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Pierre Simon

Pierre Simon was born in Mirecourt in 1808 and moved to Paris in 1838 to work for Dominique Peccatte, joining J.B. Vuillaume in 1840. He produced many fine bows for Vuillaume, including those with the ‘portrait-eye’ frog. From 1844 he worked at 13 Croix des Petits Champs, and from 1846 at 39 rue Coquillière. In 1848 he took over Peccatte’s workshop when the latter moved back to Mirecourt, and continued to produce bows for Vuillaume, the Gand brothers and Georges Chanot. He relied in this period on the assistance of Joseph Henry, until 1851. He then worked alone at 179 rue Saint Honoré until his death in 1881 in Neuilly-sur-Marne

Pierre Simon

(b Mirecourt, 1808; d Paris, 1881)

Pierre Simon was born in Mirecourt in 1808 and moved to Paris in 1838 to work for Dominique Peccatte, joining J.B. Vuillaume in 1840. He produced many fine bows for Vuillaume, including those with the ‘portrait-eye’ frog. From 1844 he worked at 13 Croix des Petits Champs, and from 1846 at 39 rue Coquillière. In 1848 he took over Peccatte’s workshop when the latter moved back to Mirecourt, and continued to produce bows for Vuillaume, the Gand brothers and Georges Chanot. He relied in this period on the assistance of Joseph Henry, until 1851. He then worked alone at 179... Read more

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A silver-mounted violin bow by Pierre Simon

Paris, circa 1855

Simon, who trained with Dominique Peccatte and the workshop of Vuillaume in Paris, made this bow at the height of his career. It is of the highest quality and original... read more

A silver-mounted violin bow by Pierre Simon

Paris, circa 1855

Simon, who trained with Dominique Peccatte and the workshop of Vuillaume in Paris, made this bow at the height of his career. It is of the highest quality and original in all parts. Octagonal bows made by Simon are rare, making this a highly collectable bow with superb playability and a range of silvery bright overtones.

It is well balanced from tip to frog and has a strong stick.
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A ‘self-rehairing’ violin bow by Pierre Simon for J.B. Vuillaume

01 March 2019 - Oxley, Peter

  As opposed to the W.E.Hill & Sons workshop where, from the beginning of the 20th Century, W.C. Retford introduced the standardised ‘Hill Bow’ by employing the rigorous use of templates, J.B. Vuillaume allowed all of the bow makers in... Read more

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