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Carlo (II) Bergonzi

Cremona, Naples, 1757–1836

Younger son of Zosimo Bergonzi, below; brother of Nicola, below. Very rarely encountered maker. One guitar dated 1821 in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Earliest violin dated 1780. Usually widely-set soundholes and slightly pointed corners; otherwise broadly similar to the work of his brother. — John Dilworth

Worked Cremona, Naples
Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£120,500

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.7 cm Naples, 1720 c. with LiteratureJanuary 2008£120,500
Violin1733January 1984£37,352

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

BERGONZI, Carlo (II) Born 1757, died 1836 Cremona Italy. Younger son of Zosimo Bergonzi, below; brother of Nicola, below. Very rarely encountered maker. One guitar dated 1821 in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Earliest violin dated 1780. Usually widely-set soundholes and slightly pointed corners; otherwise broadly similar to the work of his brother. Possibly took over the workshop on Nicola’s retirement in 1804. [Gindin]

George Hart+

Son of Michel Angelo. He made a few Violins, but chiefly Guitars and Mandolins.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Dritter Sohn von Michel Angiolo B. Er
soll ein geschickter Reparateur gewesen sein und
war hauptsächlich Mandolinen- und Guitarrenmacher.
Die wenigen Geigen, die er gebaut
hat, sind minderwerthig, unfein in der Form und
haben hässliche F-Löcher.

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