Mirecourt School
Jean (II) Adam
Mirecourt, 1823–1869
Bow maker. Known as ‘Grand Adam’. Son and pupil of Jean Dominique. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris 1842-1853 where he came under the influence of C. J. Fonclause and made classical Tourte models. Returned to Mirecourt where he produced very fine bows in his own workshop. One of the f\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
33 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog Lot 72 | Tarisio | February 2024 | £15,368est. € 15.000-22.000 |
| Violin Bow | Round stick unstamped, open trench ebony frog Lot 118 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £17,425est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 52.5 g. without hair or winding | — | June 2011 | £34,166 |
| Violin Bow | N/I 56.5 g. without winding (broken head) | — | June 2011 | £4,849 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 58.5 g. without hair Attributed to | — | May 2011 | £2,367 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.5 g. | — | May 2011 | £6,919 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 59.0 g. (frog & button not original) | — | October 2010 | £14,270 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 61.5 g. Paris, 1850 c. (frog & button not orignal) | — | October 2010 | £17,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61.0 g. (frog & button possibly not original) Attributed to | — | October 2010 | £2,816 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59.5 g. Brazilwood stick Attributed to | — | October 2010 | £720 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | June 2010 | £18,641 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick | — | June 2010 | £7,631 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. (button not original) | — | April 2010 | £8,642 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60.5 g. Paris, 1850 c. | — | October 2009 | £25,000 |
| Viola Bow | S/I 70 g. Paris, 1825 c. | — | March 2008 | £42,500 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. Paris, 1850 c. (later adjustor) | — | March 2008 | £10,625 |
| Violin Bow | S/E --- Attributed to | — | November 2007 | £9,600 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.0 g. Amourette stick | — | May 2007 | £3,756 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 57 g. with original wrapping | — | December 2005 | £13,969 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 55 g. (fair condition) | — | December 2005 | £4,390 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | — | May 2005 | £1,615 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. | — | May 2005 | £15,264 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | — | November 2004 | £4,800 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 76.5 g. | — | May 2004 | £7,720 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 71 g. | — | April 2004 | £3,366 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 80 g. (later button) Attributed to "Tourte" | — | March 2004 | £9,560 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 81 g. | — | June 2003 | £11,666 |
| Violin Bow | ?/? 54 g. | — | June 2003 | £9,999 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | June 2001 | £9,000 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | — | December 2000 | £3,568 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | May 2000 | £9,708 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | April 1993 | £9,718 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | — | November 1985 | £5,940 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ADAM, Jean (II) Born 1823, died 1869 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Known as ‘Grand Adam’. Son and pupil of Jean Dominique. Worked for J. B. Vuillaume in Paris 1842-1853 where he came under the influence of C. J. Fonclause and made classical Tourte models. Returned to Mirecourt where he produced very fine bows in his own workshop. One of the finest and most distinctive of the great 19th century French bow makers. Branded: ADAM. Many 20th century German factory bows bear a similar mark. [Millant/Raffin]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sehr guter Bogenmacher, Vater von Adam (s. d).
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