Lucien Schmitt was a violin maker active in France during the early-to-mid twentieth century. He trained under L. Mougenot and worked as an ouvrier for leading houses in Geneva, Paris, and Lyon before establishing independent practice [2]. He was based in Nice in 1921 [2] and subsequently relocated to Grenoble, where he maintained a workshop and branded his instruments with the mark "L. S. G." [1][3]. His documented output spans at least from 1921 to 1935, with instruments numbered sequentially; a 1926 example bears the inscription "Modèle crée et entièrement exécuté par Lucien Schmitt" and is marked as his third violin of that particular model [1]. His instruments display consistent proportions across examples (back lengths 35.3–35.8 cm), suggesting a deliberate design approach [1][2][3].
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