Charles Enel

Name: Charles Enel auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
Creator: Amati

Mirecourt, Paris, 1880–1954

Apprenticed to Grillon and Gustave Bazin. Worked for Mougenot and Deroux in Mirecourt, later in Switzerland and Germany, and finally with Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris. Established own workshop in the rue de Rome, Paris 1911 with Felix Bollecker as business partner. Fine workmanship, but offered i\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris

Made Cello Bow, Quartet, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£34,015

TypeDecade of saleAuction houseCurrency

33 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Charles Enel, Paris 1921 No. 43, stamped to the inside back, branded to the inside CH. Enel Lot 59	Tarisio	March 2025	£4,800est. £ 3,000-5,000
Quartet	In very good and playing condition Lot 45	Aguttes	November 2024	£34,015est. € 30.000-40.000
Violin	Bearing the maker's label n. 52 and brand to the back and block, in excellent and playing condition Lot 11	Aguttes	June 2024	£4,539est. € 3.000-5.000
Violin Bow	Gold mounted, tortoiseshell frog, stick winding loose and will require attention as with the wrap worn Lot 2252	Gardiner	March 2024	£1,403est. £ 400-600
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	March 2010	£1,140
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	March 2009	£480
Viola	43.7 cm Paris, 1929	—	October 2008	£4,338
Viola	43.8 cm Paris, 1929 ex-Curtis collection	—	May 2008	£2,997
Violin Bow	S/E 62.5 g.	—	April 2008	£1,048
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1920	—	December 2007	£1,276
Viola	41.3 cm Paris, 1930 c.	—	June 2006	£4,856
Violin	Paris, 1920	—	December 2005	£2,075
Violin	Paris, c.1920	—	December 2004	£3,256
Cello Bow	S/E 77.5 g.	—	July 2004	£2,880
Violin	Paris, 1914	—	March 2004	£4,200
Violin	1930	—	December 2002	£2,346
Viola	41.3 cm 1920	—	November 2002	£4,780
Viola	41.3 cm 1935	—	December 2001	£2,837
Violin	1935	—	May 2001	£3,901
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	November 2000	£900
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	July 2000	£1,080
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	April 1998	£805
Violin Bow	G/E 61 g.	—	March 1997	£978
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	June 1995	£978
Viola Bow	S/E 73 g.	—	December 1994	£1,032
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	November 1994	£1,568
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	November 1992	£1,210
Violin Bow	S/E 56 g.	—	November 1992	£308
Viola	40.8 cm 1930 c.	—	November 1990	£4,180
Violin	1922	—	November 1989	£3,080
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	November 1989	£1,870
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	October 1986	£308
Viola	41.3 cm 1929	—	October 1982	£841

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

ENEL, Charles Born 1880 Mirecourt, died 1954 Paris France. Apprenticed to Grillon and Gustave Bazin. Worked for Mougenot and Deroux in Mirecourt, later in Switzerland and Germany, and finally with Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris. Established own workshop in the rue de Rome, Paris 1911 with Felix Bollecker as business partner. Fine workmanship, but offered instruments in different qualities. Over 215 instruments made. Branded internally and below endpin. Label in lower grade instruments: Charles Enel / Paris 19.. No.. Ch. Enel / Paris Label in best instruments: Ex Pique faciet ea. / Ch. Enel / A Paris / Année.. No..

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