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Charles Gaillard

Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1851–1880

GAILLARD, Charles b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1851-1880 Paris France. Violin and bow maker. Son of Louis Gaillard, below. First apprentice of Gand in Paris. Established there independently, initially in the Faubourg Poissonnière, and from 1865 at 20 rue Notre-Dame de Rouvrance. Teacher of Dugad. Fin\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Viola, Violin
Taught by Gand
Family Son of Louis Gaillard

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£11,000

14 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBranded internally ... à Paris 1830, one-piece back, very good and playing condition Lot 43De BaecqueNovember 2024£9,359est. € 9.000-12.000
Violin35.9 cm Paris, 1866October 2011£1,783
Violin35.8 cm Paris, 1863 c. Attributed to & possibly byOctober 2010£5,257
Violin35.9 cm Paris, 1860 c. Probably byMarch 2007£3,450
Violin1880 c. Attributed toFebruary 2005£1,804
ViolinParis, 1856October 2004£10,815
Violin1867May 2000£11,000
Viola40.8 cm 1860November 1999£8,625
Viola39.2 cm 1861November 1999£3,910
Violin1863November 1996£1,725
Violin1863November 1991£1,980
Violin1869September 1991£9,900
Violin1852December 1986£825
Violin1850-80May 1980£1,595

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

GAILLARD, Charles b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1851-1880 Paris France. Violin and bow maker. Son of Louis Gaillard, below. First apprentice of Gand in Paris. Established there independently, initially in the Faubourg Poissonnière, and from 1865 at 20 rue Notre-Dame de Rouvrance. Teacher of Dugad. Fine work in the Gand style, some modelled on Guarneri. Varnished generally without shading or artificial ageing; thin textured orange-brown colour. Small violas notable (back length: 39cm; 153/8”). Bows branded: GAILLARD PARIS. Printed violin label: Charles Gaillard / Rue Poissonnière, 15. Paris 1851 Charles Gaillard / No. 20 Rue Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance No. 20 / Paris 1865

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er kam aus Mirecourt, wo er Schüler seines Vaters war, nach Paris zu C. A. Gand, bei dem er Werkführer wurde. Seine Arbeit ist der von Gand sehr ähnlich.

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