Simone Fernando SACCONI
Highest auction price
£48,000
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm after "Stradivarius" | Tue 1st March 2011 | £48,000 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm After the 'Lord Wilton' Del Gesu | Thu 1st April 2010 | £45,036 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Point Lookout, NY, 1950 | Fri 1st May 2009 | £46,584 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Rome, 1921 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £25,702 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Rome, 1925 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £24,500 |
| Violin | 1925 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1928 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £31,900 |
| Violin | 1929 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £11,500 |
| Violin | 1940 | Tue 1st November 1988 | £15,400 |
| Violin | 1930 | Sat 1st November 1980 | £1,320 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SACCONI, Simone Fernando Born 1885 Rome, died 1974 Point Lookout, New York USA. Pupil of Giuseppe Rossi from 1903. Worked with Giuseppe Fiorini. Established independently in Rome from 1912. After military service in 1916-1918, appointed luthier to the San Cecilia Academy 1925. Emigrated to the USA 1931 to work for Emil Herrmann and joined Rembert Wurlitzer’s shop 1951. Possibly the greatest luthier of the 20th century, he mentored many other distinguished craftsmen in fine restoration work, but his activities as a maker were quite restricted once in New York. A great number of Stradivari and other fine Italian works passed through his hands and benefitted immeasurably from his dedicated and thoughtful restoration work. His book I ‘Segreti’ di Stradivari (Cremona, 1972) is the most important technical work on the subject of Stradivari’s methods. The 1966 Loan Exhibition in New York was held to honour his 70th birthday, and the published catalogue is itself an important source. Made an Honorary Citizen of Cremona in 1972. Most instruments made as close copies of individual Stradivari works. Up to 70 violins, 12 violas, and 16 cellos are recorded, but most of these were made in Italy. From 1941 his new instruments were made in Point Lookout, New York; the place of his retirement. Some instruments branded on the lower rib: ‘Fernando Sacconi, Roma’ Fernando Sacconi / fece, Roma. Anno 1925 Simone Fernando Sacconi / fece in New York anno 1947
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