Honoré (Jean-Joseph) Derazey

Violin maker
(1794 – 1883)

Honoré (Jean-Joseph) Derazey apprenticed in Mirecourt and was later employed in various ateliers in Paris. He established his own business in Mirecourt, which quickly became very successful. He gained awards in Paris in 1839, 1849, and 1855, as well as in London in 1851. He was a very prolific maker, especially after around 1844, following Stradivari models and, on rare occasions, Amati models. Many ...Read More of his instruments were sold through J. B. Vuillaume, who inserted his own label. He made several instruments that were passed off as the work of Gaspar Duiffoprugcar in misguided attempts to demonstrate that this maker, rather than Andrea Amati, was the originator of the violin in Lyons in the early 16th century. His work was of very fine professional quality in the Vuillaume style, featuring red-gold shaded varnish, albeit with a rather hard consistency, and fine materials. Less distinguished examples that still bore his label were made after his death by his son Justin, Mangenot, and Laberte-Magnie, which briefly undermined his reputation. He branded the back interior with 'H Derazey' or 'H. Derazey père'. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $46,663 in Jun 2012, for a cello.
- 246 auction price results.

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