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Cesare Maggiali

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£10,025

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	Labelled Caesar Maggiali Montensis fecit anno 1952 Carrara Italy 1952, branded Caesar Maggiali	March 2025	£10,025
Violin	35.6 cm Cessena, 1963	June 2011	£5,100
Viola	41.9 cm Mid 20th C. [Attributed to]	April 2010	£2,750
Violin	35.7 cm Carrara, 1928	April 2010	£6,285
Violin	35.6 cm Genova, 1952	October 2009	£3,707
Violin	35.6 cm Genoa, 1963	October 2009	£4,200
Violin	35.7 cm Genoa, 1963	May 2009	£3,882
Violin	35.6 cm Genoa, 1952 (damaged to neck joint & button)	May 2009	£5,823
Violin	35.7 cm 1920 c. [Attributed to]	October 2008	£2,892
Violin	35.6 cm Genoa, 1962	October 2008	£4,680
Violin	35.7 cm Genoa, 1953	March 2008	£4,095
Violin	35.6 cm Moneta, 1907 c.	March 2008	£5,681
Violin	35.5 cm Genoa, 1963	October 2007	£3,141
Violin	35.7 cm Cesare Maggiali, 1920 c. [Attributed to]	May 2007	£2,592
Violin	35.7 cm Genoa, 1965	October 2006	£2,452
Violin	35.7 cm Genoa, 1962	October 2006	£3,985
Violin	Genoa, 1967	October 2004	£3,817
Violin	Genoa, 1959	May 2004	£4,504
Viola	42.2 cm 1961	June 2002	£8,304
Viola	40.2 cm 1927	May 2002	£4,206
Violin	1926	November 1997	£5,104
Violin	1956	November 1996	£3,450

Biographies

John Dilworth

MAGGIALI, Cesare Born 1886 Moneta, Tuscany, d. after 1954 La Spezia, Genoa Italy. Amateur maker active in Fossola, Carrara from 1951; later established at 52 Corso Cavour, La Spezia. Received guidance from I. Sderci. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-brown varnish. Exhibited at Cremona 1937. Gold medal at Rome 1954. Credited with 150 violins, 10 violas, and three cellos. Cesare Maggiali / fece in Carrara / 19.. Caesar Maggiali Monetensis / fecit Anno 19.. / Carariae