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Giovanni Pistucci

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£43,200

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Raffaele ed Antonio Gagliano, Quodam Giovanni Napoli 1866	May 2020	£23,560
Viola	37.5 cm Naples, 1901 c.	May 2011	£3,460
Violin	35.4 cm Naples, 1922	April 2010	£18,854
Violin	35.8 cm [Attributed to]	April 2010	£11,784
Violin	35.7 cm Naples, 1903	March 2010	£30,000
Viola	41.7 cm Naples, 1890 c.	March 2010	£43,200
Violin	35.9 cm 1920 c. [Attributed to]	October 2009	£2,595
Violin	35.5 cm Naples, 1890 c.	June 2009	£27,600
Violin	35.4 cm Naples, 1900 c.	March 2009	£22,500
Viola	40.7 cm Naples, 1905 c.	March 2008	£21,060
Viola	42.5 cm Naples, 1900 c.	March 2008	£34,100
Viola	40.5 cm Naples, Early 20th C. [Attributed to]	October 2007	£4,000
Violin	35.1 cm Naples, 1910 c.	May 2007	£13,826
Violin	35.2 cm Naples, 1900 c.	July 2006	£20,400
Violin	Neapel, 1882	November 2005	£3,948
Violin	Naples, 1910 c. Copy of 'Lorenzo Ventapane'	November 2005	£15,762
Violin	Naples, early 20 c.th C.	February 2005	£10,200
Viola	40.1 cm Naples, 1930 c.	March 2004	£13,200
Violin	1910	October 2002	£13,766
Violin	1900	June 2002	£9,461
Violin	1918	November 2001	£5,170
Violin	1920 c.	March 1989	£4,840
Violin	1889	November 1985	£3,240
Violin	1900-20	June 1983	£3,036
Violin	1930	October 1982	£1,941

Biographies

John Dilworth

PISTUCCI, Giovanni Born 1864, died 1955 Naples Italy. Pupil of V. Postiglione, active from 1885. Important maker of the 20th cent Neapolitan school. Fine work on classical models, many reproductions of Gagliano and other minor Neapolitan makers with reproduction labels. Fine varnish in shades of golden yellow and red brown, although much of the varnishing was done by Bellarosa, who purchased all the tools and equipment of his workshop after his death. Medals awarded at Brussels and Naples. Credited with 800 violins, 200 violas, and 25 cellos. Giovanni Pistucci / Napoli 1923 Giovanni Pistucci / alunno di Vincenzo Postiglione / fece in Napoli anno 1909