


Mangenot /Laberte double bass
Double bass made on the Paul Mangenot model by the Laberte workshops at the beginning of the 20th century.
Instrument in very good condition, fully restored.
Low-shouldered template, easy to play, very suitable for arco playing.
Versatile and well-balanced instrument.
Length of strings: 105.7 cm
Body length: 111 cm
Table width (top): 51.2 cm
Table width (bottom): 65 cm
13,500 €






Thibouville (1)
Double bass made in Mirecourt at the end of the 19th century in the “Thibouville-Lamy” workshops
Fully restored in the workshop, perfect condition.
Flat bottom. Large model, ideal for jazz.
Powerful and precise instrument, homogeneous with very beautiful bass.
Length of strings: 106.5 cm
Body length: 115 cm
Table width (top): 55.3 cm
Table width (bottom): 68.3 cm
15,000 €






Paul Claudot
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Very beautiful double bass made in Mirecourt by Paul Claudot around 1850.
Completely restored. Perfect general condition. Adjusted at the workshop.
Superb versatile instrument, rich sound, stamped and powerful. Free and homogeneous
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Length of strings: 107 cm
Trunk length: 114.5 cm
Table width (top): 49.4 cm
Table width (bottom): 65 cm
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€ 40,000







Double bass Jacquet-Gand
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Jacquet-Gand" workshops at the end of the 19th century
Fully restored in the workshop.
Beautiful instrument in perfect condition. Direct, homogeneous projection from bass to treble.
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String length: 104 cm
Body length: 110.5 cm
Table width (top) : 49.8 cm
Table width (bottom) : 65.5 cm
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French late 19th century
Double bass made in Mirecourt at the end of the 19th century.
Fully restored. in a perfect state. Vaulted bottom , very pretty maple furniture with many fine waves.
Non-original varnish.
Very beautiful sound, well balanced, powerful, round and timbre. Direct, precise, easy and very pleasant to play despite its 108 cm string length. Works very well arco or pizz.
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Length of ropes: 108 cm
Trunk length: 115.5 cm
Table width (top): 54.7 cm
Table width (bottom): 69.2 cm
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Mirecourt
Thibouvile JTL
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Double bass made in Mirecourt at the end of the 19th century in the "Thibouville" workshops
Very good general condition, entirely restored.
Vaulted back in beech. Maple head and ribs, spruce top.
Versatile pizz/arco model.
Very free, direct and precise projection.
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Strings lenght :107cm
Body length: 113.5 cm
Table width (top): 51.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 67 cm
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French double bass
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Double bass made in France around 1850.
Beautiful instrument, fully restored. Flat back.
Homogeneous instrument with very nice sound. Free and easy to play. Direct and precise projection.
ex double bass of JJ.Avenel!
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Strings length: 105.5 cm
Body length : 112 cm
Table width (top) : 51.2 cm
Table width (bottom) : 65.5 cm
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Francois Brugere
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Double bass made in Mirecourt around 1850 by François Brugère known as "Brugère Malakoff". (signature on the table).
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Very nice instrument in perfect condition. Completely restored in the workshop.
3 strings transformed into 4.
Flat bottom, "cello" corners
Versatile instrument, rich sound and stamped.
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String length: 106.5 cm
Chest length: 114.5 cm
Table width (top): 52.7 cm
Table width (bottom): 68 cm
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€24,500






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Double bass Jacquet-Gand
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Made in Mirecourt at the end of the 19th century in the Jacquet-Gand workshops.
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Flat back. very good general condition. Completely controled and adjusted in the workshop.
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-Equipped with a removable C-extension. Usable in 4 standard strings also.
- Removable handle (transport in cover without fly-case)
- Laborie end-pin + standard end-pin
- Extended key (modifiable on request).
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Very free and homogeneous. For Arco or pizz.
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String length : 106.2 cm
Body length : 113.5 cm
Table width (top) : 53.6 cm
Table width (bottom) : 66.5 cm
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Xavier Jacquet
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Double bass made in Mirecourt by Joseph Xavier Jacquet (Jacquet father) 1850.
Very nice instrument in perfect condition. Completely restored in the workshop.
3 strings transformed into 4.
Flat bottom, "gambé" corners
Edges "in cords" tinted black. Signed in iron on the bed base.
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String length: 105.5 cm
Trunk length: 112.5 cm
Table width (top): 53.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 65.8 cm
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Thibouville
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Pretty double bass made in the Thibouville workshops in Mirecourt late 19th century.
Maison Bernard label in Brussels.
Neat violin making, transparent varnish, beautiful flamed maple. Non-original mechanics. Free, powerful and precise sound.
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String length:104cm
Trunk length: 111.5 cm
Table width (top): 49.4 cm
Table width (bottom) : 65 cm
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Jacquet-Pillement
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Double bass made in Mirecourt by Joseph Xavier Jacquet. (father)
Very nice instrument, perfect general condition.
Completely restored in the workshop.
Flat bottom. Black tinted edges in cords, traced nets. Old 3 strings transformed into 4 strings.
Powerful, free and homogeneous from low to high.
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String length: 107 cm
Chest length: 114.5cm
Table width (top): 55.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 68.4 cm
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Jacquet-Barbesant
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Double bass made in Mirecourt by Jean Claude Joseph Jacquet called "Jacquet Barbesant" in 1880. (label on the table).
Exceptional condition, no cracks on the table and the back. Completely restored in the workshop.
Channel original. 105 cm string length (very rare ! )
Very nice sound Free, homogeneous and powerful.
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String length: 105 cm
Body length: 113 cm
Table top width: 52.7 cm
Low table width: 67.5 cm
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Jacquet-Gand
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Jacquet-Gand" workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Very good general condition.
Completely restored.
Flat bottom, large pore table.
Powerful and very free. Nice roundness and very nice " sustain".
Homogeneous from bass to treble.
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String length: 108.5 cm
Chest length: 113.5 cm
Table width (top): 53.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 67 cm
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Laberte double bass
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Double basse manufactured in Mirecourt at the beginning of the 20th century.
Instrument in very good condition. Completely restored.
Vaulted back.
Easy to play, versatile instrument, powerfull and free. Ideal for arco play.
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String length: 105 cm
Trunk length: 110 cm
Table width (top): 49.2 cm
Table width (bottom): 66 cm
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Thibouville
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Double bass made in Mirecourt
early twentieth in the "Thibouville" workshops
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Very good general condition, fully restored. Flat bottom.
Versatile, homogeneous and balanced instrument.
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String length: 107.5 cm
Body length: 113 cm
Table width (top): 53.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 66.2 cm
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Double bass "Laberte"
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Double bass made in Mirecourt at the beginning of the 20th century.
Label: "D. Nicolas Ainé to the city of Cremona"
Very good general condition.
Settled in the workshop.
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Very free, easy to play.
Ideal for bowling.
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String length: 107.5 cm
Boot length: 109 cm
Table width (top): 49.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 66 cm
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Thibouville
Double bass made in Mirecourt in the Thibouville workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Very good general condition.
Very nice maple furnishings, carved back.
Instrument largely restored in England (due to English mechanics)
Perfect for jazz.
Powerful, round, free and homogeneous.
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String length: 106.5 cm
Body length: 114 cm
Table width (top): 55 cm
Table width (bottom) 68.4 cm
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Xavier Jacquet (father)
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Double bass made in Mirecourt by Joseph Xavier Jacquet known as "Jacquet-Pillement" around 1850. Very good condition, Completely revised.
Round, powerful and homogeneous.
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String length: 108 cm
Body length: 112.5 cm
Table width (top): 50.7 cm
Table width (bottom) 65 cm
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Thibouville
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Thibouville" workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Perfect general condition. Completely restored in the workshop.
Back and head in beech.
Very free, easy to play
Good powerful instrument for its size.
Versatile (arco or pizz).
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String length: 107 cm
Body length: 114 cm
Table width (top): 48 cm
Table width (bottom) : 66 cm
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Silvestre Hippolyte "neveu"
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Double bass manufactured in Mirecourt by Maucotel signed "Silvestre Hippolyte dit Neveu" around 1880 in Lyon.
Very good general condition, Completely revised.
Dark varnish, flat back.
Round, powerful and homogeneous.
Very nice sound on the bow.
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String length: 105.5 cm
Body length: 113 cm
Table width (top): 53 cm
Table width (bottom) 68.4 cm
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Gustave Villaume
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Laberte" workshops in 1949 with the label "Gustave Villaume à Nancy"
Good condition. Completely restored in the workshop.
Ideal for arco playing .
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String length: 106 cm
Body length: 114.5 cm
Table width (top): 47.5 cm
Table width (bottom) 67 cm
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Jacquet-Gand
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Jacquet-Gand" workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Very good general condition.
Versatile (arco or pizz).
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String length: 106.5 cm
Body length: 112.5 cm
Table width (top): 53 cm
Table width (bottom) 66.5cm
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Jacquet-Gand
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the "Jacquet-Gand" workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Perfect general condition. Completely restored in the workshop.
Very free, easy to play, very nice bass!
Versatile (arco or pizz).
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String length: 107.5 cm
Bodyt length: 113 cm
Table width (top): 53.5 cm
Table width (bottom) 66.5 cm
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Thibouville "Médio fino"
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Double bass made in Mirecourt in the Thibouville workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Very good general condition.
Perfect for jazz.
Powerful, homogeneous and very free. Big sound!
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String length: 107 cm
Body length: 114.5 cm
Table width (top): 55 cm
Table width (bottom): 68.3 cm
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German double bass
Double bass made
in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.
Good condition.
Flat back.
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String length: 103 cm
Body length: 109 cm
Table width (top): 50.5 cm
Table width (bottom): 64.6 cm
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Thibouville "Sainte Cécile"
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Very beautiful double bass made in Mirecourt in the Thibouville workshops at the end of the 19th century.
Exceptional condition, very free, homogeneous and easy to play.
(Serious huge attention!)
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String length: 107 cm
Body length: 114 cm
Table width (top): 54 cm
Table width (bottom): 68.5cm
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Augustin Blanchi
Double bass made in Nice in 1894. Perfect condition. Completely restored in the workshop. Flat back.
Beautiful sound, powerful, free and homogeneous. Very easy to play.
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String length: 107.5 cm
Body length: 112.5 cm
Table top width: 53 cm
Table width (bottom) 65.5cm
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Xavier Jacquet
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Double bass made in Mirecourt (1850) by
Joseph Xavier Jacquet (father)
Exceptional condition, fully restored in the workshop, carved back.
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String length 106.5 cm
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Pillement François
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Double bass made in Mirecourt (circa 1800) by François Pillement senior.
Bearing a "Charotte" label (late 19th century).
Beautiful model, very good condition, exceptional varnish and wood
String length: 104.5 cm
Body length: 110.5 cm
Table top width: 52 cm
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Jacquet-Barbesant
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