Pietro Borghi

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£9,764

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm Lugo, 1942	October 2010	£9,764
Violin	35.2 cm Lugo, 1934	June 2008	£7,410
Violin	35.5 cm Lugo, 1927	October 2006	£8,841
Violin	1942	October 2004	£4,980
Violin	1943	October 1995	£3,680

Biographies

John Dilworth

BORGHI, Pietro Born 1892 Cotignola, died 1957 Modena Italy. Trained as a wood-carver at the Industrial School, Forli. Self-taught violin maker, active from 1915. Much influenced by the instrument collection of Giuseppe Strocchi. Awarded first prize in the Forli Exposition 1921. Established in Modena from 1925, and from 1942 in Lugo. Worked in Milan with Leandro Bisiach. Influential teacher and highly respected maker. Preferred a model based on Andrea Guarneri, with dark red varnish. Borghi Pietro Lugo 19..