Antonio SGARBI
Highest auction price
£18,209
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Palermo, 1934 | Sun 1st May 2011 | £18,209 |
| Violin | Rome, 1900 | Tue 1st March 2011 | £13,750 |
| Cello | 76.5 cm 1900 c. [Attributed to] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £9,427 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 87.0 g. | Thu 1st October 2009 | £519 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm [Ascribed to & possibly by] | Fri 1st May 2009 | £6,211 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.2 g. | Sun 1st March 2009 | £1,178 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm Italy, Early 20Th... [Attributed to] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £6,250 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Rome, 1900 | Fri 1st June 2007 | £16,834 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | Sun 1st December 2002 | £908 |
| Violin | 1900 | Fri 1st December 2000 | £3,848 |
| Violin | 1904 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £9,200 |
| Violin | 1891 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1896 | Sat 1st March 1980 | £2,377 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
SGARBI, Antonio Born 1866 Finale Emilia, died 1938 Rome Italy. Son and pupil of Giuseppe Sgarbi, below. Moved with family to Rome in 1878 and succeeded to his father’s workshop in 1890. Appointed luthier to the Bellini Consevatoire in Palermo 1905-1911. Later worked briefly in Modena, then returned to Rome, later working as Sgarbi and Sons. Very loose, often graceless work, but well finished and with a polished golden-orange or yellow varnish. Good effective low archings. Antonius Sgarbi Domo / Finalio in Aemilia / Fecit Romae An. 19.. A.M.S. Antonio Sgarbi da Finale-Emilia / fece in Roma anno 1896 A+S
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