France School
Lucien Francais
Mattaincourt, Nancy, 1886–1940
Worked in Paris and London and subsequently for Jacquot in Nancy. Established independently there in 1922. Stradivari model with dark red oil varnish. L. Français, Luthier / ex-Premier ouvrier des Premières / maisons de Paris et de Londres / No.. Nancy. Anno 19.. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 21, good condition | June 2024 | £2,263 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nancy, 1923 | December 2010 | £1,553 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nancy, 1924 | July 2007 | £1,402 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59.5 g. | March 2007 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm 1924 | February 2007 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nancy, 1924 | July 2006 | £1,561 |
| Cello | Nancy, 1928 | December 2005 | £6,386 |
| Violin | Nancy, 1930 | May 2005 | £2,747 |
| Violin | Nancy, 1930 #68 | December 2004 | £977 |
| Violin | 1919 | June 2003 | £1,667 |
| Violin | 1933 | June 2000 | £1,004 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | November 1998 | £1,150 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
FRANÇAIS, Lucien Born 1886, died 1940 Mattaincourt France. Worked in Paris and London and subsequently for Jacquot in Nancy. Established independently there in 1922. Stradivari model with dark red oil varnish. L. Français, Luthier / ex-Premier ouvrier des Premières / maisons de Paris et de Londres / No.. Nancy. Anno 19..
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Working in Mattaincourt at the same time
Ettienne Charles Albert Jacquot 1853–1929
Fernand Jacquot 1884–1936
Gustave Eugene Villaume b. 1899
Jules Victor Jacquot b. 1855
Leon (I) Bernardel 1853–1931
Marius Didier b. 1873
Maurice Bourguignon b. 1885