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Nicolas Caussin

Neufchateau, Rouvres Chét., Rouvres-la-Chetive, 1818–1889

Elder son of François Caussin, above. Worked for some time with his brother François Hippolyte in his father’s shop, but moved to Paris where he had a business at Place de la Croix-Rouge until 1857, when he returned to Neufchâteau. A specialist in varnish. Some later work made for him by his nephew \u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Neufchateau, Rouvres Chét., Rouvres-la-Chetive
Made Cello, Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£12,213

12 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled N. Gagliano, head and table restorations including the sound post crack Lot 262LaurentJune 2024£3,829est. € 3.500-4.000
ViolinLabelled Jacques Boquet, some table restorations including the sound post crack Lot 570LaurentNovember 2023£3,467est. € 1.500-2.000
Violin36.0 cm Neufchateau, 1860 c. Ascribed to & Workshop ofMay 2011£1,530
Violin35.6 cm France, 1860 c.October 2010£1,080
Violin35.7 cm France, 1870 c.October 2010£2,880
Violin35.7 cm 1870 c.October 2010£3,240
Cello76.5 cm Neufchateau, 1870 c. Workshop ofSeptember 2010£8,160
Violin35.5 cm Neufchateau, 1850 c.March 2010£3,600
Violin36.0 cm Neufchateau, 1840 c. Probably byMarch 2009£780
Violin36.3 cm Neufchateau, 1860 c.December 2008£1,438
Violin36.1 cmMay 2006£613
Cello1860 c.October 2003£12,213

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

CAUSSIN, NICOLAS Born 1818 Rouvres-la-Chétive, died 1889 Neufchâteau Vosges France. Elder son of François Caussin, above. Worked for some time with his brother François Hippolyte in his father’s shop, but moved to Paris where he had a business at Place de la Croix-Rouge until 1857, when he returned to Neufchâteau. A specialist in varnish. Some later work made for him by his nephew Collenot. Branded: ‘Caussin Nicholas, fils’. One manuscript label reads: ‘made in the workshop of C. A. Miremont and varnished by Caussin in Neufchâtel in 1877’

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Älterer Bruder von François C., der fast ausschliesslich für den Letzteren
arbeitete.

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