Giuseppe Lucci
Bagnacavallo, Rome, 1910–1991
Pupil of Pietro Borghi and Leandro Bisiach. Cremonese models, fine workmanship and good golden-red varnish. Credited with over 700 instruments, and one of the premier Italian makers of the 20th century. Achieved 15 gold medals at competitions in Rome, Liege, Cremona, and elsewhere. — John Dilworth
Worked
Bagnacavallo, Rome
Made
Cello, Cello Bow, Viola, Violin
Taught by
Pietro Borghi and Leandro Bisiach
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
£35,994
90 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci Da Bagnacavallo fece in Roma 1985, signed to the label, branded to the inside Lot 164 | Tarisio | May 2025 | £15,895est. € 15.000-22.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci da Bagnacavallo Fece in Roma 1979, signed to the label, branded to the inside Lot 54 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £28,320est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, da Bagnacavallo, Fece in Roma 1962, branded to the inside back G. Lucci Lot 22 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £35,994est. € 30.000-50.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci da Bagnacavallo fece in Roma 1970, signed to the label, branded to the back G Lot 128 | Tarisio | March 2022 | £22,927est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, da Bagnacavallo, fece in Roma 1977, Giuseppe Lucci, branded to the back G Lot 139 | Tarisio | October 2020 | £19,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, da Bagnacavallo, fece in Roma 1969, Giuseppe Lucci, two fish and G branded Lot 229 | Tarisio | March 2020 | £19,200est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | minor touch-up to varnish Lot 105 | Skinners | June 2019 | £19,460est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, da Bagnacavallo, fece in Roma 1975, signed to the label, branded 2 fish figures Lot 184 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £18,000est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Copy of the Vieuxtemps del Gesù made as a direct commission from the current owner Lot 211 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £20,400est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Giuseppe Lucci Da Bagnacavallo Fece in Roma 1973, branded internally Lot 142 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £22,800est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled with signature Giuseppe Lucci da Bagnacavallo fece in Roma 1982, branded with the monogram Lot 16 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2018 | £24,000est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, da Bagnacavallo, fece in Roma 1974, signed to the label Giuseppe Lucci Lot 42 | Tarisio | March 2018 | £30,000est. £ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lucci Giuseppe, Liutaio, Bagnacavallo - 1947, Ravenna (Italia), branded internally G. Lucci Lot 196 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £23,017est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci Da Bagnacavallo fece in Roma 1980, branded G with the likeness of two fish Lot 203 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £15,721est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 255 | Vichy | December 2016 | £12,693est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 365 | Vichy | December 2015 | £10,223est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands internally and to the lower rib Lot 265 | Vichy | June 2015 | £14,014est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Made in collaboration with his workshop, labelled Giuseppe Lucci, Roma, 1988 ..., signed to the label Lot 246 | Tarisio | May 2015 | £11,436est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Stradivari model, bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 205 | Vichy | December 2014 | £14,126est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Guadagnini copy, bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 115 | Vichy | June 2014 | £19,351est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lucci Giuseppe, Liutaio Bagnacavallo, 1953, branded to the inside back and lower rib Lucci G. Lot 261 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £16,278est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Made for his friend Umberto Azzolina, Guadagnini model, bearing the maker's label Lot 122 | Vichy | December 2013 | £19,908est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Made for his friend Umberto Azzolina, bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 205 | Vichy | December 2013 | £19,908est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Viola | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci Da Bagnacavallo, Fece In Roma, 1961, branded to the lower rib Lucci G. Lot 103 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £17,311est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 106 | Vichy | June 2013 | £19,380est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Lucci, Da Bagnacavallo, Fece in Roma, 1966, branded to the inside back Lucci G Lot 234 | Tarisio | May 2013 | £28,897est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's signed label, branded on the inside back and at lower rib Lot 49 | Skinners | April 2013 | £9,562est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Lucci Giuseppe, allievo di Borghi, costruì in Bagnacavallo 1938 Lot 274 | Brompton’s | March 2013 | £15,600est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Labelled GIUSEPPE LUCCI DA BAGNACAVALO FECE IN ROMA 1963, bearing the maker's signature Lot 198 | Christie's | November 2012 | £24,967est. $ 10,000-20,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 51 | Skinners | October 2012 | £8,195est. $ 6,000-10,000 |
| Viola | Labelled with signature Giuseppe Lucci da Bagnacavallo fece in Roma 1975, branded internally Lot 104 | Sotheby's | October 2012 | £13,750est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 65 | Vichy | June 2012 | £9,704est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 170 | Vichy | June 2012 | £12,616est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 67.0 g. 3/4 size | — | December 2011 | £464 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Rome, 1989 | — | December 2011 | £12,153 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Rome, 1983 | — | November 2011 | £16,540 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Bagnacavallo, 1970 | — | November 2011 | £9,602 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Rome, 1970 | — | June 2011 | £30,860 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Rome, 1969 | — | June 2011 | £23,145 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Ascribed to | — | May 2011 | £10,925 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Bagnacavallo, 1970 | — | May 2011 | £9,232 |
| Cello | 73.4 cm Rome, 1973 | — | April 2011 | £22,503 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Bagnacavallo, 1946 | — | March 2011 | £14,400 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm Rome, 1969 Attributed to | — | October 2010 | £7,884 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Rome, 1970 Attributed to | — | October 2010 | £7,800 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm Rome, 1968 | — | April 2010 | £12,570 |
| Viola | Rome, 1969 Attributed to | — | April 2010 | £2,302 |
| Cello | 75.6 cm Bagnacavallo, 1952 | — | October 2009 | £22,244 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Rome, 1976 | — | October 2009 | £11,864 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Rome, 1965 | — | October 2009 | £13,200 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Rome, 1961 | — | March 2009 | £20,400 |
| Viola | 41. 2 cm Rome, 1980 | — | March 2009 | £4,207 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Rome, 1987 | — | October 2008 | £21,692 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Roma, 1961 | — | June 2008 | £15,600 |
| Viola | 42.8 cm mid-20th C. Attributed to & possibly by | — | May 2008 | £10,788 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Rome, 1961 | — | March 2008 | £15,600 |
| Violin | Bagnacavallo, 1952 | — | May 2007 | £9,426 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm Bagnacavallo, 1950 | — | March 2007 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Italy, 1946 c. Attributed to | — | October 2006 | £3,881 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Rome, 1969 | — | May 2006 | £10,202 |
| Violin | Rome, 1980 | — | November 2005 | £9,600 |
| Violin | Rome, 1979 | — | February 2005 | £10,755 |
| Violin | 1978 | — | October 2003 | £15,606 |
| Violin | 1987 | — | July 2003 | £8,225 |
| Violin | 1987 | — | June 2002 | £9,813 |
| Violin | 1978 | — | March 2002 | £1,800 |
| Cello | 1967 | — | May 2001 | £11,702 |
| Violin | 1967 | — | March 2000 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 1988 | — | June 1999 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1979 | — | May 1999 | £6,684 |
| Violin | 1989 | — | March 1998 | £7,475 |
| Violin | 1987 | — | February 1998 | £5,196 |
| Violin | 1978 | — | June 1997 | £6,440 |
| Violin | 1982 | — | March 1997 | £4,140 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm 1958 | — | November 1996 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 1979 | — | November 1996 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1986 | — | November 1996 | £6,900 |
| Violin | 1979 | — | March 1996 | £8,050 |
| Violin | 1980 | — | June 1995 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 1966 | — | December 1994 | £6,266 |
| Violin | 1974 | — | November 1993 | £5,946 |
| Violin | — | November 1993 | £9,020 | |
| Violin | 1978 | — | June 1993 | £5,290 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm 1979 | — | March 1990 | £4,180 |
| Viola | 41.3 cm 1979 | — | March 1990 | £3,960 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm 1978 | — | November 1988 | £2,420 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1975 | — | September 1987 | £2,530 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1978 | — | June 1987 | £1,870 |
| Viola | 43.2 cm 1962 | — | June 1985 | £2,112 |
| Viola | 43.2 cm 1962 | — | January 1984 | £1,290 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
LUCCI, Giuseppe Born 1910 Bagnacavallo, died 1991 Rome Italy. Pupil of Pietro Borghi and Leandro Bisiach. Cremonese models, fine workmanship and good golden-red varnish. Credited with over 700 instruments, and one of the premier Italian makers of the 20th century. Achieved 15 gold medals at competitions in Rome, Liege, Cremona, and elsewhere. Branded internally and beneath the endpin. Printed label: Lucci Giuseppe / Liutaio / Bagnacavallo 1947 / Ravenna (Italia)
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