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Charles (II) SIMONIN
Highest auction price achieved
£ 4600.00
b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and returned for a short time to Mirecourt. In 1841 he settled in Geneva, remaining there for eight years; he left, Sept., 1849, to establish himself in Toulouse. He sent various instruments to the Paris Exhibition in 1855, amongst others a copy of Giuseppe Guarneri of remarkable tone; he obtained a " Mention honorable." Since then he has obtained various awards at other exhibitions.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1840 c. | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 570.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Toulouse, 1850 c. | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 505.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm late 19th C. [Attributed to] | Thu 1st May 08 | £ 2095.00 |
| Violin | Toulouse, 1853 | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 798.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Mon 1st December 03 | £ 1650.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 1495.00 |
| Violin | 1850 | Fri 1st December 00 | £ 1326.00 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Mon 1st March 99 | £ 1700.00 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 4600.00 |
| Violin | 1846 | Sun 1st March 87 | £ 935.00 |
| Violin | 18-- | Fri 1st November 85 | £ 756.00 |
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