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JEAN-BAPTISTE VUILLAUME (October 7, 1798, Mirecourt – March 19, 1875, Paris) He is the most important representative of French violin making. Vuillaume made his instruments with the help of many highly skilled collaborators, but his influence and style remain evident. The instruments are made with a high level of consistency. His most appreciated works...
EUGÈNE NICOLAS SARTORY (September 22, 1871, MIRECOURT – March 5, 1946, PARIS) Initially trained by his father, Joseph Eustache Sartory, whose work remains little known, Eugène Sartory worked briefly in Paris for Charles Peccatte and then for Vigneron Père before opening his own workshop at the age of just 18. He became the bow maker for the greatest soloists and royalty of his...
FRANÇOIS NICOLAS VOIRIN (December 19, 1833, Mirecourt – 1885, Paris) The son of Nicolas Voirin, a gardener and organ builder, François Nicolas Voirin learned bow making from Jean Simon, the older brother of Nicolas Simon. He moved to Paris in 1855, where he worked for Vuillaume as a master trainer, supervising numerous apprentices. In 1870, he opened his own workshop...
BERNARD MILLANT (May 13, 1929, Mirecourt – April 5, 2017, Paris) He was an apprentice to Amédée Dieudonné from 1946 onwards and learned bow making from the Morizot brothers. After his apprenticeship, he left for New York, where he met Rembert Wurlitzer. In 1950, he returned to France and opened his own shop on Rue de Rome. A great connoisseur and expert in...
BERNARD MILLANT (May 13, 1929, Mirecourt – April 5, 2017, Paris) He was an apprentice to Amédée Dieudonné from 1946 and learned bow making from the Morizot brothers. After his apprenticeship, he left for New York, where he met Rembert Wurlitzer. In 1950, he returned to France and opened his own shop on Rue de Rome. A great connoisseur and expert...
ÉMILE AUGUSTE OUCHARD "son" (1900 MIRECOURT – 1969 GAN) Son of Émile François Ouchard, he learned the trade from him in the Cuniot Hury workshop. In 1923, he began working with his father, who had founded his own workshop. He took over the family business in 1937, moved to Paris in 1940, then left for the United States in 1946, where he...
VICTOR FRANÇOIS FÉTIQUE (August 9, 1872, Mirecourt – January 9, 1933, Paris) The son of a luthier, Victor François Fétique learned bow making in Mirecourt, notably from C.N. Bazin. In 1901, he moved to Paris, where he worked for 12 years at Caressa et Français alongside C. Thomassin. In 1913, he founded his own workshop and enjoyed great success.
PIERRE SIMON (1808 MIRECOURT – 1881 NEUILLY-SUR-MARNE) The son of a mason, he learned bow-making in Mirecourt, then left for Paris in 1838, where he worked for two years with Dominique Peccatte. In 1840, he was hired by Vuillaume before opening his own workshop in 1844. He briefly partnered with Joseph Henry around 1851, then worked independently...
JULES FÉTIQUE (1875 MIRECOURT – 1951 GAGNY-LES-ABBESSES) Trained by Émile Miquel, then by C.N. Bazin until 1902, he then left for Paris to work alongside Sartory, whose style he adopted. Alongside this collaboration, he joined Caressa & Français in 1917, where he remained until 1934 before being dismissed...
ANDRÉ GEORGES RICHAUME (1905 MIRECOURT – 1966 SURESNES) Son of luthier Louis Justin Richaume, he learned bow making in Mirecourt and probably worked in Émile Ouchard's workshop. After completing his military service, he joined his uncle Victor Fétique in Paris in 1927. In 1932, he opened his own workshop in the capital and produced some very beautiful...
NICOLAS "the decorated" MALINE (1822 MIRECOURT – 1877 MIRECOURT) Son of luthier Guillaume Maline, he probably remained in Mirecourt his entire life, but undoubtedly worked for Vuillaume around 1840, adopting the square head style inspired by Peccatte. In 1849, he received the Legion of Honor and sometimes signed his bows with a small cross in...
GIUSEPPE FIORINI (1861 BAZZANO – 1934 MUNICH) Son and pupil of Raffaele Fiorini, he began working independently in 1881, specializing in the repair and manufacture of high-quality cellos. In 1899, he married the daughter of luthier Andreas Rieger in Munich, where he founded the Rieger & Fiorini workshop. In 1915, at the...
JOSEPH HENRY (December 10, 1823, Mirecourt – 1870, Paris) Trained in Mirecourt, his hometown, Joseph Henry left his region at a very young age for Paris, where, at the age of fourteen, he began working at Chanot. He then joined Dominique Peccatte until the latter's return to Mirecourt in 1848. Joseph then briefly partnered with Pierre Simon before...
MARIE LOUIS PIERNOT (1880, NEUFCHÂTEAU – 1959, PARIS) The son of a postman, Louis Piernot trained with Charles Nicolas Bazin from 1892 to 1900 before joining the workshop of Vigneron Père in Paris. He worked for Léon Bernardel after the latter's death in 1906. Later, he opened his own studio, first in Paris...
FRANCESCO GOFFRILLER (1692, VENICE – CA. 1745, UDINE) Francesco Goffriller, brother or son of Matteo Goffriller, left the family workshop in 1714 to settle in Udine. His work did not quite reach the quality of Matteo's, and he seems to have died before him.
SOLDCLAUDE JOSEPH FONCLAUSE (1799, Luxeuil – 1864, Paris) It seems that Fonclause learned bow making late in life, as he was enlisted in 1819 for five years of military service in Luxeuil. He is first mentioned as a bow maker in Mirecourt in 1825, described as a "fabricant d'archets" (bow maker), probably in the service...
