Carlo Carletti
Bologna, Cento, Pieve di Cento, 1873–1941
Pupil of Fiorini, Pollastri, and Sofritti. Also worked for Leandro Bisiach, making instruments ‘in the white’. With Anslemo Gotti, assisted L. Mozzani in establishing factory production of instruments in Cento. His own labelled work is comparatively rare. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
43 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 172 | Ingles & H. | October 2024 | £22,800est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Carletti Carlo, Premiato più volte ai Concorsi, Di Roma, Fece in Pieve di Cento l'anno 1920 ... Lot 36 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £15,426est. € 18.000-25.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Enricus Ceruti fecit Cremonae anno 1867 E. F. C. Lot 79 | Tarisio | June 2023 | £17,365est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Antoniazzi Romeo Cremonese fece a Cremona l'anno 1918 Lot 113 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £29,248est. € 15.000-22.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carletti Carlo Premiato più volte ai Concorsi di Roma Fece in Pieve di Cento l'Anno 1906 Lot 50 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £26,400est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Carletti Carlo Premiato più volte ai concorsi di Roma Fece in Pieve di Cento l'Anno 1915 Lot 156 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2021 | £13,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Leandro Bisiach della scuola Cremonese fece in Milano, 1891 Lot 125 | Tarisio | July 2021 | £36,949est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carletti Carlo, Premiato più volte al concorso, di Roma, Fece in Pieve di Cento l'anno 1937, N. Lot 156 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £19,028est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carletti Carlo Premiato più volte ai Concorsi di Roma Fece in Pieve ... Lot 182 | Brompton’s | October 2020 | £9,120est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Alfonso Della Corte Fabbricante Di Violini Napoli - Chiostro S. Chiara 1879 Lot 21 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £21,600est. £ 14,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carletti Carlo, premiato più volte ai concorsi di Roma, fece in Pieve di Cento L'anno 1900 N Lot 181 | Tarisio | October 2016 | £27,600est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Farotti Celestes a Sancto Germano, Casalense Mediolani fecit anno 1911 Lot 122 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £12,922est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 123 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £8,048est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Carletti Carlo, premiato più volte ai concorsi di Roma, fece in Pieve di Cento L'Anno 1900 N Lot 202 | Tarisio | March 2015 | £21,600est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Viola | Labelled with signature Antoniazzi Romeo Cremonese fece a Cremona l'anno 1910 Lot 100 | Sotheby's | October 2012 | £13,750est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pieve di Cento, 1914 | — | June 2010 | £15,534 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Attributed to & possibly by | — | April 2010 | £6,285 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Attributed to | — | April 2010 | £10,998 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve di Cento, 1920-1925 c. | — | December 2009 | £18,497 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1920 c. | — | October 2009 | £9,000 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm 1930 n°119 Probably workshop of | — | October 2009 | £5,618 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1900 c. Workshop of | — | June 2009 | £5,325 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1935 c. | — | May 2009 | £5,047 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1911 | — | May 2009 | £8,540 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1930 c. | — | October 2008 | £14,461 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve di Cento, 1921 | — | October 2007 | £9,218 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1905 c. | — | October 2007 | £4,000 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1925 | — | May 2007 | £6,913 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Pieve Di Cento | — | October 2006 | £7,969 |
| Cello | 75.3 cm Bologna, 1930 | — | May 2006 | £15,174 |
| Viola | 40.9 cm Cento, 1925 c. | — | April 2005 | £4,073 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | October 2003 | £6,785 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | October 2002 | £5,805 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | November 2000 | £6,972 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | November 2000 | £10,458 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | May 2000 | £4,473 |
| Violin | 1937 c. | — | November 1999 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1908 | — | November 1998 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1936 | — | June 1998 | £2,875 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1937 | — | March 1996 | £6,325 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1939 | — | December 1995 | £12,296 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | October 1995 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1906 | — | November 1993 | £8,050 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CARLETTI, Carlo Born 1873, died 1941 Pieve di Cento, Bologna Italy. Pupil of Fiorini, Pollastri, and Sofritti. Also worked for Leandro Bisiach, making instruments ‘in the white’. With Anslemo Gotti, assisted L. Mozzani in establishing factory production of instruments in Cento. His own labelled work is comparatively rare. Stradivari model, as well as a personal design of Stradivari derivation. showing professional workmanship. Varnish from golden-yellow to dark red. Carolus Carletti Terrae Plebis / Centensis fecit 18.. Carletti Carlo / premiato piu volte ai concorsi / di Roma / fece in Pieve di Cento l’anno 19.. n.. Carletti Carlo / Fabbricante e Riparatore / d’istrumenti ad arco / Pieve di Cento Premiato Liuteria / Carletti Carlo & Figli / Pieve di Cento / anno 19..
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