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Bernardus Calcanius

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£94,277

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Bernardus Calcanius fecit. Genuae Anno 1752, head later	October 2023	£35,000
Violin	35.6 cm Genoa, 1756	May 2011	£46,128
Violin	35.7 cm GÃªnes 1740 c. (some restorations)	June 2009	£25,929
Violin	1730 c.	November 2001	£27,926
Violin	1730	May 2001	£42,908
Violin	17--	November 1999	£13,800
Violin	1754 (scroll replaced)	June 1998	£17,577
Cello	1737	February 1998	£94,277
Violin	17--	March 1995	£29,900
Violin	1752	December 1994	£36,859
Violin	1732	November 1991	£13,200
Violin	1740 c.	November 1990	£25,300
Violin	1751	March 1990	£28,600
Violin	1739	July 1985	£16,449
Violin	1736	June 1985	£10,560
Violin	1743	November 1983	£16,300
Violin	17--	April 1983	£11,550

Biographies

John Dilworth George Hart Cecie Stainer Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

CALCANIUS, Bernardus Worked circa. 1710-1750 Genoa Italy. The best maker of the Genoese school, he may have been introduced to the craft by one of several Tyrolean makers, Martinus Heel, C. Rittig, and P. Erhard who seem to have settled in Genoa around 1700. Formed a partnership with Antonio Pazarini from about 1740. His success led to the establishment of several workshops in Genoa in the eighteenth century. Narrow waisted Amati models. Very attractive workmanship, using fine quality materials and varnish which varies in colour from golden-yellow to orange-red. Rather upright soundholes with a distinctive axe-head shape to the lower wings. Strong and distinctive character in all, typical of the eighteenth century Italian school in general. Although lacking the extreme refinement of the Cremonese, there is always present a balance of taste and style in the model and execution. Bernardus Calcanius / Gennae Anno 1750.