Paul Alexandre Mangenot

Violin maker
(1862 – 1942)

Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Subsequently made cellos for Collin¬Mezin. Then worked for Hel in Lille; also in Brussels, Geneva, Lyons, and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt 1888 where he acquired the business of Derazey. The company also owned the rights to the trade names of of D. Nicolas aine and Honore Derazey, and Mangenot continued these lines with the aid of several craftsmen in his employ. In ...Read More 1920 these names were sold to Laberte. Mangenot thereafter made only his own labelled instruments. Prolific maker of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses in the Mirecourt tradition. Classical Cremonese models and fine professional craftsmanship. Excellent materials and dark orange or red-brown varnish. Signed: 'P. Mangenot, pere'. Branded: 'P. Mangenot'. Printed label: Paul Mangenot / Luthier / a Mirecourt, Vosges / No.. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $26,713 in Dec 2021, for a cello.
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