Barolomeo Calvarola
Bergamo, Torre Baldone, worked 1753–1767
Born in Torre Baldone and active in Bergamo. Narrow model with pinched arch and extravagantly cut Staineresque soundholes. Good workmanship, but eccentric style, particularly in the extremely slender head. Golden-yellow to gold-brown varnish of good quality. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelled Francesco Ruger detto il Per, fece in Cremona anno 17..., head later Lot 112 | — | October 2025 | £20,400est. £ 20,000-30,000 | |
| Violin | Labelled Bartholomeus Calvarola ..., in vico Turris Boldonae, pr...e ..., head and upper treble rib later Lot 103 | Tarisio | January 2024 | £20,293est. € 25.000-40.000 |
| Rosenberg collection, bearing the original label Bartholomaeus Calvarola fecit in vico Turris Boldonae ... Lot 204 | — | June 2023 | £42,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 | |
| Labelled Bartholomaeus Calvarola, In vico Turris Boldonae, Prope Bergomum anno 1769 Lot 173 | — | November 2020 | £35,640est. $ 50,000-80,000 | |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Bergamo, 1752 | — | January 2009 | £25,233 |
| Violin | Bergamo, 1752 | — | January 2005 | £28,197 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | — | January 1993 | £11,149 |
| Violin | 17-- | — | January 1982 | £2,420 |
| Violin | 1751 | — | January 1981 | £8,250 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | — | January 1980 | £12,650 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CALVAROLA, Bartolomeo Worked circa. 1753-1767 Bergamo Italy. Born in Torre Baldone and active in Bergamo. Narrow model with pinched arch and extravagantly cut Staineresque soundholes. Good workmanship, but eccentric style, particularly in the extremely slender head. Golden-yellow to gold-brown varnish of good quality. Bartolomeo Calvarolla / fecit Bergamo 1762
George Hart+
The work is neatly executed. These instruments are somewhat like those of Ruggeri in form. The scroll is weak, and ill-proportioned.
Cecie Stainer+
Of Torre Baldone (Bergamo). Worked about 1753-67 in both Bologna and Bergamo. His instruments are fairly well made, with yellow varnish, somewhat like those of Ruggeri in form, but the scroll is weak and badly proportioned.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Viele seiner Geigen sind von gewöhnlicher Arbeit, einige aber sorgfältiger
gemacht und erinnern an die Schule der Ruggeri.
Sein gelber Lack ist immer ziemlich gut; dagegen sind
seine Schnecken ohne Schwung und bei aller Kleinheit
plump in der Form.
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