Stefano Conia (I)

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£7,321

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù 1743 Cannone model, varnish of an orange brown colour, excellent condition	October 2024	£4,502
Violin	Guarneri del Gesù model, ebony fitting with white gold and rubies decorations, excellent condition	October 2024	£5,044
Violin	One-piece back of broad curl, varnish of a plum red colour on a golden ground, excellent condition	December 2023	£6,710
Viola	Labelled Stefano Conia, Fatto in Cremona, No. 312, Anno 1978	October 2023	£7,321
Viola		October 2014	£2,125

Maker Overview

Stefano Conia (I) (b. 1946) is an Italian violin maker of Hungarian origin, based in Cremona. Born in Hungary on 10 January 1946, he followed his father István Kónya into violin making and moved to Italy to study at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona from 1968 to 1972. There he studied under masters including Pietro Sgarabotto, Gio Batta Morassi, and Francesco Bissolotti.

After completing his training, Conia remained in Cremona and taught at the International School of Violin Making for more than twenty years, specialising initially in varnishing and restoration before teaching construction. He later established his own workshop, producing violins, violas, and cellos inspired by classical Cremonese models, particularly those of Stradivari and Guarneri.

Conia is regarded as an important figure in the modern Cremonese school and has received recognition in national and international competitions. He was also involved in the foundation of the Italian Association of Violin Makers (ALI) and the European Association of Violin Makers (AEL).

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