BIGOT Sylvain
November 2023: Expertise of some of the bow collections of the Mirecourt Museum followed by a conference to explain our work in front of the Saint-Cecile Congress of the organization “Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art de France”.
June 2023: Conference speaker on our book about the BAZIN family for the “Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers” in Madrid.
May 2022: Conference speaker on our book about the BAZIN family for the “Association Suisse des Luthiers et Archetiers” in Martigny, Switzerland.
April 2022: Acquisition of the last shares of the SAS Cabinet d’Archetiers Experts Jean-François Raffin from Mr Jean-François Raffin. Main shareholders: Yannick Le CANU (CEO) and Sylvain BIGOT (GM).
June 2021: Publishing of the book “Les archetiers de la famille BAZIN ” through the publishing company “Les Archetiers Français”.
Janvier 2020: Re-entry on the list of the Judicial Experts for the Court of Appeal of Lyon.
Since 2018: Annual trips for the Expertise Cabinet in the United States (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom (London), Germany, Canada and Spain (Barcelona).
December 2017, 2018 and 2019: Expert, within the SAS Cabinet d’Archetiers Experts Jean-François Raffin, of the significant bow collection of Mr Bernard MILLANT (around 300 exceptional bows sold over three auctions at the Vichy Auction House).
November 2016: Creation of a fourth position (Salomé BIGOT – from November 2016 to September 2017).
May 2015: Creation of the publishing company “Les Archetiers Français”.
April 2015: Jury member of the 25th National Competition in the “Lutherie-Archèterie” category, leading to the “Un des Meilleurs ouvriers de France” diploma.
April 2015: Conference in Taiwan about the prestigious French bowmaker Dominique Peccatte.
December 2014: Re-entry on the list of the Judicial Experts for the Court of Appeal of Lyon.
Since 2012: Annual trips for the Expertise Cabinet in Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, England, Germany and Italy.
September 2012: Creation of a third position (Antoine LEGALL – from September 2012 to April 2015).
Since June 2012: The SAS Cabinet d’Archetiers Experts Jean-François Raffin is nominated the official expert of the bi-annual auction of the Vichy Auction House.
February 2012: Creation of the SAS Cabinet d’Archetiers Experts Jean-François Raffin with Mr Jean-François RAFFIN, Expert for the Court of Appeal of Paris, as CEO, Yannick LE CANU, Expert for the Court of Appeal of Douai as GM and Sylvain BIGOT, Expert for the Court of Appeal of Lyon as GM.
December 2011: Listed for three probationary years on the list of Judicial Experts for the Court of Appeal of Lyon.
May 2011: M.O.F diploma from the Education Nationale “Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” in the bowmaking category.
June 2011: Assistant Expert alongside Mr Yannick LE CANU for Jean-François RAFFIN at the bi-annual auction of Maîtres Guy and Etienne LAURENT at the Vichy Auction House.
December 2010: Assistant Expert for Jean-François RAFFIN at one of the bi-annual auction of string quartet instruments and bows of Maîtres Guy and Etienne LAURENT at the Vichy Auction House.
August 2010: Creation of a second position (Gabriel PASQUIER, from August 2010 to June 2016).
February 2010: Preselected for the final stage of the 24th competition of “Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” in the “Lutherie-Archèterie” category.
December 2008: Bow Expert at an auction by Maitres CHOPPIN and JANVRY at the Crédit Municipal de Paris.
September 2007: Jury member of the 23rd National Competition in the “Lutherie-Archèterie” category, leading to the “Un des Meilleurs ouvriers de France” diploma.
November 2005: Creation of the SARL Sylvain Bigot Archetier, 103 rue du président Edouard HERRIOT, 69002 Lyon.
July 2005: Creation of a first position (Mélodie JACQUET from July 2005 to November 2013)
Since February 2003: Introduction to bowmaking courses annually for one or two luthiers students of the Ecole de Lutherie de Mirecourt.
February 2003: Self-employed in bowmaking at the 103 rue du président Edouard HERRIOT, 69002 Lyon.
December 2000 to December 2001: Contracted bowmaker bi-monthly for Pierre Marie LEDUC, luthier in Saint Malo, France.
September 1999: Internship of a month with Edwin CLEMENT – bowmaker in Paris (Meilleur Ouvrier de France).
November 1997: Conference speaker on camber of old bows during the Saint-Cecile Congress of the organization “Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art de France” in Mirecourt.
From 1996 to 2000: Collaborating in the writing of a book in three volumes entitled “L’Archet” about French bowmakers by the main bowmaking experts Bernard MILLANT (Paris) and Jean-François RAFFIN (Paris).
April 1995: First Assistant and Instructor of Assistants at JF RAFFIN (Expert for the Court of Appeal of Paris 1996-2014) and silver medal at the 1979 competition Meilleurs Ouvriers de France.
September 1993 to December 2002: Assistant Bowmaker at JF RAFFIN (creation, repairs, restoration and expertise of bows). 25% Shareholder in the SARL Jean François RAFFIN.
September 1992 to September 1993: Assistant of François VARCIN, Luthier in Paris.
July 1992: D.M.A. diploma from J-B VUILLAUME High School in Mirecourt (Vosges).
June 1990: CAP and BT diplomas of instrumental manufacturing (option lutherie) from J-B Vuillaume High School in Mirecourt (Vosges).
September 1987: Entry at the lutherie school Jean-Baptiste VUILLAUME in Mirecourt (Vosges).
Expositions and Fairs
March 2021: Exposition in Los Angeles of cello bows of my own making.
April 2015: Exposition in Taiwan of my newly made bows.
La Bellevilloise from 2014 to 2018: Exposition at a Parisian fair of my newly made bows.
Mondomusica 2009 and 2010: Exposition at the Cremona Fair (Italy) of my newly made bows at a booth with two other bowmakers Christophe COLLINET from Munich, Germany and Yannick LE CANU from Lille, France. Bow expertise at a booth with Jean-François RAFFIN.
Musicora from 2004 to 2009: Exposition at a Parisian fair of my newly made bows at a booth with two other bowmakers Christophe COLLINET from Munich, Germany and Yannick LE CANU from Lille, France.
Musicora 1997 and 1998: Exposition at a Parisian fair of my newly made bows at a booth with Jean-François RAFFIN (Bowmaker in Paris).
Associations
January 2023: Member of the Association IPCI France – Europe.
January 2016: Creation of an association of 15 international bowmakers (Planting Preservate Brasil 2016) in order to support a farm replanting Pernambuco wood in its natural habitat with the support of Ibama.
June 2021: Member of the prestigious Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers, E.I.L.A. at the Pragues Congress.
June 2006 : Organiser of the 47th GLAAF Annual Congress (Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art de France) in Lyon.
November 2001 to November 2004 : Elected President of the association Amis de l’Ecole de Lutherie, AEL (Mirecourt).
June 2000 to June 2004: Elected Vice-Secretary of the GLAAF (Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art de France) in Lyon.
Since January 2000: Member of the IPCI, international organization for the protecting and replanting of Pernambuco wood (wood used to make high quality bows) in its natural habitat in Brazil, Mata Atlantica, forest in the East coast. Member of COMURNAT.
September 1998: Elected Secretary of the Association of Amis de l’Ecole de Lutherie, AEL (Mirecourt).
Since June 1997: Member of the group Luthiers et Archetiers d’Art de France, GLAAF.
Professional Award
December 1999: Silver medal at the 2nd Concours International de Lutherie et d’Archèterie de Paris.
Organizer: China Musical Instrument Association，
Undertaker: Violin-maker Branch of CMIA
