Jules Fétique (1875 in
Mirecourt
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(Vosges) – 1951 in
Gagny (Seine Saint Denis)) was a prominent French
archetier from a family of bowmakers.
Son of Charles Claude Fétique (1853-1911) a violin maker, and brother to
Victor Fétique, Jules Fétique served his apprenticeship under
Paul Émile Miquel before joining the
Bazin Family and Charles Nicolas Bazin. In 1902, Jules Fétique joined the workshop of
Eugène Sartory in
Paris
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with whom he remained until 1912. This collaboration had a strong influence on his style. During this period he also worked for his brother
Victor Fétique.
In 1912 Jules Fétique worked with '
Caressa & Français' but maintained his collaboration with Eugène Sartory. In 1927, Fétique received the diploma of (1st Craftsman of France) and in 1937, the (Diploma of Honor) at the International Paris Exhibition. By 1934, he left Caressa et Français and established his own workshop in Paris at
Rue de Moscou, with
André Dugad, who himself was a former collaborator of
Caressa et Français. At this time, Fétique ended his collaboration with Eugène Sartory. His style changed and became more influenced by the school of
Dominique Peccatte.
Quotes
"Vigneron and Jules Fetique produced bows that at times could rival a Sartory in terms of strength and handling...." Stefan Hersh
"It is unfortunate that Jules Fetique bows are known as a poor man's Sartory (among professionals), because they are superb bows and deserve to be recognized on their own terms (as such). Early work resembles Sartory. Later work is inspired by D. Peccatte ." - Gennady Filimonov
"The production of this craftsman is wide and of an excellent quality, but he, like
Bernard Ouchard, having worked more for others than for himself, is less known."
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References
Sources
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* Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers - René Vannes 1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3)
* Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers - William Henley 1970
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1875 births
1951 deaths
Luthiers from Mirecourt
Bow makers