Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume - The Vuillaume Family

The Vuillaume Family

• Jean Vuillaume – Ancestor of Jean-Baptiste. Apprenticed to Antonio Stradivari. His historicity is disputed as a fabrication of Jean-Baptiste who may have been trying to create a mythology of family descendants going far back to Italy.
• Claude Vuillaume – The oldest family member, a lute maker
• Claude François Vuillaume I (1730–1770)
• Charles François Vuillaume (1755-1779 - particularly known for his workmanship and the mellow and responsive tone of his instruments
• Claude François Vuillaume II (1772–1834) - Father of the Jean-Baptiste.
• Charles-Francois Vuillaume II (born 1797) - Eldest son of Claude François Vuillaume II.
• Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875)
• Nicolas Vuillaume (1800–1871) – Third son of Claude François Vuillaume II. Made instruments of ‘trade’ quality under the brand of 'Stentor'.
• Nicolas François Vuillaume (1802–1876) – The fourth son of Claude François Vuillaume II. The most important luthier of the Vuillaume family next only to his brother Jean-Baptist. Established his own workshop, with a fine reputation, in Brussels.
• Joseph François Vuillaume (1804–1856) – Worked in Mirecourt, then Paris, and finally Lyon.
• Claude-François Vuillaume (1807–1853) - The fifth son of Claude François Vuillaume II, and father of Sébastien.
• Sébastian Vuillaume (1835–1875) Nephew of Jean-Baptiste, worked with his uncle during the golden period.

VILLAUME, GUSTAVE EUGÈNE Born at Mirecourt 1899. Pupil of Mougenot and Jacquent Gand. Workmanship and general appearance eminently qualify this maker as highly successful in Guarnerian modelling. Oil varnish typically of clear yellow to dark reddish-brown.