Antonio Sgarbi
Palermo, Rome, 1866–1938
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. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
17 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 210 | Vichy | June 2023 | £21,373est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antonius Sgarbi Domo, finalino in Aemilia, fecit Romae an 1909 Lot 206 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £27,600est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antonius Sgarbi domo, Finalio In Aemilia, Fecit Romae an. 1925 Lot 147 | Tarisio | February 2019 | £19,536est. $ 22,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antonius Sgarbi Domo Finalio in Aemilia Fecit Romae An: 1902 Lot 232 | Brompton’s | October 2018 | £18,000est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Palermo, 1934 | — | January 2011 | £18,209 |
| Violin | Rome, 1900 | — | January 2011 | £13,750 |
| Cello | 76.5 cm 1900 c. Attributed to | — | January 2010 | £9,427 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 87.0 g. | — | January 2009 | £519 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Ascribed to & possibly by | — | January 2009 | £6,211 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78.2 g. | — | January 2009 | £1,178 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm Italy, Early 20Th... Attributed to | — | January 2007 | £6,250 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Rome, 1900 | — | January 2007 | £16,834 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 62 g. | — | January 2002 | £908 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | January 2000 | £3,848 |
| Violin | 1904 | — | January 1996 | £9,200 |
| Violin | 1891 | — | January 1994 | £1,840 |
| Violin | 1896 | — | January 1980 | £2,377 |
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Biographies
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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
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein in den beiden letzten Jahrzehnten des XIX. Jahrhunderts in Rom ansässiger Instrumentenmacher. Daselbst bestand auch eine Firma: Gius. Sgarbi & Figli.
Karel Jalovec+
Palermo, b. Nov. 16, 1866, son and probably pupil of Giuseppe S. II.
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