Marseille School
Jean Charles
Marseille, worked 1780–1790
Nephew of Guersan. Similar style of work on Amatisé model. J. Charles, Maître Luthier de / Paris, Neveu du sieur Guersan rue / St Ferréol, à coté du Cafe Dupai / A Marseille. 178.. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Marseille, 1777 (soundpost crack) | June 2010 | £4,142 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Marseille, 1780 | June 2009 | £1,452 |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 1786 | June 1983 | £1,286 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CHARLES, Jean Worked circa. 1780-1790 Marseilles France. Nephew of Guersan. Similar style of work on Amatisé model. J. Charles, Maître Luthier de / Paris, Neveu du sieur Guersan rue / St Ferréol, à coté du Cafe Dupai / A Marseille. 178..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Wahrscheinlich ein Schüler seines Oheims Guersan und möglicher Weise ein Sohn des Pariser Charle. Seine Arbeit zeichnet sich durch nichts aus und ist sehr gewöhnlich.
Er machte auch Guitarren und verwendete Zettel, auf denen manchmal der Taufname fehlte.
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