Georges Mougenot

Violin maker
(1843 – 1937)

Apprenticed to G. Deroux from 1855. Worked in Liège in 1858 with his uncle Victor Jeandel, and then for N. Darche in Aix-la-Chapelle. Returned to Liège and succeeded to the business of Jeandel in 1860, at that time at 48 rue Souverain Pont. Moved to Pont d'Ile and in 1875 took over the shop of Nicolas Vuillaume in the rue Eperonniers, Brussels. This he transferred to rue St-Jean and later to Montagne ...Read More de la Cour. Appointed luthier to the Brussels Conservatoire. Retired in 1910 leaving the workshop and business to Maurice Bourguignon. Superb work on classical Cremonese models. Also some copies of the 'De Beria Maggini violin, with varnish of appropriate shades and first-class materials. Occasional painted and decorated examples. Gold medals awarded at Paris, 1878, Amsterdam, 1883, and Antwerp, 1885 and 1894. Often branded internally. Printed labels:. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $28,681 in Nov 2004, for a cello.
- 52 auction price results.

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