Andre Vigneron

Name: Andre Vigneron auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
Creator: Amati

Paris, 1881–1924

Known as ‘Vigneron fils’. Son, pupil, and assistant of Joseph Arthur (Vigneron Père), below. Succeeded to the business 1905, but continued to use his father’s brand. His own came into use c.1910, with the bow numbered beneath the frog. Employed A. Husson from c.1920, and later L. Piernot. Produced a\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Paris

Made Bass Bow, Cello, Cello Bow, Viola Bow, Violin Bow

Taught by Joseph Arthur

Family Son of Joseph Arthur

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£13,827

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseAttributionCurrency

121 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, round stick, frog not original to the stick by Marie Louis Piernot, button not original Lot 25	Tarisio	March 2025	£6,025est. $ 4,000-6,000
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, round stick stamped A. Vigneron à Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 108	Ingles & H.	March 2025	£8,400est. £ 5,000-8,000
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, signed A. Vigneron à Paris, minor head and handle blemishes, very good condition Lot 185	Laurent	June 2024	£13,827est. € 8.000-10.000
Viola Bow	Silver mounted, signed, minor stick and head blemishes, frog cracks, handle restoration, good condition Lot 228	Laurent	June 2024	£6,018est. € 6.000-8.000
Cello Bow	Nickel mounted, signed, later ferrule, stick and head blemishes, frog crack Lot 345	Laurent	June 2024	£7,660est. € 8.000-10.000
Violin Bow	Stick only, stamped A. Vigneron à Paris, broken and poorly repaired head Lot 2276	Gardiner	June 2020	£312est. £ 200-400
Violin Bow	Lot 187	Bonhams	October 2012	£4,500
Violin Bow	S/E 57.0 g. without hair (button not original)	—	December 2011	£1,160
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g. without hair or winding	—	December 2011	£9,511
Violin Bow	S/E 55.0 g. without hair	—	December 2011	£2,321
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	December 2011	£10,568
Violin Bow	Lot 136	Bonhams	October 2011	£6,875
Violin Bow	Lot 144	Bonhams	October 2011	£7,250
Cello Bow	Lot 220	Bonhams	October 2011	£10,000
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. with 'Hill' bow box	—	October 2011	£10,000
Violin Bow	S/E 66 g. also stamped "Modele Lucien Capet"	—	October 2011	£6,875
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	October 2011	£7,250
Violin Bow	62.0 g. Probably by	—	May 2011	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g.	—	May 2011	£2,731
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	March 2011	£9,600
Violin Bow	S/E 67 g.	—	March 2011	£4,320
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	March 2011	£9,000
Cello Bow	S/E 81 g.	—	March 2011	£10,800
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g. without hair	—	March 2011	£5,635
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	December 2010	£4,660
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	October 2010	£5,760
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	October 2010	£3,120
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	October 2010	£4,506
Cello Bow	S/E 82.0 g. (ferrule later)	—	October 2010	£4,131
Viola Bow	S/E 64.0 g.	—	October 2010	£3,784
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. no hair or lapping	—	June 2010	£3,360
Violin Bow	S/E 63.5 g.	—	April 2010	£4,714
Violin Bow	S/E 59.0 g.	—	April 2010	£3,732
Cello Bow	S/E 77.5 g. (button not original)	—	April 2010	£5,499
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g. Paris, 1910 c. (frog not original)	—	March 2010	£1,625
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. (the button later)	—	October 2009	£3,840
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g. Probably by	—	October 2009	£1,920
Cello Bow	S/E 82 g. Paris	—	October 2009	£6,000
Cello Bow	S/E 79.5 g.	—	October 2009	£5,190
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Paris, 1908 c.	—	October 2009	£5,143
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g.	—	October 2009	£5,100
Violin Bow	S/E 62.0 g. Attributed to	—	June 2009	£1,207
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g. (frog and button possibly not original)	—	May 2009	£3,882
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	May 2009	£4,658
Cello Bow	S/E 78.5 g. Paris , Early 20th C.	—	March 2009	£6,875
Cello Bow	S/E 82 g. Paris, 1910 c.	—	March 2009	£7,500
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g. without winding (button of the period) Workshop of	—	December 2008	£1,263
Violin Bow	S/E	—	November 2008	£4,370
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Paris, 1890 c.	—	June 2008	£4,742
Viola Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	June 2008	£4,178
Violin Bow	G/T 61 g.	—	June 2008	£7,427
Cello Bow	S/E 78.0 g.	—	March 2008	£3,510
Violin Bow	S/E 56.5 g. Paris, 1910 c.	—	March 2008	£4,375
Violin Bow	65g. Paris	—	March 2008	£2,040
Violin Bow	N/E 56 g. Paris	—	March 2008	£1,680
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g. Paris, 1910 c.	—	October 2007	£3,000
Violin Bow	G/E 61.5 g. Paris, 1820 c.	—	October 2007	£1,500
Violin Bow	S/E 57.7 g. Paris, 1903 c.	—	April 2007	£1,819
Violin Bow	S/E 60.0 g.	—	March 2007	£2,415
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g. Paris, 1920 c.	—	February 2007	£4,800
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g. 1920 c.	—	October 2006	£3,000
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g. Paris, 1910 c.	—	July 2006	£1,800
Violin Bow	G/E 62 g. Paris, 1910 c.	—	July 2006	£2,880
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g. (button of the period)	—	June 2006	£4,209
Violin Bow	S/E 57.5 g.	—	December 2005	£4,151
Violin Bow	N/E 53 g. without hair or wrapping Workshop	—	November 2005	£1,044
Violin Bow	63 g. Attributed to	—	November 2005	£1,419
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	November 2005	£1,737
Violin Bow	S/E 64.0 g.	—	November 2005	£5,254
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	October 2005	£4,016
Cello Bow	S/E 85 g.	—	October 2005	£2,851
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	June 2005	£1,266
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	May 2005	£2,422
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	—	May 2005	£2,880
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	—	April 2005	£2,193
Cello	S/E 78 g.	—	December 2004	£6,512
Viola Bow	S/E 73 g.	—	December 2004	£4,070
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	December 2004	£895
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	November 2004	£2,640
Violin Bow	S/E 59.5 g. also stamped "Modele Lucien Capet"	—	November 2004	£4,200
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	May 2004	£3,315
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	October 2003	£2,714
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	October 2003	£4,679
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	November 2002	£4,140
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	October 2002	£1,995
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	June 2002	£2,300
Bass Bow	N/E 118 g.	—	June 2002	£1,413
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	—	June 2002	£4,396
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	November 2001	£5,585
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	—	May 2001	£2,340
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	November 2000	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	November 2000	£3,680
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	November 2000	£3,450
Viola Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	October 2000	£3,826
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	October 2000	£4,027
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	July 2000	£2,640
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	June 2000	£1,610
Violin Bow	N/E 55 g.	—	June 2000	£1,414
Cello Bow	S/E 79 g. branded "Ch. Enel"	—	May 2000	£5,133
Viola Bow	S/E 54 g.	—	March 2000	£2,185
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	December 1999	£6,138
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	December 1999	£2,479
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	November 1999	£4,370
Violin Bow	N/E 53 g.	—	June 1999	£700
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	November 1998	£4,025
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	November 1998	£2,530
Cello Bow	S/E 83 g.	—	November 1998	£1,840
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	November 1998	£4,025
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	November 1998	£1,455
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	June 1998	£3,680
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	June 1998	£2,300
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g.	—	March 1997	£3,680
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	March 1997	£2,415
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	March 1997	£460
Viola Bow	S/E 69 g.	—	June 1994	£3,450
Cello Bow	S/E 80 g.	—	June 1994	£3,220
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	—	May 1994	£2,003
Cello Bow	S/E 74 g.	—	November 1992	£1,650
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	June 1992	£2,750
Cello Bow	S/E 78 g.	—	September 1991	£1,870
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	November 1988	£2,640

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

VIGNERON, André Born 1881, died 1924 Mirecourt France. Known as ‘Vigneron fils’. Son, pupil, and assistant of Joseph Arthur (Vigneron Père), below. Succeeded to the business 1905, but continued to use his father’s brand. His own came into use c.1910, with the bow numbered beneath the frog. Employed A. Husson from c.1920, and later L. Piernot. Produced a specially lengthened ‘Capet’ model for the virtuoso Lucien Capet. Round sticks with deep red- or orange-brown wood. Branded: ANDRE VIGNERON A PARIS or VIGNERON-PARIS [Millant/Raffin]

Henri Poidras+

Born towards 1882, died in 1924. Son, pupil and successor of J.-A. Vigneron. A worker of-great talent who was established at 70, rue de Rome. Died prematurely when middle-aged. His work very much recalls-that of his father. Mark : Andre VIGNERON, a Paris.

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