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Marcel Demey

Lille, b. 1896

after 1948 Lille France. Pupil of Pierre Jean Henri Hel from 1909 and subsequently his assistant until his death in 1937. Continued at the shop until 1943 working for Hel’s widow. Subsequently established his own business in Lille. Awarded gold medal for craftsmanship by a French jury. Cremonese mod\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Lille
Made Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,314
Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.6 cm Lille, 1937December 2010£3,314

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

DEMEY, Marcel Born 1896, d. after 1948 Lille France. Pupil of Pierre Jean Henri Hel from 1909 and subsequently his assistant until his death in 1937. Continued at the shop until 1943 working for Hel’s widow. Subsequently established his own business in Lille. Awarded gold medal for craftsmanship by a French jury. Cremonese models, limited in number due to his work as a restorer and repairer. Signed internally on back and front. Branded: ‘M.Demey à Lille’. Manuscript label: Marcel Demey / Luthier à Lille / 126, rue de la Louvière / No.. année 1948

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