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Lucien Andre (I) Ragot

Serret, b. 1906

Pupil of L. Mougenot, Jacquet, Gand, and R. Jacquemin. Established independently in Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales. Awarded first prize as best craftsman in France 1930, silver medal at Brussels 1931, and diploma at The Hague 1949. Cremonese models, generally preferring Guarneri. Transparent red and red\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Serret
Made Cello, Viola, Violin
Taught by L. Mougenot

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£4,396

6 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's brands and signatures, n. 217, good condition Lot 271LaurentDecember 2024£1,278est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinOne-piece back of broad curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2417GardinerSeptember 2024£1,037est. £ 800-1,200
Violin35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1930June 2006£809
Violin1959March 2003£881
Cello1940June 2002£4,396
Viola41.0 cm 1956February 1994£1,495

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

RAGOT, Lucien André (I) Born 1906 Wassy, Worked Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales France. Pupil of L. Mougenot, Jacquet, Gand, and R. Jacquemin. Established independently in Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales. Awarded first prize as best craftsman in France 1930, silver medal at Brussels 1931, and diploma at The Hague 1949. Cremonese models, generally preferring Guarneri. Transparent red and red-brown varnish. Lutherie d’Art / Lucien, André Ragot / Père & Fils / Céret. P.O. 1948

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