Gaetano Gadda

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£35,559

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Gaetano Gadda di Mantova, premiato con Medaglia d'Oro, Allievo di Stefano Scarampella ...	March 2025	£27,342
Violin	Labelled Stefano Scarampella di Brescia, Premiato con Medaglie d'Argento, Fratello ed Allievo del ...	October 2024	£29,594
Violin	Labelled Stefano Scarampella di Brescia, Premiato con medaglie d'argento, Fratello ed allievo del ...	October 2024	£22,800
Violin	Labelled Stefano Scarampella di Brescia premiato con medaglie d'argento fratello ed allievo del ...	May 2024	£22,239
Violin	35.7 cm [Probably "Gadda" workshop] [Ascribed to]	November 2011	£24,434
Cello	S/E 75.6 g. Mid 20th C.	March 2011	£20,400
Violin	35.8 cm 1930 c. [Ascribed to & possibly by]	October 2010	£9,013
Violin	35.7 cm Mantova, 1927	October 2009	£21,600
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, 1930 c.	October 2009	£12,000
Violin	35.8 cm Mantua, 1930 c.	May 2009	£19,410
Violin	35.7 cm Mantova, 1928 c.	April 2009	£35,559
Violin	35.6 cm [Ascribed to]	March 2009	£10,530
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, 1951 [Showing collaboration with son "Mario"]	October 2008	£21,692
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by]	March 2008	£10,625
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by]	March 2008	£11,250
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua [Workshop of]	July 2007	£3,925
Violin	35.7 cm 1920 c.	November 2006	£20,496
Violin	35.7 cm 1935 c. [Attributed to]	October 2006	£11,034
Cello Bow	74.8 cm Mantura, mid-20th C.	July 2006	£7,200
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C.	July 2006	£4,560
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, 1925 c.	May 2006	£19,928
Cello	Mantua, 1934	November 2005	£7,895
Cello	Mantua, 1935	November 2005	£7,895
Violin	Mantua, 1940 c.	November 2005	£6,316
Cello	Mantua, 1934	May 2005	£14,531
Violin	Mantua, 1951	May 2005	£11,705
Violin	Mantua, 1958	May 2005	£8,073
Violin	Mantua, 1950 c.	May 2005	£7,937
Viola	41.9 cm Mantua, 1941	April 2005	£11,279
Violin	Mantua, 1930 c.	April 2005	£25,064
Cello	Mantua, 1932	May 2004	£25,861
Violin	Mantua, c. 1960 [Workshop]	March 2004	£4,560
Violin	1932	May 2003	£14,720
Viola	1919	March 2003	£13,200
Violin	1945	June 2002	£18,872
Violin	1950	June 2002	£18,117
Violin	1925	November 2001	£11,750
Violin	1935 c.	May 1999	£6,684
Cello	1963	June 1998	£14,530
Violin	1932	March 1997	£9,200
Violin	1918	March 1996	£12,650
Viola	43.2 cm 1926	March 1995	£9,200
Violin	19--	June 1990	£6,600
Viola	40.8 cm 1953	March 1990	£2,970
Violin	1948	November 1989	£5,500
Violin	1948	March 1989	£1,760
Violin	1943	November 1988	£3,850
Violin	1925	June 1988	£6,600
Violin	1935	March 1988	£4,620
Violin	1920	March 1988	£3,740
Violin	1943	November 1987	£4,620
Violin	1938	November 1985	£5,060
Violin	1930-40	December 1984	£4,622
Violin	1940	October 1984	£4,224
Violin	1930	January 1984	£1,833
Violin	1946	June 1983	£3,214

Biographies

John Dilworth

GADDA, Gaetano Born 1900 Sorga, Verona, died 1956 Mantua Italy. Pupil and assistant of S. Scarampella in Mantua from 1919, his successor following his death in 1925. Important and influential maker of the 20th century Italian school. Prolific production, working on Scarampella’s patterns (these often relabelled and sold as genuine Scarampellas). Also used Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models. Balestrieri model for cellos. Fine golden-orange or red clear varnish. Some branded on back button ‘GG’. Gaetano Gadda di Mantova / premiato con Medaglia d’Oro / Allievo di Stefano Scarampella / Fece in Mantova. anno 1925