Joseph Dominique Lete
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£27,616
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Violin | 35.7 cm Nantes, 1834 | Tue 1st April 2008 | £27,616 |
Violin | 35.7 cm Nantes, 1834 | Wed 1st November 2006 | £14,400 |
Violin | 1834 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £10,884 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
LÉTÉ, Joseph Dominique Born 1804 Mirecourt, died 1871 Nantes France. Apprenticed to Moitessier. Worked for Gand in Paris and with J. B. Vuillaume 1825-1828. Established independently in Nantes. Slightly heavy work in the style of Gand and Vuillaume. Classical models with fine materials and hard red or golden brown varnish, sometimes shaded and aged. J H Lété, Luthier / à Nantes, 1834
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