{"id":15841,"date":"2022-03-18T18:04:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vichy-encheres.com\/?p=15841"},"modified":"2022-04-14T16:38:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:38:44","slug":"raymond-chance-vielles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vichy-encheres.com\/en\/2022\/03\/18\/raymond-chance-vielles\/","title":{"rendered":"Hommage \u00e0 Raymond Chance et \u00e0 sa passion pour les vielles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

La vente du 7 mai 2022 devrait r\u00e9jouir les amoureux des vielles \u00e0 roue puisqu\u2019un riche ensemble d\u2019une quinzaine de mod\u00e8les de ma\u00eetres provenant de la collection du facteur Raymond Chance sera dispers\u00e9. Toute l\u2019\u00e9quipe de Vichy Ench\u00e8res tient \u00e0 rendre hommage \u00e0 cette personnalit\u00e9 \u00e0 part dans le monde de la musique et de la facture d\u2019instrument, un passionn\u00e9 d\u2019instruments anciens toujours soucieux de transmettre son savoir et de partager sa passion. Familier des ventes de Vichy Ench\u00e8res, nous avons eu le plaisir de le c\u00f4toyer durant toutes ces ann\u00e9es, tout comme beaucoup de nos amis musiciens et experts, \u00e0 l\u2019image de Fran\u00e7oise et Daniel Sinier de Ridder. Ces derniers nous offrent aujourd\u2019hui un beau portrait de ce grand collectionneur et connaisseur de vielles\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Catalogue<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 06 mai sur Interencheres<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 07 mai sur Interencheres<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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English version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Raymond Chance, un g\u00e9ant magnifique, passionn\u00e9 et passionnant<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Raymond Chance lors d’une formation au Lyc\u00e9e George Sand La Ch\u00e2tre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Raymond Chance est n\u00e9 en Haute-Garonne, dont il gardera toujours l\u2019accent tonique et chantant, en mars 47 est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00e0 La S\u00e9ch\u00e8re le 23 ao\u00fbt 2019.
Apr\u00e8s une premi\u00e8re partie de vie sur laquelle il a toujours pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 rester discret, il d\u00e9couvre la lutherie et tout particuli\u00e8rement les instruments m\u00e9di\u00e9vaux. Passionn\u00e9, il suit diff\u00e9rents stages et formations, et participe \u00e0 divers festivals, notamment le \u00ab Bois qui Chante \u00bb en Suisse, et ouvre son atelier \u00e0 Minerve (H\u00e9rault).
Il y fabrique de nombreux instruments souvent d\u2019inspiration m\u00e9di\u00e9vale, organistrums, chifonnies, vi\u00e8les \u00e0 archet, etc., pour des groupes amis, \u00ab Aux Couleurs du Moyen-\u00c2ge \u00bb et \u00ab Taberna \u00bb entre autres. C\u2019est la d\u00e9couverte du festival de Saint-Chartier et son engouement pour les vielles \u00e0 roues qui va l\u2019encourager \u00e0 d\u00e9m\u00e9nager en 2000 et \u00e0 installer son atelier \u00e0 La S\u00e9ch\u00e8re, sur la commune de Chassignolles (Indre). Jeanne sa compagne l\u2019y rejoint bien vite. Il y fabrique ses propres mod\u00e8les de vielles, des copies d\u2019anciennes, et restaure les vielles des luthiers du pass\u00e9.
Bien implant\u00e9 dans la r\u00e9gion, hyperactif, rapidement il rejoint la classe nouvellement cr\u00e9\u00e9e de lutherie du lyc\u00e9e de La Ch\u00e2tre et enseigne sans jamais se fatiguer la lutherie \u00e0 ses \u00e9l\u00e8ves. Avec la g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 qui le caract\u00e9risait, il allait jusqu\u2019\u00e0 les accompagner \u00e0 Vichy lors des ventes aux ench\u00e8res pour leur faire \u00e9tudier certains mod\u00e8les propos\u00e9s \u00e0 la vente, instruments plus faciles d\u2019acc\u00e8s que ceux conserv\u00e9s dans les mus\u00e9es. Il s\u2019est aussi constitu\u00e9 une jolie collection d\u2019instruments anciens, surtout de vielles en restaurant et vendant certaines, et en en gardant d\u2019autres pour les jouer\u2026 Il a emmen\u00e9 certains de ses \u00e9l\u00e8ves jusqu\u2019\u00e0 des r\u00e9compenses nationales \u00ab M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art \u00bb et laisse \u00e0 tous le souvenir d\u2019un g\u00e9ant magnifique, passionn\u00e9 et passionnant.”<\/em><\/p>Fran\u00e7oise et Daniel Sinier de Ridder<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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La collection de vielles de Raymond Chance<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Parmi cet ensemble d\u2019une quinzaine de vieilles \u00e0 roue provenant de la collection de Raymond Chance, deux sont particuli\u00e8rement int\u00e9ressantes et \u00e0 forte charge symbolique, car il s\u2019agit d\u2019instruments de sa propre r\u00e9alisation.
Ces beaux mod\u00e8les t\u00e9moignent d\u2019un souci de raffinement tr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9 et d\u2019un grand savoir-faire, acquis au contact des \u0153uvres des ma\u00eetres anciens. Les deux vielles rendent compte de sa r\u00e9elle aisance dans l\u2019ex\u00e9cution et de son amour pour l\u2019ornement d\u2019inspiration ancienne.
Voyez ainsi cette spectaculaire vielle plate \u00e0 Minerve et cette grande vieille \u00e0 roue de mod\u00e8le baroque \u00e0 colonnettes\u2026 \u00c9galement de la main de Raymond Chance, un exceptionnel organistrum sera pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 aux ench\u00e8res, ainsi qu\u2019une guitare jazz manouche, une vielle \u00e0 roue et des parties de vieilles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vielle plate par Raymond CHANCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Guitare jazz petite bouche, XII cases de Raymond CHANCE <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Instruments mis en vente par Vichy Ench\u00e8res le 7 mai 2022 \u00a9 Christophe DARBELET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Un choix \u00e9clair\u00e9 de mod\u00e8les de maitres anciens<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Belle vielle \u00e0 roue de PIMPARD\nInstrument mis en vente par Vichy Ench\u00e8res le 7 mai 2022\n\u00a9 Christophe DARBELET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Facteur et restaurateur d\u2019instruments, Raymond Chance a su, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son regard expert, choisir des instruments toujours plus int\u00e9ressants les uns que les autres. La partie de sa collection pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e aux ench\u00e8res le 7 mai 2022 en offre un bel aper\u00e7u puisqu\u2019elle rassemble des vielles des plus grands noms de la sp\u00e9cialit\u00e9 : Cailhe-D\u00e9cante, Nigout, Tixier, Pajot fils ou encore Pimpart\u2026 Pour ne citer qu\u2019eux. D\u00e9couvrez en images cette belle s\u00e9lection et rendez-vous \u00e0 Vichy les 5 mai 2022 de 14h30 \u00e0 18h00, 6 mai 2022 de 10h00 \u00e0 12h00 et 7 mai 2022 de 10h00 \u00e0 12h00 pour les expositions, suivies de leur vente le 7 mai \u00e0 partir de 14h00. A bient\u00f4t !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nous remercions chaleureusement Fran\u00e7oise et Daniel Sinier de Ridder pour la r\u00e9daction du portrait de Raymond Chance.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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A TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND CHANCE <\/strong>AND HIS PASSION FOR HURDY-GURDIES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The sale of 7 May 2022 should delight lovers of hurdy-gurdies as it will include a large group of 15 examples by master makers from the collection of maker Raymond Chance.
The entire Vichy Ench\u00e8res team would like to pay tribute to this unique personality in the world of music and instrument making, who was passionate about old instruments and was always keen to pass on his knowledge and share his passion.
He was a familiar face at Vichy Ench\u00e8res sales, and we have had the pleasure of working with him over the years, as have many of our musician and expert friends, such as Fran\u00e7oise and Daniel Sinier de Ridder. They provide us below a beautiful tribute to this great collector and connoisseur of hurdy-gurdies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Sale of 6 May on Interencheres<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Sale of 7 May on Interencheres<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Contact<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Experts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Version fran\u00e7aise<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Raymond Chance during a course at Lyc\u00e9e George Sand La Ch\u00e2tre<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Raymond Chance lors d’une formation au Lyc\u00e9e George Sand La Ch\u00e2tre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cRaymond Chance was born in March 1947 in Haute-Garonne, from where he always kept the tonic and singing accent, and died in La S\u00e9ch\u00e8re on 23 August 2019.
After the first part of his life, about which he always chose to remain discreet, he discovered lutherie, focusing in particular on medieval instruments. This new passion led him to take up various courses and trainings, and participate in several festivals, in particular the \u201cBois qui Chante\u201d in Switzerland. He opened his workshop in Minerve (H\u00e9rault).
There he made many instruments, often of medieval inspiration, such as organistrums, chifonnies, bowed fiddles, etc., for groups of friends, including “Aux Couleurs du Moyen-\u00c2ge” and “Taberna” amongst others. It was the discovery of the Saint-Chartier festival and his enthusiasm for hurdy-gurdies that encouraged him to move in 2000 and set up his studio in La S\u00e9ch\u00e8re, in the commune of Chassignolles (Indre). Jeanne, his companion, soon joined him. He manufactured his own models of hurdy-gurdy there, copied of old ones, and restored others by luthiers of the past.
He became well established and very active in the region, and quickly joined the newly created lutherie course at the Lyc\u00e9e de La Ch\u00e2tre, where he tirelessly taught lutherie to his students. His characteristic generosity led him to accompany them to Vichy during auctions to provide them with the opportunity to study certain examples for sale, as these instruments were easier to access than those kept in museums. He also built up a beautiful collection of old instruments, in particular hurdy-gurdies, restoring and selling some of them, whilst keeping others for himself to play on. Some of his students went on to earn national “M\u00e9tiers d’Art’ awards, and he will be remembered as a magnificent, passionate and fascinating individual.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Fran\u00e7oise et Daniel Sinier de Ridder<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Raymond Chance’s hurdy-gurdy collection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Amongst this group of about 15 hurdy-gurdies from Raymond Chance’s collection, two are of particular interest and have a strong personal connection to him, as they are instruments he made himself.
These beautiful examples attest to his great concern for refinement and his superior craftsmanship, acquired through exposure to the works of the old masters. These two hurdy-gurdies reflect his ability in the execution and his love for ornamentation in the ancient tradition.
Please see below a spectacular flat hurdy-gurdy with Minerva and a large Baroque style hurdy-gurdy with small columns. An exceptional organistrum, also made by Raymond Chance, will be included in the auction, as well as a gypsy jazz guitar, a hurdy-gurdy and parts of hurdy-gurdies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The enlightened use of the old masters\u2019 models<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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As a maker and restorer of instruments, Raymond Chance had an expert eye and knew how to pick the most interesting instruments. The part of his collection that will be auctioned on 7 May 2022 offers a good overview of it since it brings together hurdy-gurdies from the biggest names in the field: Cailhe-D\u00e9cante, Nigout, Tixier, Pajot fils and Pimpart, to name only a few.
You can view photos of these instruments on our website and view them in person in Vichy on 5 May 2022 from 2:30pm to 6pm, 6 May 2022 from 10am to 12pm and 7 May 2022 from 10am to 12pm during the viewings, which will be followed by their sale on 7 May from 2pm. See you then!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We wish to extend our gratitude to Fran\u00e7oise and Daniel Sinier de Ridder for writing the tribute to Raymond Chance.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\ude80 Suivez-nous !<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n