Paris School
Joseph Henry
Paris, 1823–1870
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 \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
54 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Henry à Paris Lot 87 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £46,342est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed, minor frog and stick blemishes, minor handle wear, frog cracks, good condition Lot 351 | Laurent | June 2024 | £43,609est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button Lot 66 | Millon & A. | May 2024 | £18,993est. € 14.000-16.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Henry à Paris, later ebony frog with pearl eye, later button Lot 110 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £24,000est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Henry à Paris, frog and button later, wrappen behind the head Lot 71 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £21,569est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 74 | Bonhams | May 2015 | £3,250 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.0 g. (frog & button later, head spline) | — | November 2011 | £3,195 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. Ascribed to | — | November 2011 | £3,324 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1860 c. (adjuster later) | — | October 2011 | £30,000 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 79.0 g. 1865 c. with 'panier fleuri' inlay | — | May 2011 | £27,313 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81.0 g. (later frog) Attributed to | — | October 2010 | £7,884 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. Paris, 1860 c. | — | October 2010 | £17,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. stamped "Peccatte" , button possibly by "Persoit" Probably by | — | April 2010 | £5,892 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | October 2009 | £14,088 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. (period adjustor by another hand) | — | October 2009 | £9,738 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Paris, 1855 c. (later adjustor) | — | October 2009 | £15,600 |
| Violin Bow | 53 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2009 | £17,632 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 61.5 g. | — | May 2009 | £27,174 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.0 g. (frog & button of Peccatte school but not original) | — | October 2008 | £6,869 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. 1860 c. | — | October 2008 | £11,129 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 70 g. Mirecourt, 1840 c., no lapping (exceptionally fine) | — | March 2008 | £25,935 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. Paris, 1865 c. | — | March 2008 | £10,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (frog & button probably later) | — | October 2007 | £6,854 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 71.5 g, Paris, 1850 c. Workshop of | — | October 2007 | £4,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. Possibly by | — | May 2007 | £4,623 |
| Viola Bow | N/E 70 g. Ironwood Workshop | — | December 2006 | £1,039 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.3 g. | — | December 2006 | £18,375 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | November 2006 | £10,826 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. Workshop | — | June 2006 | £1,214 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.0 g. (repaired at the head) | — | May 2006 | £4,599 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 2005 | £0 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | April 2004 | £7,405 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | March 2003 | £15,275 |
| Cello Bow | S/M 82 g. | — | June 2002 | £17,250 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. (button replaced) | — | December 2001 | £9,456 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 61 g. | — | October 2001 | £18,440 |
| Cello Bow | S/I 81 g. | — | March 2001 | £15,450 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 2000 | £10,458 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | June 2000 | £14,375 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | November 1999 | £19,550 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 1999 | £7,807 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | October 1995 | £5,980 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 58 g. | — | May 1995 | £11,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 1994 | £4,423 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 1994 | £7,372 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | June 1994 | £2,415 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | March 1994 | £3,220 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | November 1992 | £7,190 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 59 g. | — | November 1991 | £5,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 1989 | £4,950 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | March 1989 | £3,960 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. | — | March 1988 | £4,180 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | January 1988 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | March 1986 | £4,180 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
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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