Joseph Panormo

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£38,025

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.4 cm 1820 c. [Probably by and made for "Astor of London"]	November 2011	£1,847
Viola	39.6 cm London, 1810 c.	June 2010	£10,200
Violin	35.6 cm London, 1810 c. [Atributed to & with provenance]	April 2010	£6,575
Violin	35.5 cm London, c.1830 [Probably by]	March 2010	£10,200
Violin	Turin, 1850 c.	October 2008	£38,025
Cello	London, 1820 c.	May 2005	£26,400
Violin	1808	November 1999	£22,000
Violin	1800 c.	April 1991	£9,020
Viola	38.7 cm 1800 c.	November 1988	£9,350
Cello	17--	March 1988	£20,900
Cello	1820 c.	November 1987	£20,900
Violin	1800 c.	November 1984	£11,550
Cello	1820	January 1984	£8,800
Viola	38.4 cm 1750	November 1983	£2,420
Violin	1800 c.	June 1983	£4,400
Viola	38.4 cm 17--	May 1980	£1,925
Violin	1800 c.	March 1980	£5,720

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

PANORMO, Joseph Born 1767-8 Naples Italy, died 1837 London UK. Second son, pupil, and assistant of Vincenzo Panormo, below. Active in London from 1801 in Wardour Street, Soho. From 1802-1804 at 3 Portland Street, 1823 at 39 King Street, 1828 at 19 Princes Street, and finally from 1830 at 4 New Compton Street. Joseph befriended the guitar virtuoso Fernando Sor and began making guitars with his advice. Highly successful and from 1823 making guitars with the assistance of his son Edward Ferdinand and one Antonio Bruno. Nevertheless, civic records show that he died in poverty. Violins, cellos, and double basses generally very distinguished and frequently difficult to discern from the work of his father. Tend to be a little more flamboyant in style. Varnish generally a deep red-brown of good depth and texture; occasionally thinner golden-yellow. Commissioned to make two basses for the great virtuoso Dragonetti. Much of his work sold through dealers and may carry the labels of R. & W. Davis or Astor & Co. Often signed internally. [BVMA]