Francois Le Jeune
Highest auction price
£9,375
Auction price history
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Viola | 40.2 cm Paris, 1756 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £9,375 |
Violin | 35.6 cm Mid 18th C. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st February 2011 | £4,825 |
Cello | 70.5 cm Paris, 1763 | Wed 1st April 2009 | £2,709 |
Viola | 40.4 cm 1754 | Wed 1st October 2003 | £6,785 |
Violin | 1770 c. | Thu 1st April 1993 | £920 |
Violin | 1753 | Wed 1st April 1987 | £3,080 |
Viola | 40.5 cm 1754 | Mon 1st November 1982 | £1,870 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
François Worked circa. 1750-1789. Shop ‘A la Harpe Royale’ on the rue de la Juiverie. Master of the luthiers guild 1765. Henley gives a detailed description of violins made by him on a long and narrow model, with Brescian soundholes, slim head, and golden-brown varnish. Other instruments on familiar Mirecourt lines with dull yellow varnish. Vannes cites only pochettes, a guitar, archlute, pardessus de viol, viola, and harps. Réparé par Lejeune, rue de la Juiverie 1782 Francois Le Jeune rue de la / Juiverie, à Paris. Année 1750
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