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Thu 1st July 04 £ 2400.00
Violin Bow G/I 61 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Sat 1st May 04 £ 2520.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. stamped "Vidoudez Geneve" Sat 1st May 04 £ 1658.00
Cello Bow S/E 74 g. made for Vidoudez Tue 1st July 03 £ 1440.00
Viola Bow S/E 68 g. made for Vidoudez Thu 1st November 01 £ 1713.00
Violin Bow S/E 64 g. Mon 1st November 99 £ 2185.00
Violin Bow S/E 59 g. Sat 1st March 97 £ 2070.00
Violin Bow S/E 62 g. Fri 1st November 96 £ 3450.00
Viola Bow G/E 69 g. Sat 1st December 84 £ 1017.00
Violin Bow Wed 7th March 12 £ 2500.00

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