Charles Adolphe Gand
Violin maker
(1812 – 1866)
Charles Adolphe Gand, son and pupil of Charles François Gand, became active around 1830 and took over the family business in 1845, running it alone until 1855 when he collaborated with his brother Eugéne under the name 'Gand Frères' until 1866. He held the title of Luthier de la Musique du Roi et du Conservatoire de Musique and was later recognized as Luthier du Conservatoire Imperial de Musique. Gand won the first prize at the 1855 Paris Exhibition and was made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1862. Renowned for his expertise in fine violins and their restoration, he produced relatively few instruments himself, with his work on the Stradivari model noted for its fine finish and soft orange varnish. Fine bows were branded: GAND FRERES A PARIS Adolphe Gand fils. / à Paris 1832.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $60,727 in Jun 2010, for a cello.
- 26 auction price results.
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