Giovanni Gaida
Ivera, Ivrea, London, 1862–1939
Began work in France. In London from 1890, but returned to Ivrea 1895-1904 where his sons Silvio and Cesare were born. Back in London he worked for the Stainer Manufacturing Co., a commercial business, and then for F. W. Chanot before establishing his own workshop in Castle Street, Long Acre. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
39 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | One-piece back, varnish of a reddish brown colour, two small sound post cracks in the table Lot 63 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £15,860est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Gaida Giovanni Fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco Ivrea 1924, branded G. Gaida Lot 38 | Ingles & H. | October 2024 | £15,600est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Gaida Giovanni, Fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco Ivrea 1933 Lot 174 | Ingles & H. | October 2024 | £15,600est. £ 14,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Illustrated in Wanderer/Wonderer by Bruce Babbitt; labelled Gaida Giovanni Fabbricatore ... Lot 172 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £11,423est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Gaida Giovanni Fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco G. Ivrea G. 1904 Lot 51 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2021 | £31,200est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gaida Giovanni, Fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco, G. Gaida Ivrea 1933, branded G. Gaida Lot 60 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £18,557est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature F.W. Chanot, London. Fecit A.D. 1904 FWC, inscribed internally 8, 12, 99 Gaida Lot 275 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2020 | £19,200est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Illustrated in Italian & French violin makers by Jost Thöne, pp. 124-125; labelled Gaida Giovanni ... Lot 215 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £9,735est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gaida Giovanni, fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco, Ivrea 1900 Lot 192 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £11,800est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | A violin by Giovanni Gaida, Italy, 1928 Lot 73 | Amati | June 2019 | £18,960est. £ 15,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Retaining the original Joseph Chanot bridge, in an exceptional state of preservation Lot 93 | Brompton’s | October 2018 | £24,000est. £ 20,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Gaida Giovanni Fabbricatore d'istrumenti ad arco, Ivrea 1900 Lot 6 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £8,400est. £ 9,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back G. Gaida Lot 145 | Tarisio | November 2015 | £6,490est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled in manuscript Primo Violino Fatto da Giovanni Gaida Ivrea, Italia 1895, branded G. Gaida Lot 222 | Brompton’s | March 2014 | £36,900est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Ivera, 1902 Ascribed to | — | October 2010 | £3,910 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Ivrea, 1932 | — | December 2008 | £9,840 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm 1908 Made for "F.W. Chanot" | — | October 2007 | £3,058 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1934 | — | February 2007 | £7,800 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm London, 1900 | — | October 2006 | £7,762 |
| Violin | Ivrea, 1895 | — | November 2005 | £7,800 |
| Violin | London, 1910 c. | — | November 2005 | £3,941 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | June 2002 | £2,185 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | June 2000 | £6,375 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | June 2000 | £5,520 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | November 1999 | £11,500 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | March 1999 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | October 1997 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | July 1997 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | June 1995 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | October 1993 | £2,070 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | April 1993 | £8,050 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | March 1990 | £6,875 |
| Violin | 1908 | — | March 1990 | £8,800 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | November 1987 | £3,960 |
| Violin | 1906 | — | November 1985 | £5,500 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | November 1985 | £2,808 |
| Violin | 1902 | — | June 1983 | £1,980 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | November 1982 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | June 1980 | £1,595 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GAIDA, Giovanni Born 1862 Bollengo, Ivrea Italy, died 1939 London UK. Began work in France. In London from 1890, but returned to Ivrea 1895-1904 where his sons Silvio and Cesare were born. Back in London he worked for the Stainer Manufacturing Co., a commercial business, and then for F. W. Chanot before establishing his own workshop in Castle Street, Long Acre. Very fine work on classical models with rich tastefully shaded varnish, generally recalling Pressenda. No violas or cellos recorded. Some instruments supplied to Edward Withers for sale and bear his label; some also made for Dykes & Sons. Those made for Chanot bear the Chanot label but are branded internally: ‘G. G.’ Gaida Giovanni / Fabbricatore d’instrumenti ad arco / Ivrea 1903 [BVMA]
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Pupils
Cesare Gaida Pupil
Silvio Gaida Pupil
Family
Cesare Gaida Son
Silvio Gaida Son