Leon (I) Bernardel
Highest auction price
£17,757
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Labelled Léon Bernardel. Luthier, 40bis faub.g Poissonniére, année ... Paris n° 39, branded | Tue 1st October 2024 | £17,757 |
| Violin | Mon 11th May 2015 | £3,750 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Thu 1st December 2011 | £903 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Thu 1st December 2011 | £372 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. sold in Paris, 1923 [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £443 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt (head replaced) [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £498 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £664 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £55 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1920 sold by "Leon Bernardel" [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £1,102 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1895 | Wed 1st June 2011 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1900 c. [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £1,653 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 2011 | £609 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1903 (broken heel) [Probably by] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £2,693 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £570 |
| Violin | 34.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. 7/8 size [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £466 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £362 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 2010 | £1,139 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 [Workshop of] | Tue 1st June 2010 | £1,864 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, early 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £1,414 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £1,088 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £707 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £598 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £762 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £653 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop of] | Tue 1st December 2009 | £762 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1900 c. | Thu 1st October 2009 | £2,160 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £1,141 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £674 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £778 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £332 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1920 c. | Mon 1st June 2009 | £622 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 20th C. (unrestored soundpost crack) | Mon 1st June 2009 | £394 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 20th C. [Workshop] | Wed 1st June 2005 | £949 |
| Violin | Nancy, 1901 [Attributed to] | Sat 1st May 2004 | £598 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | Fri 1st November 1991 | £1,540 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
BERNARDEL, Léon (I) Born 1853, died 1931 Paris France. Son and pupil of Ernest Auguste Bernardel, above. Worked with Derazey before joining his family at ‘Gand et Bernardel Frères’. Opened his own shop in 1899, at 40 Faubourg Poissonnière, working with his son Léon (II), below. Became a director of Couesnon and Co., musical exporters, in 1914. Maintained the excellent family tradition in new work, following Lupot styles, mostly on Stradivari models with strong red-coloured varnish. Some made on his behalf in Mirecourt, sold in various grades of ‘student’ and ‘artist’ models. Fine bows branded: ‘LEON BERNARDEL’. Printed label: Léon Bernardel. Luthier / à Paris Léon Bernardel. Luthier / 40 bis. Faubg. Poissonnière / Année 1899. Paris. No. 3 ‘Student’ instruments labelled: Choisi par / Léon Bernardel, Luthier / à Paris ‘Artists’ violins labelled: Fait sous la direction de / Léon Bernardel, Luthier / à Paris
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