Alberto Luigi Blanchi
Nice, 1871–1941
Son and pupil of Augustin Blanchi, below. Gold medals at Milan 1906, and London 1908. 500 violins, 60 cellos, double basses, guitars, and mandolins. Personal models, showing a very high degree of craftsmanship and finish. Good golden-orange varnish. — John Dilworth
Instruments
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
59 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | A violin by Albertus Blanchi, Nice, 1910 Lot 265 | Amati | June 2026 | £3,792est. £ 3,000-5,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 320 | Vichy | June 2025 | £13,680est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands, good condition Lot 70 | Laurent | December 2024 | £10,010est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi Augustini filius fecit Nicaea Civitas Anno 1912, branded Blanchi a ... Lot 176 | Tarisio | November 2024 | £9,269est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands, good condition Lot 215 | Laurent | June 2024 | £10,636est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 223 | Vichy | November 2023 | £13,592est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 165 | Vichy | December 2022 | £9,640est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi Augustini filius fecit Nicaea Civitas anno 1934 and Esatta copia del ... Lot 141 | Tarisio | November 2022 | £15,146est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicea Civitas anno 1931, branded A. Blanchi ... Lot 37 | Tarisio | April 2022 | £39,689est. € 40.000-60.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and many brands Lot 23 | Vichy | December 2021 | £15,831est. € 4.000-6.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 158 | Vichy | December 2021 | £11,609est. € 8.000-10.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea Civitas anno 1929, branded Lot 126 | Tarisio | October 2021 | £14,209est. € 15.000-22.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of horizontal curl, varnish of a red colour on a golden ground Lot 62 | Delon | October 2020 | £9,801est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands to the back and lower rib Lot 255 | Vichy | November 2019 | £5,129est. € 5.000-6.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and many brands Lot 258 | Vichy | November 2019 | £8,718est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea civitas anno 1909, branded Blanchi à ... Lot 198 | Tarisio | October 2019 | £15,340est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea Civitas anno 1909, branded Blanchi a ... Lot 187 | Tarisio | May 2019 | £19,236est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Copy of the Rode Stradivari made for P. A. Concaris from Cremona, original pegs and ivory saddle Lot 157 | Tarisio | June 2018 | £8,400est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea Civitas anno 1925, branded Lot 136 | Tarisio | May 2018 | £20,010est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea civitas anno 1906, médaille d'or a ... Lot 44 | Tarisio | October 2017 | £35,400est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicae civitas anno 1913, branded Blanchi à ... Lot 162 | Tarisio | October 2017 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi Agostini filius fecit Nicaea Civitas Anno 1924, branded A. Blanchi ... Lot 58 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £6,600est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit Nicaea Civitas Anno 1910 Lot 183 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £15,139est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 20 | Vichy | June 2016 | £5,657est. € 6.000-8.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi al gustini filius fecit Nicaea civitas anno 1913, branded Blanchi à ... Lot 178 | Tarisio | March 2015 | £7,200est. £ 6,000-9,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albertus Aloysius Blanchi, Augustini filius fecit, Nicaea civitas anno 1910, branded A. Blanchi ... Lot 281 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £13,548est. $ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Albert Aloysius Blanchi Augustini filius fecit Nicaea Civitas Anno 1931, branded A. Blanchi ... Lot 136 | Ingles & Hayday | May 2013 | £12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand Lot 208 | Vichy | December 2012 | £5,854est. € 6.000-7.000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1920 c. Possibly workshop of / Attributed to | — | December 2011 | £4,254 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nice, 1937 | — | December 2011 | £6,341 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Nice, 1910 | — | May 2011 | £16,024 |
| Cello | 75.5 cm Nice, 1940 | — | May 2011 | £21,850 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nice, 1912 | — | May 2009 | £5,047 |
| Cello | 75.7 cm Nice, 1940 | — | March 2009 | £14,040 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nice, 1929 | — | October 2008 | £9,945 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Ascribed to | — | May 2008 | £3,592 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Nice, 1934 | — | December 2007 | £6,382 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Nice, 1936 | — | December 2007 | £4,084 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Nice, 1933 | — | March 2007 | £2,645 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm France, 1920 c. Attributed to | — | February 2007 | £2,400 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nice, 1930 | — | February 2006 | £7,800 |
| Violin | Nice, 1931 | — | December 2005 | £3,831 |
| Violin | Nice Workshop | — | June 2005 | £1,108 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | June 2002 | £4,151 |
| Cello | 1902 | — | November 2001 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 1917 | — | June 2001 | £4,791 |
| Violin | 1932 | — | March 1999 | £7,360 |
| Violin | 1932 | — | November 1997 | £3,450 |
| Cello | 1925 | — | June 1997 | £17,250 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | March 1996 | £5,750 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | June 1995 | £8,050 |
| Cello | 1925 | — | November 1994 | £13,225 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | June 1994 | £6,440 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | March 1994 | £7,820 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | November 1992 | £4,314 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | March 1990 | £4,620 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | November 1989 | £4,620 |
| Violin | 1907 | — | November 1986 | £3,520 |
| Violin | 1943 | — | April 1985 | £3,190 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
BLANCHI, Alberto Born 1871, died 1941 Nice France. Son and pupil of Augustin Blanchi, below. Gold medals at Milan 1906, and London 1908. 500 violins, 60 cellos, double basses, guitars, and mandolins. Personal models, showing a very high degree of craftsmanship and finish. Good golden-orange varnish. Albertus Blanchi filius / d’ Agostini fecit Nicaea Albertus Aloysius Blanchi / Augustin filius fecit / Nicaea Civitas. Anno
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler seines Vaters Aug. Bl., dessen Werkstatt er 1899 übernahm. Er
gilt als ein besonders geschickter Geigenmacher, der alle Arten von Streich- und
Saiteninstrumenten verfertigt, vorzugsweise jedoch Violinen, die er nach eigenen
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