Charles Adolphe Gand

Charles-Adolphe Gand (1812–1866) was a prominent Parisian violin maker and dealer, and the eldest son of Charles-François Gand. Trained in his father’s workshop, he inherited a tradition that descended directly from Nicolas Lupot and represented one of the most distinguished branches of 19th-century French violin making.

Following his father’s death in 1845, Charles-Adolphe took over ...Read More the family business and continued its close association with the Paris Conservatoire and the leading musicians of the capital. Instruments made under his direction follow the refined Stradivari-based models established by Lupot and Charles-François Gand, with careful workmanship and high-quality varnish. Individually signed instruments by Charles-Adolphe are relatively uncommon, reflecting the increasingly commercial and collaborative nature of the workshop.

In 1855 he was joined by his younger brother Charles-Nicolas-Eugène Gand, after which the firm traded as Gand Frères. Following Charles-Adolphe’s death in 1866, Eugène continued the business, later joining with the Bernardel family to form Gand & Bernardel Frères, one of the most important Parisian violin firms of the later 19th century. Read Less

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