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Aristide Fontanini

Cremona, Rome, b. 1894

Son and pupil of Andrea Fontanini, above. Director of the Violin-making School at Salò 1946-1953. Preoccupied with research and teaching work; made few instruments himself. Instruments bearing his label credited to Bianchini and Castellotti. — John Dilworth

Worked Cremona, Rome
Made Violin
Taught by Andrea Fontanini
Family Son of Andrea Fontanini

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£6,678

5 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Scuola Sup. di Liuteria "Gasparo da Salo", Direz. e Brevetti Aristide Fontanini, Strumento N. ... Lot 98TarisioFebruary 2016£3,177est. $ 5,000-8,000
ViolinLabelled Scuola Sup. di Liuteria "Gasparo Da Salo", Direz. e Brevetti Aristide Fontanini Strumento N. ... Lot 114TarisioNovember 2015£1,888est. £ 2,000-3,000
ViolinLabelled twice Scuola Sup. di Liuteria "Gasparo da Salo", Direz. e Brevetti Fontanini, Strumento n. 3 ... Lot 115TarisioNovember 2015£3,245est. £ 2,500-4,000
ViolinLabelled Aristide Fontanini, Strumento 102, Aprile 1948 Lot 218TarisioMay 2015£4,498est. $ 8,000-12,000
Violin35.6 cm Rome, 1935April 2010£6,678

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

FONTANINI, Aristide Born 1894 Cremona, Worked from 1921 Rome Italy. Son and pupil of Andrea Fontanini, above. Director of the Violin-making School at Salò 1946-1953. Preoccupied with research and teaching work; made few instruments himself. Instruments bearing his label credited to Bianchini and Castellotti. Scuola Sup.di Liuteria ‘Gasparo da Salo’ / Direz. e Brevetti Aristide Fontanini / Strumento N.. costruito da Aris. Fontanini / Salò. Settembre 1948 [Blot II]

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