Amiens School
J. Olry
Amiens, worked 1825–1854
OLRY, J. Worked circa. 1825-1854 Amiens France. Pupil of Georges Chanot. Established independently at 49 rue des Trois Cailloux, Amiens from 1832. Stradivari model but workmanship inconsistent. Fine red-brown varnish and good materials. Olry, Luthier, rue des Trois / Cailloux, No. 49. à Amiens, 1833 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Amiens, 1838 [Attributed to] | May 2004 | £1,554 |
| Cello | 1863 | December 2003 | £9,071 |
| Violin | 1838 | April 1982 | £429 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
OLRY, J. Worked circa. 1825-1854 Amiens France. Pupil of Georges Chanot. Established independently at 49 rue des Trois Cailloux, Amiens from 1832. Stradivari model but workmanship inconsistent. Fine red-brown varnish and good materials. Olry, Luthier, rue des Trois / Cailloux, No. 49. à Amiens, 1833
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Georges Chanot; ein geschickter Meister, dessen Geigen wegen ihres
guten Tons bei den französischen Musikern recht beliebt sind. Er arbeitete nach Stradivari und verwendete dunkelrothen Lack.
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Working in Amiens at the same time
Gand worked 1803