PIERRE NEHR
Archetier d'Art
P A R I S
A I X E N P R O V E N C E


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I began my training in bow making in September 1995, at the age of sixteen, apprenticing with my brother Jean-Pascal in Marseille, where I worked and trained for five years. In 1998, I received my bow-making diploma in Mirecourt, the historic cradle of the French bow-making tradition.
In 2002, I established my own workshop in Paris. There, I dedicated myself to the making of bows of my own design, while also restoring fine historical bows for luthiers, dealers, and collectors from around the world.
Each of my bows is entirely handmade. My work draws its inspiration from the great French masters of the nineteenth century, whose legacy continues to guide my approach, while allowing space for a personal interpretation in every bow I create.
Today, my bows are played worldwide by orchestral musicians, chamber musicians, concertmasters, and soloists, and are also sought after by collectors.
In the summer of 2024, after more than twenty years in Paris, I returned to the Aix-en-Provence area to devote myself entirely to the making of my bows.
Prizes and Honors:
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Certificate of Merit (Violin) – VSA 2008
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Gold Medal (Cello) & Bronze Medal (Violin) – Mittenwald 2010
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3rd Place (Viola) – Vatelot Competition 2011
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Certificate of Merit (Cello) – VSA 2012
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“Coup de Coeur” –(Cello) French Cello Society, Paris 2012
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“Coup de Coeur” –(Viola) Diederik Suys VIOLA'S Competition, Paris 2016
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“Certificat d’Honneur” – International Dominique Peccatte Competition, Paris 2016
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“Grand prix des Jurys archetiers” – (Cello) International LAME Competition, Mirecourt 2023
Jury Positions:
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Member of the Jury – International Bow Making Competition, Amsterdam 2016
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President of the Jury – International Bow Making Competition VIOLA'S, Paris 2019































