Leopold Renaudin

Violin maker
(1756 – 1795)

Established at rue des Bouchers, Paris from 1773. Moved c. 1774 to rue Saint-Honoré, at the sign 'Aux Amateurs'. Appointed Luthier to the Conservatoire. An ally of the ruthless revolutionary Jurist Fouquier Tinville, he was tried and guillotined alongside him in 1795. Inconsistent work: some seems rather thoughtless, with high arch, clumsy scroll, and oxidised dark red varnish. Others, including particularly ...Read More cellos and basses (several basses reportedly destroyed by fire at the Paris Opéra 1873) show greater refinement. Best instruments on a good Pique/Stradivari model. Soundholes upright and widely spaced with deep fluting to the lower wings. Cello dated 1777 and violin of 1792 in the Musee de la Musique, Paris. Examples of his work were exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London in 1973. Interestingly and perhaps ironically, his trade card and some labels state that he 'cuts instruments that are too large'. Signed internally: 'Fait par Léopold Renaudin à Paris 1792'. Brand: 'Renaudin à Paris' Fait par Léopold Renaudin / Luthier de l'Académie Royale de / Musique à Paris, 1792 Fait par Léopold Renaudin / Luthier de L'Académie Royale de / Musique à Paris, 1780 / Aux Amateurs. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $27,600 in May 2013, for a viola.
- 19 auction price results.

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