Mirecourt School
Gabriel Magniere
Mirecourt
MAGNIÈRE, Gabriel c.1819-1890 Mirecourt France. Henley cites one instrument dated 1890 and numbered 233. Vannes cites another dated 1819. Possibly a name adopted by a mass manufacturer. Commercial work on Stradivari model with fine materials and red or red-brown varnish. Branded: ‘Magnière’ Fait par\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
23 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Probably by | — | December 2010 | £624 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1889 | — | March 2009 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1890 c. | — | July 2006 | £2,400 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | October 2003 | £1,221 |
| Violin | 1884 | — | March 2003 | £4,112 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | June 2002 | £473 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | March 2002 | £664 |
| Violin | 1885 | — | November 2001 | £1,305 |
| Cello | 1899 | — | November 1999 | £3,800 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | November 1998 | £920 |
| Violin | 1885 | — | June 1998 | £805 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | June 1997 | £2,070 |
| Viola | 41.3 cm 1889 | — | March 1997 | £2,185 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | November 1996 | £1,955 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | December 1995 | £1,302 |
| Violin | 1885 | — | November 1995 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | October 1994 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1888 | — | June 1994 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1885 | — | March 1993 | £1,760 |
| Violin | 1884 | — | November 1992 | £1,155 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 1875-99 | — | March 1988 | £2,750 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1895 | — | November 1985 | £1,210 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm 1905 c. | — | September 1985 | £3,960 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
MAGNIÈRE, Gabriel c.1819-1890 Mirecourt France. Henley cites one instrument dated 1890 and numbered 233. Vannes cites another dated 1819. Possibly a name adopted by a mass manufacturer. Commercial work on Stradivari model with fine materials and red or red-brown varnish. Branded: ‘Magnière’ Fait par moi / Gabriel Magnière Luthier / Mirecourt 1884
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