Giuseppe Castagnino
Chiavari, Genoa, 1883–1975
Active from 1906. Trained briefly with G. Fiorini in Munich in 1913. Medals at Milan, Turin, and Venice. Fine and very consistent work based on Stradivari, with good golden-orange varnish. Branded in several places internally and externally. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
27 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino Premiato con Medaglia d'Oro all'Esposizione di Milano 1906 - Torino ... Lot 113 | Tarisio | March 2026 | £29,201est. Estimate $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino Premiato con Medaglia d'Oro all'Esposizione di Milano 1906 - Torino ... Lot 253 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino Premiato con Medaglia D'Oro All'Esposizione di Milano 1906 Torino ... Lot 101 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £16,599est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, premiato con medaglia d'oro, all'esposizione di Milano ..., original pegs Lot 98 | Tarisio | February 2024 | £15,368est. € 10.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, Premiato con Medaglia d'oro, All'Esposizione di Milano 1906 - Torino ... Lot 187 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £13,810est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, premiato con ..., C-peg head included with this lot but not illustrated Lot 67 | Tarisio | May 2017 | £25,431est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, premiato con medaglia d'oro, all'Esposizione ..., original pegs and bridge Lot 179 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £19,200est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand internally and to the lower rib Lot 20 | Vichy | December 2016 | £10,154est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, premiato con Medaglia d'Oro ... Lot 212 | Brompton’s | October 2016 | £20,400est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back, table of irregular wide grain Lot 13 | Apollium | June 2016 | £3,314est. € 3.500-4.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Castagnino, Premiato con Medaglia d'oro, all'Esposizione di Milano 1906 - Torino ... Lot 190 | Tarisio | March 2015 | £20,400est. £ 9,000-13,000 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Chiavari, 1912 | — | October 2010 | £9,764 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Chiavari, 1913 | — | April 2010 | £10,357 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Genoa, 1960 c. Workshop of | — | October 2009 | £5,243 |
| Violin Bow | N/E 61.5 g. | — | May 2009 | £776 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Chiavari, 1936 | — | May 2009 | £13,975 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Genoa, 1920 c. | — | May 2008 | £9,032 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Chiavari, 1937 | — | March 2008 | £7,826 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Chiavari, 1913 | — | March 2008 | £8,125 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | May 2005 | £6,000 |
| Violin | Genoa, 1923 (with case and bow) | — | November 2004 | £8,365 |
| Violin | 1948 | — | October 2003 | £11,092 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | November 1999 | £9,200 |
| Violin | 1932 | — | March 1996 | £6,670 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | June 1995 | £5,750 |
| Viola | 42.2 cm 1951 | — | November 1992 | £3,451 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | November 1987 | £4,950 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CASTAGNINO, Giuseppe Born 1883, died 1975 Cogorno, Chiavari, Genoa Italy. Active from 1906. Trained briefly with G. Fiorini in Munich in 1913. Medals at Milan, Turin, and Venice. Fine and very consistent work based on Stradivari, with good golden-orange varnish. Branded in several places internally and externally. Giuseppe Castagnino / Premiato con Medaglia d‘Oro / all Esposizione di Milano 1906 – Torino 1911 / Fece in Chiavari anno..
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