Mirecourt School
Propser Gerard Grandjon
Mirecourt, worked 1820–1867
Prolific maker on various classical models; well proportioned and finely made. Good materials with various varnish colours, usually shaded. Rarely labelled, but origin usually given as ‘Paris’. Undated. — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm [Probably by] | June 2011 | £120 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1870 c. | June 2011 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1820 c. [Attributed to] | December 2009 | £1,560 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1850 c. | March 2009 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 3/4 Size | December 2008 | £1,126 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, end of 19th C. | November 2008 | £1,896 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1860 c., 1/2 Size | June 2008 | £1,253 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. [Workshop] | May 2008 | £723 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1930 c. | December 2007 | £1,361 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1840 c. 3/4 size (different restorations to table) | June 2007 | £104 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1870 c. | May 2007 | £1,620 |
| Violin | 33.8 cm 3/4 Size | March 2007 | £978 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1840 c., 3/4 Size | December 2006 | £879 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1860 c. [Attributed to] | September 2006 | £2,640 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1840 c. | June 2005 | £554 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1900 c. [Workshop] | May 2005 | £888 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1870 c. [Attributed to] | November 2004 | £837 |
| Violin | 1830 | December 2003 | £495 |
| Violin | 34.1 cm 1806 | September 2002 | £322 |
| Violin | 1840 | June 2002 | £864 |
| Violin | 1840 1/2 Size | June 2002 | £228 |
| Violin | 1840 | May 2001 | £1,326 |
| Violin | 1870 c. 3/4 Size | October 1998 | £288 |
| Violin | 1820 | June 1998 | £188 |
| Violin | 1850 c. 3/4 Size | June 1989 | £528 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GRANDJON, Prosper Gérard (GRANDJON Père) Worked circa. 1820-1867 Mirecourt France. Prolific maker on various classical models; well proportioned and finely made. Good materials with various varnish colours, usually shaded. Rarely labelled, but origin usually given as ‘Paris’. Undated.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er war schon der Sohn eines Geigenmachers und besass eine gewisse Geschicklichkeit.
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