After having first apprenticed with his father, he went on to work in Paris for Charles Peccatte and Joseph Alfred Lamy before setting up his own shop in 1889.

The apex of the trend toward heavy, strong bows was exemplified in the output of Eugène Sartory, who developed a style of bow to which his atelier adhered consistently for decades.

He fortified the Voirin model, producing sturdily built bows with strong shafts.

In his early period, Sartory preferred dark pernambuco wood, whereas the later bows are generally of lighter color.

Sartory bows are utterly reliable as playing tools and will satisfy a wide variety of players.