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Vichy Ench\u00e8res est heureuse de vous pr\u00e9senter une s\u00e9lection d\u2019archets de la collection de Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, expert aupr\u00e8s de ses ventes de 1995 \u00e0 2023. Form\u00e9 \u00e0 Mirecourt puis \u00e0 Paris, notamment aupr\u00e8s de Bernard Millant dont il fut l\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8ve pendant pr\u00e8s de vingt ans, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin s\u2019est impos\u00e9 comme l\u2019un des grands sp\u00e9cialistes de l\u2019expertise d\u2019archets. Il d\u00e9bute comme luthier, avant de se consacrer \u00e0 l\u2019arch\u00e8terie, puis \u00e0 l\u2019expertise. Re\u00e7u expert pr\u00e8s la Cour d\u2019Appel de Paris en 1996, il a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 la r\u00e9daction de L\u2019Archet<\/em>, ouvrage de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence et a \u00e9tabli, seul ou en association, plusieurs dizaines de milliers de certificats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Catalogue de vente<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Catalogue de la collection Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 1er juin 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 2 juin 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 3 juin 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vente du 4 juin 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Contact<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Formation et transmission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin en plein filtage, 1970, atelier Hilaire-Apparut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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C\u2019est \u00e0 Mirecourt, dans l\u2019atelier Apparut et Hilaire, que Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin se forme d\u2019abord \u00e0 la lutherie sous la direction de Jean Eulry. Apr\u00e8s un passage \u00e0 Paris dans l\u2019atelier d\u2019Etienne Vatelot, il rejoint en 1972 celui de Bernard Millant. Il y d\u00e9couvre l\u2019arch\u00e8terie et s\u2019y forme durant pr\u00e8s de dix-sept ans. Au sein de l\u2019atelier, l\u2019examen des archets, leur comparaison et leur m\u00e9morisation sont au c\u0153ur du travail. Ces pratiques et m\u00e9thodes resteront \u00e0 la base de toute son activit\u00e9. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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En effet, ce travail d\u2019expertise se poursuivra par la suite dans son propre atelier, puis au sein du cabinet qu\u2019il fonde avec Sylvain Bigot et Yannick Le Canu. Parall\u00e8lement, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin transmet son savoir-faire \u00e0 de nombreux \u00e9l\u00e8ves et collaborateurs, en France comme \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger. Parmi eux, Sylvain Bigot, aujourd\u2019hui expert aux ventes de Vichy aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de Yannick Le Canu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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De la fabrication \u00e0 l\u2019expertise<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Form\u00e9 d\u2019abord comme luthier puis comme archetier, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin s\u2019impose rapidement par la qualit\u00e9 de son travail. Distingu\u00e9 par une m\u00e9daille d\u2019argent au concours des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France en 1979, ses archets sont adopt\u00e9s par de nombreux musiciens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressivement, son activit\u00e9 se recentre sur l\u2019expertise. \u00c0 partir des ann\u00e9es 1990, celle-ci prend une place centrale, tant en France qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019international. Son travail, fond\u00e9 sur l\u2019\u00e9tude des mod\u00e8les et la connaissance des \u00e9coles, s\u2019impose comme une r\u00e9f\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La r\u00e9daction de L\u2019Archet<\/em>, entreprise avec Bernard Millant, contribue \u00e0 structurer et diffuser ses connaissances. Publi\u00e9 en plusieurs volumes, cet ouvrage reste aujourd\u2019hui un outil essentiel pour l\u2019\u00e9tude de l\u2019arch\u00e8terie fran\u00e7aise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pour plus d\u2019informations sur Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, consultez notre article<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Une collection de travail<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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L\u2019ensemble ici pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 form\u00e9 au fil des ann\u00e9es, comme un prolongement direct de son activit\u00e9. Elle r\u00e9unit des archets conserv\u00e9s pour la qualit\u00e9 de leur mod\u00e8le, leur \u00e9tat et l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat qu\u2019ils pr\u00e9sentaient pour l\u2019\u00e9tude, ainsi que pour leur place dans l\u2019histoire de l\u2019arch\u00e8terie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin s\u2019en servait comme points de comparaison dans le travail d\u2019identification, mais aussi comme supports d\u2019enseignement. Ces archets lui ont servi de r\u00e9f\u00e9rences dans son travail d\u2019expertise et ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 utilis\u00e9s dans la formation de ceux qui ont travaill\u00e9 aupr\u00e8s de lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019ensemble couvre une large p\u00e9riode de l\u2019arch\u00e8terie fran\u00e7aise, du XVIII\u00e8me au XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, et rassemble des archets de figures majeures. On y trouve notamment des instruments de la famille Tourte, dont une baguette de Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Tourte, vers 1825, ou encore un archet de Nicolas Pierre Tourte du XVIII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, t\u00e9moignant des origines de l\u2019archet moderne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le XIX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle est repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par des figures majeures comme Peccatte, Pajeot, Maline ou Bazin, avec plusieurs archets en bon ou tr\u00e8s bon \u00e9tat, caract\u00e9ristiques de leur facture. Enfin, le XX\u00e8me si\u00e8cle est \u00e9galement repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par des ma\u00eetres incontournables, comme Sartory, Ouchard, Morizot ou Thomassin – dont le travail prolonge la grande \u00e9cole fran\u00e7aise d\u2019archeterie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Un ensemble d\u2019archets document\u00e9s<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Bernard Millant, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, avec la contribution de Bernard Gaudfroy et Lo\u00efc Le Canu, L’Archet, Paris, 2000, 4 vol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Plusieurs archets de la collection figurent dans les volumes de L\u2019Archet<\/em>, ouvrage de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence auquel Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin a directement contribu\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leur pr\u00e9sence dans cette publication atteste de leur int\u00e9r\u00eat pour l\u2019\u00e9tude et de leur repr\u00e9sentativit\u00e9 au sein des diff\u00e9rentes \u00e9coles. Plusieurs instruments sont \u00e9galement reproduits dans d\u2019autres ouvrages sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s, notamment Les archetiers de la famille Bazin (1824-1987)<\/em> de Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, Yannick Le Canu et Sylvain Bigot, ou encore L\u2019Archet r\u00e9volutionnaire (1700-1800)<\/em>, consacr\u00e9 aux d\u00e9buts de l\u2019archet moderne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leur pr\u00e9sence dans ces ouvrages souligne leur int\u00e9r\u00eat historique et documentaire. Elle t\u00e9moigne du fait que ces archets ont \u00e9t\u00e9 retenus pour leurs qualit\u00e9s propres, mais aussi pour leur valeur de comparaison. Dans cette perspective, ces archets doivent \u00eatre per\u00e7us, non seulement comme des instruments, mais \u00e9galement comme des pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence choisies et document\u00e9es. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cette s\u00e9lection forme ainsi un ensemble particuli\u00e8rement coh\u00e9rent, qui ne r\u00e9pond pas \u00e0 une logique d\u2019accumulation, mais \u00e0 une volont\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9tude. Elle permet de saisir les caract\u00e9ristiques des grands mod\u00e8les fran\u00e7ais, d\u2019en comprendre les variations et les filiations, et est, \u00e0 ce titre, un outil de travail autant qu\u2019un ensemble historique. Cette collection \u00e9claire tr\u00e8s directement la pratique de l\u2019expertise telle que Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin l\u2019a exerc\u00e9e et transmise. Sa mise en vente en propose aujourd\u2019hui un t\u00e9moignage rare, offrant une occasion peu commune d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir des mod\u00e8les de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence r\u00e9unis par l\u2019expert.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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EXCEPTIONAL SALE: A SELECTION OF BOWS FROM THE JEAN-FRAN\u00c7OIS RAFFIN COLLECTION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Vichy Ench\u00e8res is delighted to present a selection of bows from the collection of Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, who served as an expert for the auction house from 1995 to 2023. Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin trained in Mirecourt and then in Paris, most notably under Bernard Millant, with whom he studied for nearly 20 years, before being recognised, in turn, as one of the leading experts in bow appraisal. He started his career as a violin maker before turning his attention to bow making and then to expert appraisal. He was appointed as expert to the Paris Court of Appeal in 1996, contributed to the reference publication L\u2019Archet, and issued, either alone or in collaboration with others, tens of thousands of authenticity certificates.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Catalog of the Jean Fran\u00e7ois Raffin collection <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Training and transmission of knowledge<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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It was in Mirecourt, in the workshop of Apparut and Hilaire, that Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin first trained in violin making under the tutelage of Jean Eulry. After a spell in Paris with Etienne Vatelot, he joined the workshop of Bernard Millant in 1972. He discovered bow making there and trained in this craft for nearly 17 years. Within the workshop, the study, comparison and memorization of bows were central to the work. These practices and methods would remain the foundation of his entire career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Indeed, later on, he continued to carry out his activity as expert from his own workshop, and then within the practice he set up with Sylvain Bigot and Yannick Le Canu. At the same time, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin passed on his expert knowledge to many students and colleagues, both in France and abroad. Among them was Sylvain Bigot, now an expert for Vichy Ench\u00e8res alongside Yannick Le Canu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From craftsman to expert<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin initially trained as a violin maker, and then as a bow maker, and quickly gained recognition for the quality of his work. He was awarded a silver medal at the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France<\/em> competition in 1979, which led to his bows being adopted by many musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradually, his focus shifted towards expert appraisal. From the 1990s onward, it became his main activity, both in France and internationally. His approach, based on the study of models and understanding of the different schools, became a benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The writing of L\u2019Archet<\/em>, in collaboration with Bernard Millant, contributed to organising and spreading his knowledge. This work, published in several volumes, remains an essential reference for the study of French bow making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A working collection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The collection presented here was assembled over the years, and is a direct by-product of his work. It brings together bows retained for the quality of their design, their condition and their educational, as well as historical, value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin used them as benchmarks in his authentication work, but also as teaching aids. These bows served as references in his work as expert and were also used to train those who worked with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection covers a broad period of French bow making, from the 18th to the 20th century, and includes bows from the most important makers. In particular, it features bows from the Tourte family, including a bow stick by Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Tourte, circa 1825, and an 18th-century bow by Nicolas Pierre Tourte, bearing witness to the origins of the modern bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 19th century is represented by major figures such as Peccatte, Pajeot, Maline and Bazin, with several bows made by them \u2013 in good or very good condition, and typical of their making style \u2013 included in the collection. Finally, the 20th century is also represented by key masters such as Sartory, Ouchard, Morizot and Thomassin \u2013 whose work perpetuated the traditions of the great French school of bow making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A collection of documented bows<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Several bows from the collection are featured in the volumes of L\u2019Archet<\/em>, a reference work to which Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin contributed directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their inclusion in this publication attests to their educational value and the fact that they constitute representative examples of the various schools of bow making. Several of these bows also feature in other specialized publications, in particular Les archetiers de la famille Bazin (1824 \u2013 1987)<\/em> by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin, Yannick Le Canu and Sylvain Bigot, and L\u2019Archet r\u00e9volutionnaire (1700 \u2013 1800)<\/em>, which focuses on the beginnings of the modern bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their inclusion in these works underscores their historical and educational value. It demonstrates that these bows were selected not only for their inherent qualities, but also for their value as benchmarks. In this context, these bows should be seen not only as musical instruments but also as carefully selected and documented reference examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This selection of bows therefore constitutes a particularly coherent group, not assembled for the sake of accumulation, but for its educational value. It allows us to understand the typical features of the major French models, as well as their variations and lineage. As such, this selection is a working tool as much as a historical collection. It sheds light on the practice of expert appraisal as it was carried out and passed down by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Raffin. Its sale offers today a rare glimpse into this practice, providing a unique opportunity to acquire reference examples assembled by the expert himself.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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