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Birth : 1907 in Mirecourt (Vosges) Death : 1979 in Mirecourt (Vosges)

Biography

Career
Served his apprenticeship in Jérôme THIBOUVILLE LAMY from 1921 to 1923. After his apprenticeship he joined BROUILLER & LOTTE's workshop.
From 1931 to 1936 he worked with François LOTTE , before joining Louis BAZIN and Louis MORIZOT.
In 1946 he came to Genève to joined the Pierre VIDOUDEZ's workshop.
In 1948 he went back to MIRECOURT to settle his own workshop first rue Vuillaume and then rue Gambetta.

Stamps & brands
Marcel Lapierre used 3 different stamps:
- "M. LAPIERRE" on both sides ( see Iconography)
- "M. LAPIERRE à MIRECOURT"
- "M. CH. LAPIERRE"

On some bows one can find the "Croix de Lorraine" (Lorraine cross) inside the two branches of the letter "V".
This stamp can also be found under the frog, the slide or the lapping accompanied or not with the date at which the bow has been manufactured.( see Iconography)

Among others one can find the following stamps on Marcel Lapierre bows :
- Paul BISH,
- CHANOT & CHARDON
- Georges CONÉ et Fils,
- DAVOT,
- DEBLAYE Albert,
- MILLANT R&M,
- VIDOUDEZ Pierre.

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