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Enrico Piretti

Bologna, b. 1911

Maker of bowed and plucked instruments of several types. Good workmanship. Violins rather plain, with orange-red spirit varnish. Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / fece in Bologna / Anno 1949 Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / Primo Premio Concorso Internazionale di Cremona / Bologna Anno 1949 — John Dilworth
Worked Bologna
Made Cello, Viola, Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,651

9 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Enrico Piretti, liutaio, fece in Bolognius, anno 1983, signed to the label Piretti Enrico, branded Lot 136TarisioMarch 2018£4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinBearing the maker's signed label Lot 312SkinnersApril 2013£2,254est. $ 2,000-2,400
Violin35.6 cm Bologna, 1931—April 2010£2,379
Viola42.0 cm 1975 c. Probably by—December 2009£2,576
CelloBologna, 1942—May 2005£5,651
Violin1970—March 1996£1,035
Cello1942—December 1995£5,425
Violin1955—November 1990£2,200
Violin1963—November 1986£1,100

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

PIRETTI, Enrico Born 1911, Worked from 1926 Bologna Italy. Maker of bowed and plucked instruments of several types. Good workmanship. Violins rather plain, with orange-red spirit varnish. Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / fece in Bologna / Anno 1949 Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / Primo Premio Concorso Internazionale di Cremona / Bologna Anno 1949

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