Émile Laurent père
Violin maker
(1854 – 1914)
Émile Laurent apprenticed to Auguste Dane. He subsequently worked for Joseph Hel in Lille. He established himself independently in Brussels from 1900. A prolific maker, he created fine copies of classical models with golden- or red-brown varnish in appropriate shades, some featuring a crackled texture. He received a Diplôme d'honneur at the Exposition Universelle in Liège in 1905 and a Médaille d'Or at the Exposition Universelle in Bruxelles in 1905.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $13,922 in Jun 1991, for a viola.
- 41 auction price results.
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