Natale Carletti
Bologna, Peive Di Cento, Piedve di Cento, Pieve di Cento, 1904–1979
1979 Pieve di Cento Italy. Son and pupil of Carlo Carletti, above. Cellist; studied in Bologna Conservatoire before starting work with his father in 1918. Succeeding to the business in 1941, assisted by his brother Nullo. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
42 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Labelled Premiata liuteria, Carletti Carlo & Figli, Pieve ..., made under the direction of his father Carlo Lot 17 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £29,500est. £ 25,000-40,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Natale Carletti di Carlo Premiato più volte ai Concorsi di Roma fece in Pieve di Cento l'Anno ... Lot 141 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2022 | £10,200est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Carletti Carlo, Piemiato più volte ai Concorsi, Di Roma, Fece in Pieve di Cento l'anno 19... ... Lot 20 | Tarisio | March 2021 | £7,746est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo, Premiato con 2 premi al concorso Internazionale di Liuteria ... Lot 36 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £7,548est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo, Liutaio, Pieve di Cento (Bologna) Lot 100 | Brompton’s | March 2020 | £21,600est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo, Premiato con medaglia d'argento nel concorso, Internazionale di ... Lot 44 | Tarisio | February 2019 | £7,224est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Natale Carletti, fu Carlo, premiato più volte con medaglie, d'oro e d'argento fece in Pieve, di ... Lot 44 | Tarisio | October 2018 | £9,600est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Cello | Lot 116 | Brompton's | June 2018 | £10,620 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, inscribed to the inside top Premiata Liuteria Carletti Natale, fece in Pieve di Cento, 1923 Lot 162 | Tarisio | May 2016 | £16,614est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Natale Carletti, fu Carlo ..., branded numerous times internally and externally Lot 19 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £19,814est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo, Liutaio, Pieve di Cento (Bologna) 1930, 6739, signed on the label Lot 138 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £9,600est. £ 8,000-10,000 |
| Cello | Labelled with signature Natale Carletti fu Carlo, Premiato con medaglia d'oro e d'argento fece in ... Lot 83 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2015 | £13,200est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Mllo Bergonzi, No. 54, Natale Carletti, fu Carlo, l'anno 1957 Lot 214 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £7,785est. $ 7,000-10,000 |
| Viola d'amore | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo, fece in Pieve di Cento (Bologna), l'anno 1966 Lot 37 | Tarisio | December 2013 | £4,323est. $ 6,000-9,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Natale Carletti fu Carlo premiato con medaglia d'oro e d'argento fece in Pieve di Cento ... Lot 26 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £22,800est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello | 75.6 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1959 c. finished and sold by "Joseph Settin", New York. | — | November 2011 | £20,675 |
| Viola | Piedve di Cento, 1968 Bass Viola Da Gamba | — | June 2011 | £3,120 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1930 c. Attributed to & possibly by | — | June 2011 | £7,200 |
| Cello | 75.3 cm Pieve di Cento, 1969 | — | May 2011 | £26,632 |
| Cello | 75.4 cm Pieve di Cento, 1971 | — | March 2011 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1941 Probably by | — | October 2010 | £3,750 |
| Cello | 71.4 cm Pieve di Cento, 195 | — | April 2010 | £12,275 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1965 Viola d'amore, with custom db case | — | October 2009 | £2,039 |
| Cello | 76.5 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1950 c. | — | May 2009 | £8,540 |
| Cello | 75.0 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1980 c. | — | October 2008 | £9,360 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Peive Di Cento, 1941 | — | March 2008 | £5,265 |
| Cello | 74.9 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1950 c. (restorable condition) | — | July 2007 | £6,133 |
| Cello | 75.6 cm Natale Carletti, Pieve Di Cento 1950 c. (restorable condition) | — | May 2007 | £9,245 |
| Viola | 43.6 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1945 | — | May 2007 | £3,178 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Pieve di Cento, 1941 | — | April 2007 | £2,547 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1950 | — | October 2006 | £1,682 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1958 | — | October 2006 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1939 | — | October 2006 | £4,851 |
| Cello | 74.9 cm 1950 c. | — | July 2006 | £6,868 |
| Cello | 71.5 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1951 | — | February 2006 | £9,000 |
| Cello | Bologna, 1970 | — | July 2005 | £13,200 |
| Cello | 1969 | — | June 2003 | £8,333 |
| Violin | 1977 | — | May 2003 | £5,520 |
| Bass | 1945 | — | December 2002 | £10,215 |
| Viola | 40.9 cm 1973 | — | November 2002 | £5,019 |
| Cello | 1949 | — | May 2000 | £15,400 |
| Cello | 1941 | — | June 1994 | £5,750 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CARLETTI, Natale Born 1904, d. 1979 Pieve di Cento Italy. Son and pupil of Carlo Carletti, above. Cellist; studied in Bologna Conservatoire before starting work with his father in 1918. Succeeding to the business in 1941, assisted by his brother Nullo. Cremonese modelling, based on the Stradivari ‘San Lorenzo’ violin (the pattern adopted by most of the Carlettis), with lemon-yellow to bright red varnish. Highly prolific, with some 200 cellos and 20 double basses to his name, and many different types of stringed instruments. Awarded gold medal in Cremona for a double bass 1949. Natale Carletti fu Carlo Liutaio / Pieve di Cento (Bologna)
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