Pierre SILVESTRE
Highest auction price
£51,000
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1841 n°283 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £17,965 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Lyon, 1850 | Thu 1st December 2011 | £27,477 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Lyon, 1846 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £49,250 |
| Violin | 37.0 cm Lyon, 1834 | Sun 1st May 2011 | £10,197 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm Lyon, 1848 | Sun 1st May 2011 | £23,671 |
| Cello | 76.4 cm Lyon, 1841 n°275 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £51,000 |
| Viola | 38.9 cm Lyon, 1838 | Wed 1st December 2010 | £7,456 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1849 (restored soundpost crack) | Tue 1st June 2010 | £23,819 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1837 | Thu 1st April 2010 | £7,070 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1856 | Tue 1st December 2009 | £6,746 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Lyon, 1832 (restored sound post break & more) | Mon 1st December 2008 | £7,679 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1856 [Lit: The Cooper Collection] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £26,900 |
| Violin | 36.9 cm Lyon, 1831 After Maggini | Mon 1st October 2007 | £3,500 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Lyon, 1852 | Wed 1st November 2006 | £6,631 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Lyon, 1830 | Thu 1st June 2006 | £10,522 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Lyon, 1837 | Thu 1st June 2006 | £17,807 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Lyon, 1850 c. | Mon 1st May 2006 | £14,028 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1838 #163 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £11,843 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1850 | Wed 1st June 2005 | £11,868 |
| Violin | Lyon, 1840 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £13,200 |
| Violin | [Attributed to] | Mon 1st November 2004 | £5,377 |
| Violin | Paris, 1841 | Sat 1st May 2004 | £12,224 |
| Cello | 1848 | Sat 1st November 2003 | £25,850 |
| Violin | 1846 | Sun 1st June 2003 | £15,832 |
| Violin | 1856 | Sat 1st July 2000 | £8,000 |
| Violin | 1837 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £5,227 |
| Violin | 1852 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £13,200 |
| Violin | 1835 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £4,830 |
| Violin | 1850 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £14,195 |
| Violin | 1835 | Fri 1st October 1999 | £5,846 |
| Violin | 18-- | Tue 1st July 1997 | £10,500 |
| Violin | 1845 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £19,550 |
| Violin | 1845 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1859 | Fri 1st March 1996 | £17,250 |
| Violin | 18-- 3/4 Size | Wed 1st November 1995 | £3,220 |
| Violin | 1832 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £13,800 |
| Violin | 1843 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1843 | Thu 1st December 1994 | £14,744 |
| Violin | 1848 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1846 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1839 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £15,400 |
| Violin | 1832 | Sat 1st May 1993 | £10,267 |
| Violin | 1857 | Fri 1st November 1991 | £15,950 |
| Violin | 1842 | Sun 1st September 1991 | £9,350 |
| Violin | 1869 | Thu 1st November 1990 | £7,920 |
| Violin | 1857 | Wed 1st November 1989 | £11,550 |
| Violin | 1830 | Thu 1st June 1989 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 1855 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 1854 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £8,800 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1883 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £7,700 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | Sun 1st November 1987 | £8,250 |
| Violin | 1847 | Mon 1st June 1987 | £14,300 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1858 | Mon 1st June 1987 | £4,400 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | Wed 1st April 1987 | £7,480 |
| Cello | 1842 | Sat 1st November 1986 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1850 | Sat 1st November 1986 | £10,450 |
| Violin | 1850 c. | Sat 1st November 1986 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 1846 | Fri 1st November 1985 | £4,840 |
| Violin | 1838 | Mon 1st July 1985 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 1840 | Mon 1st April 1985 | £2,376 |
| Violin | 1841 | Thu 1st November 1984 | £6,380 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm 1836 | Thu 1st November 1984 | £5,500 |
| Violin | 1837 | Fri 1st June 1984 | £5,433 |
| Viola | 39.4 cm 1836 | Sun 1st January 1984 | £1,833 |
| Violin | 1848 | Tue 1st November 1983 | £2,038 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1854 | Wed 1st June 1983 | £4,320 |
| Cello | 1850 | Fri 1st May 1981 | £11,550 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SILVESTRE, Pierre Born 1801 Sommerviller, died 1859 Lyon France. Apprenticed to Blaise at Mirecourt. Worked in Paris for Lupot and Gand. Established independently in Lyon from 1829. Joined by his brother Hippolyte working as Silvestre Frères 1831-1848, and then alone for the last ten years of his life. Pierre was the dominant craftsman, and his individually labelled work generally seems to be superior to that of the partnership. He made extremely fine Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri copies in the manner of Vuillaume: large form but well proportioned and very neatly detailed. Some with carved female heads. Choicest materials and well-textured varnish in appropriate shades. Violas are rare, but several fine Stradivari model cellos extant. Also round-backed double basses. Pierre Silvestre / à Lyon 1848 Petrus et Hipolitus Fratres Silvestre / Fecerunt Lugduni. Anno 1838 no.163 Manuscript label: Fait par Silvestre ainé No. 2 / Luthier chez M. Gand rue Croix- / des petits Champs No. 24. Paris 1827
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