Eugene Sartory
Encyclopedia
Eugene Nicolas Sartory was an influential French archetier
/ bow maker from Mirecourt
, France
.
Normally spelled Eugène Sartory.
After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for Charles Peccatte
and Joseph Alfred Lamy
(père) before setting up on his own shop in 1893.
He fortified the Voirin
model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle. These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling.
His bows are marked "E.SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugene Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.
He fortified the Voirin
model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle.
These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling. In his early period, Sartory preferred dark pernambuco wood, whereas the later bows are generally of lighter color.
His bows are marked "E. SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugene Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.
Vigneron
and Fetique
produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling, but the consistency of Sartory bows has made them a perennial favorite among musicians even if they lack some of the subtlety of older bows. Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools and will satisfy a wide variety of players.
"Sartory bows are synonimous with reliability and consistency and are the bow of choice for many professional musicians." - Gennady Filimonov
Archetier
A bow maker is a person who builds, repairs, and restores ancient or modern bows for instruments of the violin family. These include violins, violas, cellos, double basses, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, etc....
/ bow maker from Mirecourt
Mirecourt
Mirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Normally spelled Eugène Sartory.
After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for Charles Peccatte
Charles Peccatte
Charles Peccatte was a French Archetier . He was born in Mirecourt, the son of François Peccatte.He was probably trained by August Lenoble with whom he later had a partnership which lasted until 1881....
and Joseph Alfred Lamy
Joseph Alfred Lamy
Joseph Alfred Lamy , was an important French archetier of the early twentieth century known as Lamy Père.He was born in Mirecourt, Vosges, France where he apprenticed from 1862-1868, and later worked from 1877 to 1885 for François Nicolas Voirin in Paris.He started his apprenticeship in 1862...
(père) before setting up on his own shop in 1893.
He fortified the Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle. These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling.
His bows are marked "E.SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugene Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.
He fortified the Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts. Later on Sartory innovated the design of his bows; widening the head and altering the shaft cross-section as well as thickening the shaft above the handle.
These changes provided more stability and reliability in the handling. In his early period, Sartory preferred dark pernambuco wood, whereas the later bows are generally of lighter color.
His bows are marked "E. SARTORY A PARIS". The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugene Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.
Vigneron
Vigneron (bow makers)
Vigneron was a family of French bow makers, notable members include Joseph Arthur Vigneron and Andre Vigneron.-References:* Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - Rene Vannes 1951,1972, 1985...
and Fetique
Fetique (bow makers)
Fetique was a family of French bow makers, notable members include Victor Francois Fetique, Jules Fetique both of whom were awarded «Un des Meilleur Ouvrier de France» and Marcel Gaston Fetique.- Family :...
produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling, but the consistency of Sartory bows has made them a perennial favorite among musicians even if they lack some of the subtlety of older bows. Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools and will satisfy a wide variety of players.
Honors and awards
Eugène SARTORY won medals and prizes at various exhibitions and competitions :- 1887 Bruxelles
- 1894 Lyon (France) International and Colonial Exhibition.
- 1900 Paris (France) Universal and International ExhibitionExposition Universelle (1900)The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next...
. - 1905 Liege (Belgium) Universal and International ExhibitionLiège International (1905)Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Liège was a world's fair held in Liège in 1905 from April 27 to November 6 just 8 years after a Belgian exposition held in Brussels...
. - 1906 Milan (Italy) Exposizione Internationale del SempioneMilan International (1906)The Milan International was a world's fair held in Milan in 1906 titled L'Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione, or sometimes The Great Expo of Work...
- 1908 London (Great-Britain) Franco-British ExhibitionFranco-British Exhibition (1908)The Franco-British Exhibition was a large public fair held in London in the early years of the 20th Century. The exhibition attracted 8 million visitors and celebrated the Entente Cordiale signed in 1904 by the United Kingdom and France....
Quotes
"The name Sartory is universally recognized due to the prolific and consistent output from the Sartory atelier. All of these qualities to make Sartory’s among the least difficult bows to sell. Consequently the margin between wholesale and retail pricing is narrower with Sartory bows than with other fine string instruments and bows." - Stefan Hersh"Sartory bows are synonimous with reliability and consistency and are the bow of choice for many professional musicians." - Gennady Filimonov