Matthias (II) Albani

Highest auction price achieved
£ 38580.00

By George Hart

Son of [Mathias Albani], This maker should, perhaps, have been classed with those of Italy, his style being Italian; but as he was the son of the well-known German maker, it was thought best that his name should follow that of his father under the head of German makers. The son has shown but faint marks of having been tutored by his parent in the art of Violin making. He is said to have visited Cremona, in order to receive instruction there under Amati, and this circumstance may have given to his work that Italian air which is so pleasing to the connoisseur. This maker is often credited with the work of the elder Albani, it having been supposed that there was but one of that name. The model is good, and the workmanship throughout demands high praise. Gerber states that the famous Violinist, Tomaso Albinoni, possessed two Violins of this maker, dated 1702 and 1709.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Cello 75.1 cm Bolzano, 1691 c. [Ascribed to] Sat 1st October 11 £ 23760.00
Violin 35.6 cm Tue 1st June 10 £ 5040.00
Viola 40.9 cm 18th C. [Attributed to] Thu 1st April 10 £ 15712.00
Violin 35.1 cm Tyrolean, 18th C. [Ascribed to] Thu 1st April 10 £ 8218.00
Viola 42.5 cm Austria, early 19th C. Thu 1st October 09 £ 8125.00
Violin 36.0 cm lion's head scroll [Attributed to] Mon 1st June 09 £ 3240.00
Viola 43.6 cm Austria, late 18th C. [Ascribed to] Sun 1st March 09 £ 11250.00
Violin 35.4 cm late 17th C. (later head) Sun 1st March 09 £ 4830.00
Violin 35.6 cm 1700 c. [Attributed to] Mon 1st December 08 £ 9083.00
Violin 35.3 cm Probably Tyrollean, early 18Th Century [Attributed to] Wed 1st October 08 £ 1404.00
Violin 35.4 cm Bulsano, 1700 c. Sun 1st June 08 £ 7706.00
Violin 35.4 cm Bolzano, 1680 c. Mon 1st October 07 £ 22911.00
Violin 35.0 cm Austria, 18th C. [Attributed to] Mon 1st October 07 £ 5625.00
Violin 35.5 cm [Ascribed to] Thu 1st February 07 £ 1061.00
Violin 36.0 cm Bolzano, 1690 c. Wed 1st November 06 £ 38580.00
Violin Bolzano, 1700 c. Mon 1st March 04 £ 14400.00
Violin 1692 Tue 1st July 03 £ 8400.00
Cello 1840 Sun 1st December 02 £ 3935.00
Violin 1702 Thu 1st March 01 £ 7800.00
Violin 1694 Sat 1st July 00 £ 6400.00
Violin 1694 Mon 1st November 99 £ 4830.00
Violin 1697 Sat 1st March 97 £ 9200.00
Violin 1710 c. Mon 1st November 93 £ 20700.00
Violin 1697 Sun 1st March 92 £ 11550.00
Violin 1700 c. Fri 1st November 91 £ 4840.00
Violin 1670 Wed 1st November 89 £ 6820.00
Violin 1705 c. Wed 1st June 88 £ 15400.00
Violin 1695 Wed 1st June 88 £ 2750.00
Violin 1718 c. Sun 1st November 87 £ 12100.00
Violin 1714 Tue 1st March 83 £ 4400.00
Violin 1694 Sun 1st March 81 £ 1538.00

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