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François Lupot I

François Lupot I

Bow maker / Violin maker · 1725 – 1804 · Orleans · France

Archive facts

François Lupot I was a violin maker working in Orleans, France, recorded dates: 1725 – 1804. This profile collects 68 public auction records.

Occupation
Bow maker / Violin maker
Working place
Orleans, France
Dates
1725 – 1804
Instruments
cello, Cello, Violin, Violin Bow
Public auction records
68
Highest recorded price
$30,629(Dec 2025)
$30,629Record · Dec 2025
68results
OrleansCity
Source reference

Biography

Son and pupil of Laurent Lupot, François Lupot I (1725–1804) moved through Plombières, Nancy, Stuttgart (from 1758) and finally Orléans (from around 1766) over the course of his career — a career whose real weight in French violin making rests less on his own work than on the two sons he trained: Nicolas Lupot , later ...Read More celebrated as "the French Stradivari," and François Lupot II, whose own instruction he shared in part with his elder brother. Read Less

Auction results

TypeCitySale datePrice (USD)
CelloLilleDec 4, 2025$30,629
ViolinOrleansMar 26, 2024$27,313
ViolinOrleansNov 30, 2023$11,223
ViolinOrleansNov 30, 2023$23,180
ViolinOrleansJun 1, 2023$23,960
ViolinOrleansJan 1, 2016$13,271
ViolinOrleansOct 29, 2014$10,652
ViolinDec 8, 2011$6,647
ViolinOrleansJun 9, 2011$21,731
ViolinOrleansJun 3, 2010$8,833
ViolinOrleansNov 2, 2005$17,045
ViolinOrleansJun 1, 2005$12,920
ViolinJun 1, 2005$12,920
ViolinOrleansJun 9, 2005$11,547
ViolinOrleansOct 22, 2004$10,350
Violin BowParisJul 13, 2004$2,447
ViolinOrleansJun 15, 2004$20,246
Cello BowParisOct 19, 2003$24,675
Violin BowOct 13, 2002$1,763
Violin BowParisMar 14, 2000$10,850

Latest 20 results (of 68)

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