Auguste Falisse
Highest auction price
£5,531
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Brussels, 1909 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £2,280 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Brussels, 1909 | Wed 1st June 2011 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Brussels, 1911 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Brussels, 1928 n°120 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Brussels, 1919 | Sat 1st December 2007 | £5,531 |
| Violin | Brussels,1910 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £2,583 |
| Violin | Brussels, 1929 | Tue 1st March 2005 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 1916 | Sat 1st February 2003 | £1,880 |
| Violin | 1928 | Thu 1st March 2001 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1907 [ Also made by "Georges Falisse"] | Thu 1st June 2000 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1924 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1925 | Wed 1st May 1996 | £4,134 |
| Violin | 1926 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1912 | Thu 1st December 1994 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1927 | Wed 1st June 1994 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1932 | Thu 1st March 1990 | £2,090 |
| Violin | 1923 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £2,860 |
| Violin | 1927 | Tue 1st March 1988 | £1,848 |
| Violin | 1923 | Mon 1st June 1987 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 1926 | Sat 1st March 1986 | £993 |
| Violin | 1926 | Sun 1st May 1983 | £1,100 |
| Violin | 1935 | Sun 1st March 1981 | £1,065 |
| Violin | 1908 | Sun 1st June 1980 | £609 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
FALISSE, Auguste Born 1883 Liège, died 1951 Brussels Belgium. Apprenticed to Delinet in Mirecourt. Worked briefly for Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris, then with Mougenot in Brussels. Established own workshop in Ixelles, Brussels 1905, assisted by his son from 1912. Stradivari and Guarneri models with shaded varnish. Sometimes used commercial varnish provided by Angell of Bristol. His instruments imported to London by Boosey & Hawkes. Influenced by acoustic theories of Dr. Chenantais of Paris. At a competition in Paris 1912 judged to be superior in tone to a Stradivari. This event celebrated on his label: Vainqueur du Concours International de Violon—Paris 1912 / (1er sur 42 concurrents, tant anciens que modernes) / Auguste Falisse / Luthier du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles / Anno.. 19.. Aug. Falisse / Luthier / Concours de Paris 1912 / Bruxelles Auguste Falisse / Imported by Boosey & Hawkes / Sole London Agents
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