Oreste Candi

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£28,750

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.5 cm Genova, 1900 c. [Attributed to]	December 2010	£3,040
Violin	35.6 cm Italy, 20th C.	April 2010	£4,520
Violin	35.5 cm GÃªnes, 1925	December 2008	£6,757
Cello	76.1 cm Genoa, 1930	October 2008	£23,500
Violin	35.7 cm Genoa, 1924	March 2008	£11,700
Violin	35.6 cm Italy, 20th C. [Attributed to]	October 2007	£9,218
Violin	[Attributed to]	May 2005	£2,640
Violin	1926	June 2002	£13,210
Violin	1930	March 2001	£12,925
Cello	1930	March 1995	£28,750
Viola	40.8 cm 1930	March 1995	£17,250
Violin	1930	March 1995	£11,500
Violin	1930	March 1995	£11,500
Violin	1912	June 1990	£3,960

Biographies

John Dilworth

CANDI, Oreste Born 1865 Minerbo, Bologna, died 1938 Genoa Italy. Brother of Cesare Candi, above. Pupil of Fiorini. Active in Genoa from 1888, working with his brother for the Barberis Company. The brothers established a workshop together at 54 via dei Servi in 1892 making mandolins. Oreste moved to his own shop at 7 via B. Bosco, and later 28 vico Dritto di Ponticello and from 1930 in via Ugo Foscolo. No instruments bear the joint label of the brothers, and they seemed to have worked separately. Highly estimated maker, somewhat heavy in style but well-finished with rich dark red varnish. Early work very individual, but developed a more conventionally classical style from c.1925. Made 125 violins, several violas and cellos, and 200 guitars. Branded internally ‘Candi Oreste’ and ‘Genoa‘. Often inscribed at length in pencil. Oreste Candi / Fece In Genova / l’anno 19