Mirecourt School
Paul Alexandre Mangenot
Mirecourt, 1862–1942
Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Subsequently made cellos for Collin-Mezin. Then worked for Hel in Lille; also in Brussels, Geneva, Lyons, and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt 1888 where he acquired the business of Derazey. The company also owned the rights to the trade names of of D. Nicolas ainé and Hon\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
48 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, fair condition Lot 264 | Laurent | December 2024 | £2,899est. € 1.200-1.500 |
| Cello | Lot 194 | Bonhams | May 2014 | £3,125 |
| Violin | 33.7 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. Child's size | — | November 2011 | £961 |
| Cello | Lot 242 | Bonhams | October 2011 | £10,500 |
| Cello | 74.0 cm Mirecourt, 1910 | — | October 2011 | £10,500 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | June 2011 | £1,212 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2011 | £1,653 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mid 20th C. Workshop of | — | December 2010 | £1,900 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, Early 20th C. Workshop of | — | July 2010 | £1,385 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1905-1910 c. | — | June 2010 | £2,071 |
| Cello | 76.9 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. | — | March 2010 | £4,375 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | June 2009 | £1,245 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | June 2009 | £415 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1930 c. Ascribed to | — | March 2009 | £1,989 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c. | — | December 2008 | £1,516 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2008 | £557 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. Workshop | — | June 2008 | £1,021 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ascribed to | — | July 2007 | £1,682 |
| Cello | 74.1 cm Mirecourt, 1920-1930 c, Workshop of | — | June 2007 | £5,050 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ascribed to | — | July 2006 | £1,873 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930-1935 c., finished and sold by "Albert Claudot à Dijon" in 1941 | — | June 2006 | £1,862 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | November 2005 | £1,500 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1910 c. | — | September 2005 | £2,160 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | June 2005 | £237 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1930 c. | — | June 2005 | £1,207 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1925 | — | May 2005 | £1,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | May 2005 | £323 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, early 20th C. | — | December 2004 | £1,465 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. | — | December 2004 | £651 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1920 c. | — | November 2004 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 1935 | — | December 2003 | £1,072 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 2003 | £989 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | December 2003 | £1,113 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | June 2003 | £1,750 |
| Bass | 1930 c. | — | December 2002 | £8,324 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | December 2002 | £1,471 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | June 2002 | £690 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | June 2002 | £1,413 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | June 2000 | £805 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 1999 | £1,417 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | December 1999 | £649 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | November 1999 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | November 1999 | £805 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | May 1999 | £850 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | June 1998 | £820 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | March 1996 | £529 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | March 1994 | £1,100 |
| Cello | 1900 c. | — | April 1987 | £2,750 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MANGENOT, Paul Alexandre Born 1862, died 1942 Mirecourt France. Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Subsequently made cellos for Collin-Mezin. Then worked for Hel in Lille; also in Brussels, Geneva, Lyons, and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt 1888 where he acquired the business of Derazey. The company also owned the rights to the trade names of of D. Nicolas ainé and Honoré Derazey, and Mangenot continued these lines with the aid of several craftsmen in his employ. In 1920 these names were sold to Laberte. Mangenot thereafter made only his own labelled instruments. Prolific maker of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses in the Mirecourt tradition. Classical Cremonese models and fine professional craftsmanship. Excellent materials and dark orange or red-brown varnish. Signed: ‘P. Mangenot, père’. Branded: ‘P. Mangenot’. Printed label: Paul Mangenot / Luthier / à Mirecourt, Vosges / No..
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