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Luigi Auciello

Milan, Molfetta, 1881–1971

Active from 1935 in Milan. Quartet exhibited in Cremona 1937 and two violins in 1949. Unremarkable work with orange-brown clear spirit varnish. Signed and branded. Each instrument given the name of a prominent musician. Printed label: Luigi Auciello / 15 Via Scarpi Milano. Anno 1940 [Blot II] — John Dilworth

Worked Milan, Molfetta
Made Viola, Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£8,477

17 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolaTwo-piece back, varnish of a red brown colour, branded L. AUCIELLO, good condition Lot 898Il PonteJanuary 2024£2,401est. € 2.500-3.000
ViolinLabelled LUIGI AUCIELLO / Via ..., one-piece back, varnish of a golden red colour, excellent condition Lot 907Il PonteJanuary 2024£3,502est. € 3.000-4.000
ViolaBranded L. AUCIELLO, two-piece back of narrow curl, varnish of a red brown colour, in mint condition Lot 693Il PonteJanuary 2024£4,184est. € 4.000-4.500
ViolinBranded L. AUCIELLO, two-piece back, varnish of a golden red color, in mint condition Lot 692Il PonteJanuary 2024£3,138est. € 3.500-4.500
ViolinLabelled Luigi Auciello, via P. Sarpi 19 Milano anno 1 22-11-31, L. Auciello, Francoeur Lot 177TarisioOctober 2018£4,130est. £ 4,000-6,000
Violin Lot 174BonhamsNovember 2015£5
ViolinLabelled and dated by the maker, of an orange brown colour, one minor table fissure Lot 174BonhamsMay 2015£5,000est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinIllustrated in Liuteria Italiana da scoprire by Artemio Versari, Cremona 2012, p. 67 Lot 214TarisioMay 2013£8,477est. $ 10,000-15,000
Violin35.9 cm 1958January 2009£3,000
Violin35.7 cm Milan, 1938January 2009£4,560
Violin35.8 cm 1955January 2008£3,360
Violin35.5 cm 19th C.January 2006£5,176
Violin1928January 2003£2,036
Violin1992January 2002£2,177
Violin1931January 1997£2,645
Violin1946January 1992£1,540
Violin1939January 1988£1,980

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

AUCIELLO, Luigi Born 1881 Molfetta, died 1971 Milan Italy. Active from 1935 in Milan. Quartet exhibited in Cremona 1937 and two violins in 1949. Unremarkable work with orange-brown clear spirit varnish. Signed and branded. Each instrument given the name of a prominent musician. Printed label: Luigi Auciello / 15 Via Scarpi Milano. Anno 1940 [Blot II]

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