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Ghent School

Maurice Fauconier

Ghent, b. 1904

Violin and bow maker, from a family of wind instrument makers. Pupil of Georges Apparut in Mirecourt. Worked in Paris, Luby, and Milan. Returned to Ghent 1927 and established a violin making department within his father’s wind instrument shop with several craftsmen employed. Diploma of ‘artist violi\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Ghent
Made Violin
Taught by Georges Apparut

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,400

3 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.6 cm Gand, 1927July 2006£2,400
ViolinGand, 1928May 2004£796
Violin1928April 1987£1,100

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

FAUCONIER, Maurice Born 1904 Ghent Belgium. Violin and bow maker, from a family of wind instrument makers. Pupil of Georges Apparut in Mirecourt. Worked in Paris, Luby, and Milan. Returned to Ghent 1927 and established a violin making department within his father’s wind instrument shop with several craftsmen employed. Diploma of ‘artist violin maker and craftsman’ Paris 1928. The shop was destroyed in 1945. Copies of classical models; also a personal design. Fine materials with good oil varnish of golden-brown colour. Ornamented ‘modèle de luxe’ with sculpted head and corners, as well as several grades of student instruments made by workmen within the shop. Bows branded: M. FAUCONIER. Printed label: M. Fauconier / Luthier / Gand (Belgique) Fait par / Maurice Fauconier / à Gand. Année 1926

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