France School
Louis Collenot
Mirecourt, Paris, Rheims, Rouvres la Chetive, Rouvres-le Chetive, 1863–1933
Grandson of F. Caussin. Pupil of H. Caussin. Worked for Derazey at Mirecourt 1876-1882. Assisted his uncle N. Caussin until 1889. Established in Rheims in 1897 where he was appointed maker to the conservatoire. Forced by the outbreak of war to return to Paris and joined Caressa & Français in 19\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1899 | October 2011 | £4,875 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1924 | June 2011 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1927 | June 2011 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Paris, 1926 | December 2010 | £840 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Reims, 1900 c. | December 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1916 | October 2009 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1892 | October 2009 | £2,280 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1925 | June 2009 | £864 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Reims, 1905/1910 c. | June 2009 | £1,245 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1932 | June 2009 | £415 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1902 # 36 | December 2008 | £2,355 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Rouvres-la-Chetive, 1924 | December 2007 | £1,702 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Rheims, 1900 c. | October 2007 | £922 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | June 2002 | £1,492 |
| Violin | 1931 | May 2001 | £1,106 |
| Violin | 1895 c. | December 2000 | £867 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1915 c. | June 1996 | £1,610 |
| Violin | 1902 | May 1988 | £880 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
COLLENOT, Louis Born 1863 Rouvres-le Chétive, died 1933 Paris France. Grandson of F. Caussin. Pupil of H. Caussin. Worked for Derazey at Mirecourt 1876-1882. Assisted his uncle N. Caussin until 1889. Established in Rheims in 1897 where he was appointed maker to the conservatoire. Forced by the outbreak of war to return to Paris and joined Caressa & Français in 1915. Opened his own business in 1917 in rue Boursault, assisted by his sons. Credited with over 100 violins in classical Cremonese style with orange shaded varnish, and some more Stainer-type models with high arch. Very clean and well-finished workmanship.
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Pupils
Raymond Collenot Pupil
Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(fils) Acoulon worked 1913–1930
(Pingrier) Frederic Pingrie worked 1895
A. Morhange worked 1919
Adolphe Dupary 1870–1940
Aimable Antoine Thouvenel 1815–1890
Albert Cunin 1865–1890
Albert Joseph Deblaye 1874–1929