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Lorenzo Bellafontana
BELLAFONTANA, Lorenzo Born 1906, died 1979 Genoa Italy. Violinist. Studied violin making with Oreste Candi. Established independently from 1935 in Pegli, Genoa, later moving to 8/9 via Davide Chiossone in the city itself. This was bombed in the Second World War and in 1945 he opened a new workshop at 8/10 Piazza Paolo da Novi, moving again to via Paolo Giacometti, and finally at 10/2 Corso Torino. Appointed curator of Paganini’s 1743 Guarneri del Gesù ‘Cannone’ violin in 1967. Early work in the style of Candi, made in an external mould with linings in one piece across the corner blocks. His best more classically informed work comes from the period 1945-1950. Medals at various exhibitions
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm Genoa, 1976 | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 8439.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Genoa, 1976 | Wed 1st April 09 | £ 7620.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Gènes, 1966 | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 6963.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Genoa, 1967 | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 6435.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Genoa, 1956 | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 11400.00 |
| Bass Bow | 156.5 g. | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 613.00 |
| Violin | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 5040.00 | |
| Violin | Genoa, 1959 [Attributed to] | Mon 1st November 04 | £ 14340.00 |
| Violin | 1959 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 10568.00 |
| Viola | 41.7 cm 1937 | Fri 1st December 00 | £ 1733.00 |
| Violin | 1976 | Sun 1st March 98 | £ 4830.00 |
| Violin | 1979 | Sun 1st June 97 | £ 3680.00 |
| Violin | 1967 | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 5980.00 |
| Violin | 1934 | Mon 1st March 93 | £ 6900.00 |
| Violin | 1976 | Sun 1st October 89 | £ 1595.00 |
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