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Lot 66 · Musical Instruments

a viola

Hilaire Darche

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,262–$8,769
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 7 October 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3792521
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hilaire Darche, a viola. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792521.

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Hilaire Darche, a viola. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792521.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Oct 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A viola Ansaldo Poggi £18,000–£25,000
A grand pianoforte £7,000–£12,000
A violin Johannes Theodorus Cuypers £10,000–£15,000
A cello Mario Gadda £10,000–£15,000
A viola £2,500–£4,000
A violin Probably By Giovanni Dollenz £3,000–£5,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Hilaire Darche a violin $6,380 Sotheby's, Oct 2007
François Nicolas Voirin a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2010
Joseph Alfred Lamy A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Paris, Circa 1890 Christie's, Apr 2010
Joseph Alfred Lamy a silver-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
François Nicolas Voirin a silver-mounted viola bow Sotheby's, Mar 2010
Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel A violin Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Joseph Alfred Lamy a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted exhibition violin bow Sotheby's, Jul 2006
Claude Thomassin A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Paris, Circa 1920 Christie's, Jun 2003

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