France School
Pierre Flambeu
Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1790–1816
Trained in Mirecourt and with Koliker in Paris. Recognisable imitation of Stradivarian model. Sturdy work with yellow-brown varnish. Branded below back button. Manuscript label: Flambeau / élève de M. Koliker / à Paris. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 75.0 cm Paris, 1820 c. | June 2008 | £1,857 |
| Cello | 74.4 cm Paris, 1820 c. | June 2008 | £8,820 |
| Cello | 74.3 cm Paris, 1800 c. | February 2007 | £5,760 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1850 c. | November 2005 | £161 |
| Cello | 1820 | December 1999 | £2,007 |
| Cello | 1830 | June 1999 | £1,788 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | March 1995 | £2,530 |
| Cello | 1800 c. | September 1991 | £4,400 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FLAMBEAU, Pierre Worked circa. 1790-1816 Paris France. Trained in Mirecourt and with Koliker in Paris. Recognisable imitation of Stradivarian model. Sturdy work with yellow-brown varnish. Branded below back button. Manuscript label: Flambeau / élève de M. Koliker / à Paris.
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Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(Parisse) Claude Paris worked 1770–1814
(Perrault) Perault worked 1770–1790
(Persoit) Jean Pierre Marie Persois worked 1809–1854
A. B. Mercier worked 1775
Aine Poirot worked 1785–1820
Alexis (II) Boyer worked 1783
Alexis Antoine Pajeot worked 1800
Ambroise worked 1750–1810