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Bernardus Calcanius

Highest auction price

£94,277

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.6 cm Genoa, 1756	Sun 1st May 2011	£46,128
Violin	35.7 cm GÃªnes 1740 c. (some restorations)	Mon 1st June 2009	£25,929
Violin	1730 c.	Thu 1st November 2001	£27,926
Violin	1730	Tue 1st May 2001	£42,908
Violin	17--	Mon 1st November 1999	£13,800
Violin	1754 (scroll replaced)	Mon 1st June 1998	£17,577
Cello	1737	Sun 1st February 1998	£94,277
Violin	17--	Wed 1st March 1995	£29,900
Violin	1752	Thu 1st December 1994	£36,859
Violin	1732	Fri 1st November 1991	£13,200
Violin	1740 c.	Thu 1st November 1990	£25,300
Violin	1751	Thu 1st March 1990	£28,600
Violin	1739	Mon 1st July 1985	£16,449
Violin	1736	Sat 1st June 1985	£10,560
Violin	1743	Tue 1st November 1983	£16,300
Violin	17--	Fri 1st April 1983	£11,550

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

CALCANIUS, Bernardus Worked circa. 1710-1750 Genoa Italy. The best maker of the Genoese school, he may have been introduced to the craft by one of several Tyrolean makers, Martinus Heel, C. Rittig, and P. Erhard who seem to have settled in Genoa around 1700. Formed a partnership with Antonio Pazarini from about 1740. His success led to the establishment of several workshops in Genoa in the eighteenth century. Narrow waisted Amati models. Very attractive workmanship, using fine quality materials and varnish which varies in colour from golden-yellow to orange-red. Rather upright soundholes with a distinctive axe-head shape to the lower wings. Strong and distinctive character in all, typical of the eighteenth century Italian school in general. Although lacking the extreme refinement of the Cremonese, there is always present a balance of taste and style in the model and execution. Bernardus Calcanius / Gennae Anno 1750.