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Frederick William Chanot

Highest auction price

£8,400

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin		Wed 29th October 2014	£5
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1905	Thu 1st October 2009	£4,830
Violin	35.4 cm London, 1840 c. after "Del Gesu"	Sun 1st March 2009	£7,200
Violin	35.5 cm 1895 c. [Attributed to]	Fri 1st September 2006	£2,400
Violin	London, 1904	Thu 1st July 2004	£8,400
Violin	1896	Fri 1st March 2002	£2,600
Violin	1897	Wed 1st November 2000	£4,600
Violin	1895	Wed 1st March 2000	£6,900
Violin	1908	Wed 1st September 1999	£2,400
Violin	1905	Thu 1st May 1997	£2,875
Violin	1897	Thu 1st August 1996	£4,830
Violin	1909	Tue 1st November 1994	£3,335
Violin	1900	Mon 1st November 1993	£2,760
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	Sun 1st March 1992	£1,650
Violin	1894	Mon 1st April 1991	£990
Violin	1893	Thu 1st November 1990	£4,400
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	Mon 1st September 1986	£638
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	Thu 1st January 1981	£538

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

CHANOT, Frederick William Born 1857, died 1911 London UK. Son of Georges Chanot (II), below. Trained in Paris with his grandfather Georges (I) from 1864 to 1872. Returned to London, working for his father until 1881. Established independently at 179 Wardour Street and later Berners Street, London, he also published music under his own imprint, ‘Edition Chanot’. Finally moved to 5 Soho Street. Produced three grades of violins; quality A, 20 guineas; quality B, 15 guineas; quality C, 10 guineas. Gained a reputation as one of the leading connoisseurs in London, but his expertise in restoration and copying old instruments led to some rather dubious business. Particularly skilled at varnish work, he followed the family tradition in making antique finished instruments with great success. He employed Carlo Giuseppe Oddone and Giovanni Gaida, both talented makers who produced work for the Chanot label. F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1899 F.W.A / ‘Le Messie’ F. W. Chanot / F. W. Chanot. London. / Fecit A.D. 1905. F.W.