France School
Paul Kaul
Lully, Mirecourt, Nantes, Paris, 1875–1951
Apprenticed at Thibouville-Lamy. Worked for Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris 1900-1905. Established independently in Nantes from 1907; then briefly in Ancemis, Hyères, and Cannes before settling in Paris 1928. All classical models with varying shades of varnish. Some instruments following the ideas o\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
45 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Paris An 1928, "Boccherini", modèle que j'ai créé spécialement, pour Lucien ... Lot 61 | Tarisio | March 2025 | £5,700est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Paris An 1929, signed to the label, branded twice to the inside back Paul Kaul Lot 146 | Tarisio | November 2024 | £4,713est. $ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Nantes An 1923, branded to the inside table and twice to the inside back Paul Kaul Lot 119 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £7,022est. € 3.500-5.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Paris - An 1932, Modèle que j'ai créé spécialement pour Lucien Capet, signed Lot 120 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £6,019est. € 3.500-5.500 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul Paris An 1934, signed to the label, branded twice to the inside back Paul Kaul Lot 76 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £5,700est. £ 4,000-6,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label n. 93 and brands, good condition Lot 16 | Laurent | June 2024 | £6,382est. € 3.000-4.000 |
| Viola | Labelled Paul Kaul 7bis, Nantes - An 1919, signed to the label, branded to the inside table Paul Kaul Lot 13 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £5,675est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul 122, Nantes an 1920, signed to the label, branded to the inside back Paul Kaul Lot 66 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £4,385est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Paris an 1927, signed to the label, branded three times to the inside back Paul Kaul Lot 67 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £5,159est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | One piece back, ribs and head similar, table of fine grain, varnish of an orange colour on a golden ground Lot 30 | Millon & A. | May 2024 | £6,127est. € 5.000-7.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Paul Kaul, Paris an 1932, 3e Epoque N° 24, mon ami Cesar Piquerido, signed to the label Lot 85 | Tarisio | February 2024 | £9,221est. € 3.000-5.000 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Paris, 1929 n°179 | — | June 2011 | £4,298 |
| Cello | 76.5 cm Paris, 1928 Attributed to | — | March 2010 | £9,600 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Paris, 1907 | — | December 2009 | £4,896 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1927 | — | October 2007 | £4,750 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Paris, 1928 | — | May 2007 | £4,609 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1904 (soundpost crack) | — | June 2006 | £5,666 |
| Violin | Paris, 1932 #21 | — | November 2005 | £3,632 |
| Violin | Lully, 1927 | — | May 2005 | £3,743 |
| Violin | Paris, 1927 | — | February 2005 | £3,600 |
| Violin | Nantes, 1909 | — | December 2004 | £2,686 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | October 2003 | £4,506 |
| Violin | 1918 | — | September 2003 | £2,468 |
| Cello | 1926 | — | July 2003 | £19,975 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | July 2003 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | December 2002 | £4,129 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | November 2002 | £7,170 |
| Violin | 1945 | — | November 2002 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | December 2001 | £3,310 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | March 2001 | £3,120 |
| Viola | 48.0 cm 1920 | — | December 2000 | £1,567 |
| Cello | 1910 | — | November 2000 | £13,556 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | June 2000 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 1933 | — | March 2000 | £4,945 |
| Violin | 1875 | — | November 1999 | £4,600 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | November 1999 | £4,830 |
| Cello | 1908 | — | March 1999 | £11,500 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | November 1998 | £1,801 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | June 1998 | £1,875 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm 1931 | — | April 1998 | £4,140 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | June 1994 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1943 | — | November 1992 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | November 1992 | £6,050 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | March 1990 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | November 1986 | £1,760 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
KAÜL, Paul Born 1875 Mirecourt, died 1951 Vésinet France. Apprenticed at Thibouville-Lamy. Worked for Silvestre and Maucotel in Paris 1900-1905. Established independently in Nantes from 1907; then briefly in Ancemis, Hyères, and Cannes before settling in Paris 1928. All classical models with varying shades of varnish. Some instruments following the ideas of Dr. Chenantais. Author of Italian Idolatry (1908), The Feud between the Ancients and Moderns (Nantes, 1928), Paul Kaul and the renaissance of violin making (Leyde, 1934). Paulus Kaül ex Silvestri faber / in Namnetium urbe fecit / Anno.. No.. Paul Kaul / Ancenis An 1923. / Le Porpora / Modèle que j’ai crée specialement / pour Lucien Capet. 44
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