France School
Emile Auguste Ouchard
Mirecourt, Paris, 1900–1969
Bow maker. Son and pupil of Emile François, below. Worked with his father for Cuniot until 1922; established together independently that year. Adopted modifications to the underslide suggested by M. Millant, on the lines devised by W. E. Hill & Sons in England. Succeeded to his father’s business\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Worked
Mirecourt, Paris
Made
Bass Bow, Cello Bow, Small Violin Bow, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow
Taught by
Emile François
Family
Son of Emile François
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£22,336
259 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped twice Emile A. Ouchard Lot 83 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £13,902est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped E.A. Ouchard Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 140 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £13,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick unstamped Lot 54 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £13,200est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped EMILE OUCHARD, ebony frog with pearl eye, excellent condition Lot 68 | Aguttes | June 2024 | £16,891est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, head crack Lot 2194 | Laurent | June 2024 | £1,171est. £500 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed E.A. Ouchard. Fils, unhaired, very good condition Lot 30 | Laurent | June 2024 | £22,336est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, signed H. Aubri à Paris, minus hair, minor stick blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 140 | Laurent | June 2024 | £14,226est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, signed E.A. Ouchard Paris, minor stick and head blemishes, handle wear, good condition Lot 190 | Laurent | June 2024 | £13,827est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Emile Ouchard, stick and head blemishes Lot 199 | Laurent | June 2024 | £6,382est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, stick and point blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 340 | Laurent | June 2024 | £17,018est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, signed Emile Ouchard, thin hair and lapping, point and handle blemishes, good condition Lot 349 | Laurent | June 2024 | £5,253est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, stick and point blemishes, otherwise good condition Lot 392 | Laurent | June 2024 | £7,977est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick, frog also by Émile Auguste Ouchard but made later in c. 1964 Lot 48 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £8,771est. € 6.000-9.000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped Emile Ouchard Lot 12 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £7,739est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Small Violin Bow | 3/4 size violin bow, silver mounted, ebony frog, frog blemishes, otherwise very good condition Lot 1779 | Piguet | March 2024 | £2,227est. CHF 2,000-3,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped M. Millant à Paris, ebony frog with Paris eye, silver button Lot 107 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £19,200est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Viola Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped twice E. A. Ouchard Paris, button not original Lot 33 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £15,005est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin Bow | Gold mounted, round stick stamped Emile Ouchard and Lupot, ebony frog with Paris eye, gold button Lot 55 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £15,600est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, octagonal stick stamped E. A. Ouchard Fils Lot 41 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £14,160est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Emile Ouchard, ebony frog with Paris eye, nickel button Lot 60 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £6,600est. £ 3,500-5,000 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped Emile Ouchard, ebony frog with Paris eye, nickel button Lot 45 | Ingles & H. | March 2024 | £4,800est. £ 1,500-2,000 |
| Violin Bow | Lot 116 | Bonhams | May 2015 | £7 |
| Violin Bow | 39.5 g. | — | December 2011 | £3,288 |
| Violin Bow | N/I 68 g. | — | December 2011 | £576 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52.5 g. without hair or winding | — | December 2011 | £793 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71.2 g. | — | December 2011 | £14,795 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70.0 g. | — | November 2011 | £7,518 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. | — | November 2011 | £9,022 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. branded "EA Ouchard fils" | — | November 2011 | £2,068 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | October 2011 | £5,250 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. Paris, 1940 c. | — | October 2011 | £10,000 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. no hair | — | September 2011 | £1,320 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.5 g. also stamped "58" to bottom facet | — | July 2011 | £4,407 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2011 | £720 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. without winding, branded "Gustave Villaume" | — | June 2011 | £7,935 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. without hair, with silk winding | — | June 2011 | £11,021 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54.5 g. without hair, with silk winding, branded "Lavest" | — | June 2011 | £9,919 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. (button & ferrule probably later) | — | May 2011 | £4,006 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | May 2011 | £6,555 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.0 g. | — | May 2011 | £8,740 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. | — | December 2010 | £6,006 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 67 g. branded "Albert Claudot" | — | December 2010 | £1,450 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. 7/8 size | — | December 2010 | £2,071 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77.5 g. light winding | — | December 2010 | £12,427 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. with hair and fine winding | — | December 2010 | £3,935 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | October 2010 | £9,840 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 82 g. | — | October 2010 | £4,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | October 2010 | £5,257 |
| Cello Bow | S/T 77.5 g. (button not original) | — | October 2010 | £5,400 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 62 g. Paris, 1944 | — | October 2010 | £18,750 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. no hair or lapping, no ferrule | — | September 2010 | £1,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. | — | June 2010 | £10,442 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. with hair and fine winding | — | June 2010 | £5,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | June 2010 | £6,731 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56.5 g. with hair and fine winding | — | June 2010 | £8,803 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2010 | £10,874 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. without hair, light winding | — | June 2010 | £12,427 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. with hair and fine winding | — | June 2010 | £6,731 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. | — | April 2010 | £10,998 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 65.0 g. | — | April 2010 | £11,505 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. 61 50 | — | April 2010 | £5,370 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair | — | March 2010 | £2,185 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Batavia, Illinois, 1949 | — | March 2010 | £7,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. with silk winding, branded "Emile Ouchard" | — | December 2009 | £6,528 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. with silk winding, branded "Emile Ouchard" | — | December 2009 | £5,440 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. without winding | — | December 2009 | £15,777 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. (minor head blemish) | — | October 2009 | £6,240 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | October 2009 | £2,400 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2009 | £3,360 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 59.5 g. | — | October 2009 | £6,673 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 61.5 g. | — | October 2009 | £12,605 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | October 2009 | £6,367 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 72 g. 1959 | — | October 2009 | £8,989 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | June 2009 | £2,280 |
| Cello Bow | 84 g. | — | June 2009 | £14,002 |
| Violin Bow | 62.5 g. | — | June 2009 | £6,016 |
| Violin Bow | 59.5 g. | — | June 2009 | £1,556 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68.5 g. | — | May 2009 | £6,599 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63.0 g. n°44 53 | — | May 2009 | £7,764 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | March 2009 | £4,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. Batvia, 1950 | — | March 2009 | £5,250 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 52 g. branded "Silvestre & Maucotel", no hair Workshop of | — | December 2008 | £556 |
| Violin Bow | S/T 60 g. Paris, 1920 c. (later "Hill" mounts) | — | November 2008 | £2,223 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.8 g. | — | October 2008 | £1,851 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | June 2008 | £4,594 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53 g. brand "Charlotte Millot", no hair Workshop | — | June 2008 | £371 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | June 2008 | £11,605 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55.5 g. 7/8 Size, without hair | — | June 2008 | £2,321 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2008 | £5,570 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | May 2008 | £5,394 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. | — | May 2008 | £3,596 |
| Cello Bow | G/T | — | December 2007 | £16,593 |
| Viola Bow | G/T 71 g. | — | December 2007 | £17,018 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without hair or winding | — | December 2007 | £6,807 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. | — | October 2007 | £6,854 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73 g. Stamped "42 56" under frog | — | October 2007 | £5,754 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. without hair | — | June 2007 | £4,649 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 51 g. branded "Cuniot-Hury", without hair or winging | — | June 2007 | £7,615 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. with no lapping Attributed to | — | May 2007 | £2,311 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. (frog & button possibly not original) | — | May 2007 | £5,200 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63.0 g. | — | March 2007 | £4,888 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 63.5 g. Paris, 1940 c. | — | February 2007 | £4,560 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. branded "F. Billottet" | — | December 2006 | £7,190 |
| Viola Bow | --/E 72 g. France, first half 20th C. Attributed to | — | November 2006 | £3,600 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 67 g. Mirecourt, 1960 c. | — | November 2006 | £6,600 |
| Violin Bow | 60.2 g. 1920 c. | — | November 2006 | £5,546 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62.5 g. | — | October 2006 | £4,618 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.7 g. Mirecourt, 1938 c. Branded "E.A. Ouchard Fils" | — | October 2006 | £3,558 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57.5 g. branded "Billottet à Paris", without winding | — | June 2006 | £6,475 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. branded "Dodd" | — | June 2006 | £2,509 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.0 g. | — | May 2006 | £5,825 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. 1950 | — | May 2006 | £5,101 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53.5 g. | — | December 2005 | £1,118 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 53.5 g. without hair or wrapping | — | December 2005 | £1,038 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 50.5 g. without hair | — | December 2005 | £1,357 |
| Violin Bow | G/I 61 g. | — | December 2005 | £6,386 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73.0 g. | — | November 2005 | £5,254 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 65.0 g. | — | November 2005 | £5,583 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 59.5 g. 'Tourte' copy | — | November 2005 | £5,254 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2005 | £4,073 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 63.5 g. 3/4 Size | — | July 2005 | £1,312 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. stamped "A. Lorenzi" | — | June 2005 | £966 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | June 2005 | £5,143 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. stamped "j. Aubry" | — | June 2005 | £4,352 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. banded "Collin-Mézin" | — | June 2005 | £2,415 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | May 2005 | £6,238 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61 g. Workshop | — | April 2005 | £501 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | April 2005 | £4,073 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | February 2005 | £1,793 |
| Violin Bow | N/E | — | December 2004 | £1,058 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. without wrapping | — | December 2004 | £1,791 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81.5 g. | — | December 2004 | £5,860 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61 g. branded "P. Lorange" | — | December 2004 | £3,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.2 g. | — | November 2004 | £1,314 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. (button not original) | — | November 2004 | £1,208 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Unstamped for "Cuniot-Hury" | — | October 2004 | £1,926 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2004 | £6,231 |
| Violin Bow | G/fT 63.5 g. 'Constellation' | — | July 2004 | £9,000 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | May 2004 | £995 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | May 2004 | £1,923 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | April 2004 | £5,049 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | December 2003 | £2,103 |
| Violin Bow | N/I 61 g. | — | December 2003 | £1,484 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | December 2003 | £2,391 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. | — | December 2003 | £1,072 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. branded "Lupot" | — | December 2003 | £1,072 |
| Bass Bow | N/-- 127 g. | — | December 2003 | £264 |
| Bass Bow | N/-- 130 g. | — | December 2003 | £206 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. branded "G.Coll….. | — | November 2003 | £2,291 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | October 2003 | £6,107 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 69 g. made by "Cuniot-Hury" | — | June 2003 | £2,333 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59 g. | — | June 2003 | £826 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2003 | £3,749 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | June 2003 | £3,333 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | May 2003 | £2,864 |
| Cello Bow | G/E 82 g. | — | March 2003 | £4,560 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | March 2003 | £2,640 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | December 2002 | £2,421 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. branded "Simon F.R." | — | December 2002 | £1,816 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. | — | December 2002 | £908 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g.1940 | — | December 2002 | £6,129 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 2002 | £2,350 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | October 2002 | £5,079 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | October 2002 | £4,716 |
| Bass Bow | N/E 114 g. | — | June 2002 | £1,727 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. For 'Mougenot' | — | June 2002 | £2,120 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. Labled "Simon F." | — | June 2002 | £2,355 |
| Violin Bow | ?/? 56 g. | — | June 2002 | £2,355 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | June 2002 | £2,053 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | June 2002 | £1,963 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | — | June 2002 | £1,178 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. branded "P.Chipot" | — | June 2002 | £4,318 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | June 2002 | £2,642 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 2002 | £4,627 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 50 g. | — | March 2002 | £1,800 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | March 2002 | £6,460 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 77 g. | — | December 2001 | £1,796 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | December 2001 | £1,891 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | December 2001 | £3,121 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | December 2001 | £2,317 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 2001 | £1,596 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 2001 | £5,500 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | November 2001 | £3,670 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 2001 | £3,590 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 61 g. | — | October 2001 | £3,191 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | June 2001 | £3,945 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | June 2001 | £1,315 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 64 g. branded "Colin-Mezin" | — | June 2001 | £993 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58 g. | — | June 2001 | £804 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 58 g. 'Exhibition' | — | June 2001 | £8,454 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | June 2001 | £2,819 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. | — | June 2001 | £2,067 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 63 g. | — | May 2001 | £2,815 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 61 g. | — | March 2001 | £3,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | December 2000 | £3,568 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 51 g. | — | December 2000 | £2,589 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52 g. | — | December 2000 | £1,223 |
| Violin Bow | 59 g. branded "Lavest." | — | December 2000 | £1,121 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | December 2000 | £4,078 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | — | November 2000 | £1,762 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 2000 | £3,840 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 2000 | £3,120 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | — | November 2000 | £3,680 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | November 2000 | £690 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 57 g. | — | November 2000 | £633 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. made by "Cuniot-Hury" | — | November 2000 | £2,711 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 2000 | £4,261 |
| Viola Bow | G/E 71 g. | — | October 2000 | £5,638 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | October 2000 | £5,638 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 68 g. | — | July 2000 | £4,560 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | June 2000 | £1,305 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 54 g. | — | June 2000 | £870 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59 g. | — | June 2000 | £544 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. | — | June 2000 | £4,781 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 63 g. | — | June 2000 | £2,980 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | June 2000 | £3,481 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | May 2000 | £2,457 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 63 g. | — | December 1999 | £10,727 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1999 | £1,400 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | November 1999 | £747 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1999 | £6,900 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1999 | £5,520 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1999 | £2,530 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 65 g. | — | November 1999 | £1,840 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 1999 | £3,680 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | June 1999 | £1,100 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | — | June 1999 | £3,099 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. | — | June 1999 | £1,788 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 56 g. | — | June 1999 | £3,576 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | May 1999 | £1,196 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 54 g. | — | December 1998 | £1,440 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 55 g. | — | December 1998 | £1,383 |
| Cello Bow | G/T 80 g. | — | December 1998 | £12,099 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | — | November 1998 | £2,070 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | November 1998 | £1,955 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | November 1998 | £1,725 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | November 1998 | £3,910 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | November 1998 | £3,637 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 60 g. | — | October 1998 | £897 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 66 g. | — | June 1998 | £1,035 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 1998 | £1,640 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | April 1998 | £1,955 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 53 g. | — | March 1998 | £310 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 77 g. | — | November 1997 | £3,062 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76 g. | — | November 1996 | £3,485 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. | — | November 1996 | £6,621 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 82 g. | — | March 1996 | £2,300 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | — | March 1996 | £5,175 |
| Cello Bow | N/E 81 g. | — | October 1995 | £977 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 73 g. | — | May 1994 | £2,077 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | July 1993 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1910 c. Labled "Simon F." | — | March 1993 | £2,200 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 79 g. | — | June 1992 | £2,860 |
| Violin | 1913 c. Labled "Simon F." | — | December 1989 | £1,540 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 75 g. | — | June 1985 | £1,320 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 74 g. | — | December 1984 | £1,664 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 72 g. | — | June 1984 | £1,141 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | February 1982 | £1,368 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 73 g. | — | February 1982 | £1,486 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Emile Auguste Ouchard (1900-1969) was born in 1900 in Mirecourt, France, and passed away in 1969 in Gan, France. He was a distinguished bow maker, following in the footsteps of his father, Emile François, from whom he also received his training. Emile Auguste Ouchard worked alongside his father for Cuniot until 1922, at which point they established an independent venture together. In 1937, he succeeded his father in the family business and began to use his own distinctive brand on his bows. He relocated to Paris in 1940, establishing his workshop at 54 rue de Rome. In 1946, Emile Auguste Ouchard moved to New York to work for L. Rudié. A significant contract to produce bows for William Lewis & Son in Chicago was secured in 1948, leading him to purchase a home in Batavia, Illinois, where he resided until 1951. He then returned to New York to work for J. Français. By 1960, he moved back to France, settling in Gan, near Pau, where he continued his craft despite declining health.
Characteristics
- Innovation
- Emile Auguste Ouchard adopted modifications to the underslide of his bows, which were suggested by M. Millant and were in line with designs developed by W. E. Hill & Sons in England.
- Branding
- From 1937, he began to use his own distinctive brand. His bows are known to be branded with various marks, including "E.A.OUCHARD Fils", "E.A.OUCHARD PARIS", "Emile A. OUCHARD – NEW YORK", and "Emile A. OUCHARD [Millant/Raffin]".
Influence and legacy
- Mentorship: Emile Auguste Ouchard was the son and pupil of the esteemed bow maker Emile François.
- Early Career: He gained early experience working with his father for Cuniot before they established their independent workshop.
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
OUCHARD, Emile Auguste Born 1900 Mirecourt, died 1969 Gan France. Bow maker. Son and pupil of Emile François, below. Worked with his father for Cuniot until 1922; established together independently that year. Adopted modifications to the underslide suggested by M. Millant, on the lines devised by W. E. Hill & Sons in England. Succeeded to his father’s business 1937, and began to use his own distinctive brand. Moved to Paris 1940, settling at 54 rue de Rome. In 1946 moved to New York, to work for L. Rudié. Won an important contract to make bows for William Lewis & Son, in Chicago in 1948, and bought a home in Batavia, Illinois, which he occupied until 1951 when he returned to New York to work for J. Français. In 1960 he moved back to France, to Gan, near Pau, where he continued to work, but in declining health. Bows branded: E.A.OUCHARD Fils, E.A.OUCHARD PARIS, Emile A. OUCHARD – NEW YORK, and Emile A. OUCHARD [Millant/Raffin]
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