Italy School
Leon Victor Mougenot
Brussels, Brussels ., Lille, London, Lyon, Mirecourt, Modena, Paris, 1874–1954
Son of Joseph Mougenot, above. Worked for E. Laurent and later for Georges Mougenot, above, in Brussels 1887-1894. Subsequently employed by Blanchard in Lyon 1894-1896 and W. E. Hill & Sons in London 1896-1898. Established independently in Mirecourt 1899, where he took a large number of pupils.\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1922 | December 2011 | £1,691 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1920 c. | December 2011 | £2,114 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1936 | December 2011 | £1,797 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1921 | November 2011 | £2,631 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1902 | September 2011 | £3,120 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1913 | June 2011 | £1,763 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1927 [Worskhop of] | June 2011 | £830 |
| Cello | 76.1 cm 1917 | March 2011 | £527 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | March 2011 | £5,625 |
| Cello | 76.4 cm Mirecourt, 1913 | March 2011 | £3,840 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1900 c. | December 2010 | £3,421 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1943 | December 2010 | £2,278 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1937 | December 2010 | £2,071 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | December 2010 | £932 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, Londres, 1905 | October 2010 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1920 c. [Firm of] | October 2010 | £1,727 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm | June 2010 | £1,346 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 [Workshop of] | June 2010 | £621 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Brussels, 1924 | April 2010 | £2,357 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | March 2010 | £3,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm | March 2010 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1923 | December 2009 | £2,611 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1924 | December 2009 | £2,720 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1927 | December 2009 | £1,034 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1919 [Attributed to] | June 2009 | £1,800 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1947 c. sold in the workshops of "Roger and Max Miller" | June 2009 | £1,867 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1933 | June 2009 | £1,452 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1946 | June 2009 | £830 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1923 | March 2009 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1912 n°205 | March 2009 | £4,200 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1926 | March 2009 | £1,625 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. [Workshop of] | February 2009 | £1,226 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1944. | December 2008 | £1,433 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Mirecourt, 1926 [Workshop of] | December 2008 | £908 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | December 2008 | £1,536 |
| Cello | 76.8 cm [Workshop of] | November 2008 | £2,137 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920, #298 | November 2008 | £2,195 |
| Violin | 26.0 cm Child's size | November 2008 | £1,334 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. [Workshop of] | October 2008 | £1,170 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Lille, 1932 [Made for "Pierre Hel"] | October 2008 | £1,638 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. [Workshop] | June 2008 | £1,021 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | May 2008 | £1,706 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | May 2008 | £1,646 |
| Violin | 35.1 cm labeled "Hawkes & Son…" | May 2008 | £2,095 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1937 [Workshop] | March 2008 | £847 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1933 | December 2007 | £1,532 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1919 | December 2007 | £936 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1924 | December 2007 | £1,702 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1929 | December 2007 | £851 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1905 (soundpost crack) | December 2007 | £767 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1943 | October 2007 | £571 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 [Made for "Paul Beuscher"] | October 2007 | £1,085 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1925 c. | October 2007 | £1,257 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | October 2007 | £2,142 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | October 2007 | £2,142 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm 1930 c. | July 2007 | £1,542 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1927 | June 2007 | £1,603 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1935 | June 2007 | £1,443 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | June 2007 | £2,244 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1943 [Workshop of] | June 2007 | £481 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1934 | June 2007 | £1,283 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 | May 2007 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | May 2007 | £1,728 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1923 Branded "LM." | May 2007 | £2,304 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm [Workshop] | December 2006 | £639 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm finished & sold by "Lucien Schmitt à Grenoble" [Workshop] | December 2006 | £639 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1909 | December 2006 | £1,438 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1938 | December 2006 | £1,198 |
| Violin | 45.6 cm 1925 | December 2006 | £647 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Leon Mougenot, 1900 c. [Workshop of] | October 2006 | £1,042 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1920 | October 2006 | £2,605 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm 1930 c. | July 2006 | £1,717 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1942 | June 2006 | £1,619 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1929 | June 2006 | £2,104 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1933 | June 2006 | £1,943 |
| Cello | 1920 | December 2005 | £7,583 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1930 c. | December 2005 | £1,277 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1932 | December 2005 | £958 |
| Violin | Paris, 1925 | November 2005 | £1,105 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1920 | November 2005 | £3,840 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1920-1930 | November 2005 | £562 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1945 | October 2005 | £2,620 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1928 | October 2005 | £1,441 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1900 c. [Attributed to] | September 2005 | £3,600 |
| Cello | Mirecourt, 1941 | June 2005 | £5,715 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1903 #6 | June 2005 | £2,374 |
| Violin | June 2005 | £1,345 | |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1924 | June 2005 | £1,266 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1945 | June 2005 | £1,108 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1928 | June 2005 | £1,029 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1920 [Workshop] | June 2005 | £633 |
| Cello | Modena, 1965 | June 2005 | £10,062 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1928 | June 2005 | £1,610 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1948 | June 2005 | £1,610 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1924 | May 2005 | £1,526 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1921 c. | May 2005 | £1,526 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1909 #48 | January 2005 | £1,315 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1910 c. | December 2004 | £2,035 |
| Violin | [Workshop] | December 2004 | £2,116 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1933 [Workshop] | December 2004 | £1,140 |
| Violin | October 2004 | £2,227 | |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1900 c. [Workshop] | July 2004 | £1,800 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1936 | June 2004 | £590 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1927 | June 2004 | £118 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1950 | June 2004 | £314 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, c. 1920 | March 2004 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 1924 | December 2003 | £2,061 |
| Violin | 1936 | December 2003 | £1,650 |
| Violin | 1922 | November 2003 | £2,400 |
| Violin | 1913 | November 2003 | £1,763 |
| Violin | 1925 | October 2003 | £1,696 |
| Cello | June 2003 | £7,846 | |
| Violin | 1940 | June 2003 | £1,416 |
| Violin | 1933 | June 2003 | £1,779 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | June 2003 | £1,652 |
| Violin | 1920 | December 2002 | £984 |
| Violin | 1926 | December 2002 | £757 |
| Violin | 1924 | October 2002 | £1,161 |
| Violin | 1946 | October 2002 | £2,177 |
| Violin | 1928 | June 2002 | £1,963 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | June 2002 | £1,570 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | June 2002 | £1,335 |
| Violin | 1924 | June 2002 | £1,178 |
| Violin | 1907 | June 2002 | £3,020 |
| Violin | 1923 | June 2002 | £2,265 |
| Violin | 1934 | June 2002 | £1,585 |
| Violin | 1952 | June 2002 | £1,887 |
| Violin | 1942 | May 2002 | £788 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | December 2001 | £1,040 |
| Violin | 1924 | July 2001 | £800 |
| Violin | 1920 | June 2001 | £2,400 |
| Violin | 1932 | June 2001 | £2,400 |
| Bass | 1929 | June 2001 | £3,287 |
| Violin | 1933 | June 2001 | £1,504 |
| Violin | 1926 | December 2000 | £1,835 |
| Violin | 1931 | December 2000 | £1,427 |
| Violin | 1925 | December 2000 | £1,221 |
| Violin | 1898 | November 2000 | £1,920 |
| Violin | 1929 | November 2000 | £1,495 |
| Violin | 1921 | November 2000 | £920 |
| Violin | 1944 | November 2000 | £414 |
| Violin | 1909 | July 2000 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1925 c. | June 2000 | £1,850 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | June 2000 | £1,632 |
| Violin | 1929 | June 2000 | £1,523 |
| Violin | 1928 | June 2000 | £1,414 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | June 2000 | £1,306 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | June 2000 | £707 |
| Violin | 1928 | May 2000 | £1,613 |
| Violin | 1903 | March 2000 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1927 | November 1999 | £1,035 |
| Cello | 1940 | June 1999 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1918 | June 1999 | £1,495 |
| Cello | 1926 | March 1999 | £3,450 |
| Violin | 1928 | March 1999 | £1,725 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | March 1999 | £1,300 |
| Violin | 1920 | December 1998 | £1,265 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | June 1998 | £690 |
| Violin | 1920 | July 1997 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1909 | July 1997 | £1,265 |
| Cello | 1935 | March 1997 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1919 | March 1997 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1925 | March 1997 | £1,150 |
| Cello | 1909 | June 1996 | £4,830 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | June 1996 | £517 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | March 1996 | £2,415 |
| Cello | 1922 | December 1995 | £6,871 |
| Violin | 1927 | November 1995 | £978 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | June 1995 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1922 | March 1995 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1929 | March 1995 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1912 | March 1995 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1925 | June 1994 | £528 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1912 | March 1994 | £1,725 |
| Violin | 1908 | March 1994 | £990 |
| Violin | 1924 | November 1993 | £1,784 |
| Violin | 1925 | November 1993 | £1,127 |
| Violin | 1925 c. | November 1993 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1903 | July 1992 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 1924 | March 1992 | £1,155 |
| Violin | 1928 | January 1992 | £1,616 |
| Violin | 1932 | January 1992 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1948 | June 1990 | £1,760 |
| Cello | 1909 | November 1989 | £5,720 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 72 g. | November 1989 | £330 |
| Cello | 1909 | November 1988 | £5,280 |
| Cello | 1912 | November 1986 | £4,620 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
Léon Victor Born 1874, died 1954. Son of Joseph Mougenot, above. Worked for E. Laurent and later for Georges Mougenot, above, in Brussels 1887-1894. Subsequently employed by Blanchard in Lyon 1894-1896 and W. E. Hill & Sons in London 1896-1898. Established independently in Mirecourt 1899, where he took a large number of pupils. Gold medal awarded in Nancy 1909. Very fine workmanship. Copies of all classical forms, with varnish of appropriate shades. Branded internally with monogram. Léon Mougenot Gauché / ex-ouvrier des 1er Maisons de / Bruxelles, Lyon, Paris, Londres Léon Mougenot / No.. Mirecourt année 19..
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Working in Brussels at the same time
(fils) Acoulon worked 1913–1930
(Pingrier) Frederic Pingrie worked 1895
A. Morhange worked 1919
A. R. Meynell worked 1914
Adolphe Dupary 1870–1940
Albert E. Warrick worked 1889–1915
Albert Edgar Phillips Hill (Phillips) 1883–1981