Whole French VIOLIN 4/4 from Mirecourt early 20th century from Ateliers Laberte
4/4 Mirecourt whole violin in perfect state of preservation, ready to be played.
Top table in spicea, sides and maple back.
Work from the early 20th century of the Laberte workshops.
Length: 35.5 cm
Provenance: Violin teacher in conservatory.
Marc André Joseph Laberte (May 29, 1880 - March 29, 1963) son of Pierre Alexis Auguste Laberte, was trained as a luthier and bowmaker. As early as 1911, he began to play an active role in the Laberte-Humbert Frères company.
Marc Laberte was born into a family of luthiers. His grandfather set up a workshop in Mirecourt in 1780. The Laberte workshop produces a wide range of instruments and bows of constant quality, employed more than 300 people in the 1920s. In addition, many skilled masters worked for Laberte, including Camille Poirson, Charles Brugère, and Georges Appeared. The workshop had a fine collection of instruments by all the famous luthiers, including Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri, Francesco Ruggeri, Nicolas Lupot, Jacob Stainer, and Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. They were meticulously examined and used as models for their own instruments. The workshop was disrupted during the war, and production resumed after the war ended.
In 1931, Laberte received the Grand Prix for the Stradivox Magné, a phonograph, which was produced in different versions.
Unfortunately, the Second World War brought despair to Mirecourt, as well as the rest of Europe. The Laberte production ended entirely, as the shares and production tools were attacked and stolen. In 1944, the company resumed its activity, but production never reached the same levels as those before the war and finally the difficult economic climate in the post-war years, led to the inevitable decline of Laberte production. Philippe Laberte, the son of Marc Laberte, joined the firm during this period and tried to maintain a production towards the top end of the market. Marc Laberte died in 1963.
4/4 Mirecourt whole violin in perfect state of preservation, ready to be played.
Top table in spicea, sides and maple back.
Work from the early 20th century of the Laberte workshops.
Length: 35.5 cm
Provenance: Violin teacher in conservatory.
Marc André Joseph Laberte (May 29, 1880 - March 29, 1963) son of Pierre Alexis Auguste Laberte, was trained as a luthier and bowmaker. As early as 1911, he began to play an active role in the Laberte-Humbert Frères company.
Marc Laberte was born into a family of luthiers. His grandfather set up a workshop in Mirecourt in 1780. The Laberte workshop produces a wide range of instruments and bows of constant quality, employed more than 300 people in the 1920s. In addition, many skilled masters worked for Laberte, including Camille Poirson, Charles Brugère, and Georges Appeared. The workshop had a fine collection of instruments by all the famous luthiers, including Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri, Francesco Ruggeri, Nicolas Lupot, Jacob Stainer, and Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. They were meticulously examined and used as models for their own instruments. The workshop was disrupted during the war, and production resumed after the war ended.
In 1931, Laberte received the Grand Prix for the Stradivox Magné, a phonograph, which was produced in different versions.
Unfortunately, the Second World War brought despair to Mirecourt, as well as the rest of Europe. The Laberte production ended entirely, as the shares and production tools were attacked and stolen. In 1944, the company resumed its activity, but production never reached the same levels as those before the war and finally the difficult economic climate in the post-war years, led to the inevitable decline of Laberte production. Philippe Laberte, the son of Marc Laberte, joined the firm during this period and tried to maintain a production towards the top end of the market. Marc Laberte died in 1963.
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