Otello Bignami

Highest auction price

£18,080

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	38.3 cm Bologna, 1968	Wed 1st June 2011	£4,680
Violin	35.6 cm Bologna, 1979	Thu 1st April 2010	£18,080
Violin	35.5 cm Bologna, 1953	Thu 1st April 2010	£13,042
Violin	35.6 cm Bologna, 1957	Thu 1st October 2009	£9,600
Cello	75.1 cm Bologna, 1966	Wed 1st October 2008	£15,184
Violin	35.5 cm Bologna, 1972	Wed 1st October 2008	£13,911
Violin	35.7 cm Bologne, 1957	Sun 1st June 2008	£6,035
Violin	35.6 cm Bologna, 1978	Tue 1st April 2008	£10,653
Viola	35.7 cm Bologna, 1984	Fri 1st December 2006	£11,266
Violin	35.7 cm Bologna, 1976	Wed 1st November 2006	£10,800
Violin	35.6 cm Bologna, 1967	Sun 1st October 2006	£10,997
Violin	35.6 cm Bologna, 1966	Mon 1st May 2006	£7,971
Viola	41.9 cm [Attributed to]	Sun 1st May 2005	£2,290
Violin	Bologna, 1966	Fri 1st October 2004	£10,179
Violin	Bologna, 1973 [Attributed to]	Sat 1st May 2004	£4,504
Violin	1967	Wed 1st October 2003	£3,466
Violin	1967	Sat 1st June 2002	£3,351
Violin	1982	Wed 1st November 2000	£5,629
Violin	1910	Mon 1st May 2000	£8,800
Violin	1981	Mon 1st June 1998	£2,760

Biographies

John Dilworth

BIGNAMI, Otello Born 1914, died 1989 Bologna Italy. Studied the violin at the Bologna Philharmonic Academy. Began as a self-taught maker in 1947, before becoming the pupil of G. Pollastri. Exhibited at Cremona 1949, first prize at Rome 1956, and special ‘Violino d’oro’ award in Bagnacavallo 1976 in recognition of his work as a maker and teacher. Director of the Bologna School of Violin Making. Holds a very fine reputation for his beautifully made instruments on a largely personal model derived from classical designs. Beautifully applied golden-amber varnish. Bignami Otello Bologna