France School
Seraphin Bourgeois
Châlon-sur-Saône, Chatel-Blanc, 1798–1885
Established in la Grand’Rue, Geneva from 1823, and from 1865 in Châlon-sur-Saône. Stradivari-, but more commonly, Guarneri-derived models, slightly over-sized with ‘antique’ shaded alcohol varnish, decent workmanship, and excellent materials. Branded on back: ‘Z.Bourgeois’. Printed label: Z. Bourgeo\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.2 cm Châlons-sur-Saône, 1839 | December 2007 | £2,638 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BOURGEOIS, Séraphin Born 1798 Chatel-Blanc, Jura, died 1885 Lons-le-Saunier France. Established in la Grand’Rue, Geneva from 1823, and from 1865 in Châlon-sur-Saône. Stradivari-, but more commonly, Guarneri-derived models, slightly over-sized with ‘antique’ shaded alcohol varnish, decent workmanship, and excellent materials. Branded on back: ‘Z.Bourgeois’. Printed label: Z. Bourgeois / Luthier / Genève, 1864 Réparé par Séraphin Bourgeois à Genève 1830 Fait par / Séraphin Bourgeois / à Genève An 1825 Séraphin Bourgeois / à Châlon-s-Saône / 1880
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Es war unmöglich, irgend etwas über diesen Schweizer Geigenmacher zu erfahren. Ich kenne nur den folgenden Zettel von ihm. Vielleicht hiess er Seraphin und war Bürger zu Genf.
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