Primo Contavalli

Highest auction price achieved
£ 9200.00

By John Dilworth

CONTAVALLI, Primo Born 1899, died 1989 Imola Italy. Son and pupil of Luigi Contavalli, above. Stradivari and Guarneri model. Golden-yellow varnish. Silver medal in Rome 1920. Generally more highly regarded than his father. Good classical model with personal touches. Fatto / da / Contavalli Primo di Luigi / nel 19.. in Imola

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Imola, 1954 Tue 1st March 11 £ 5000.00
Viola 40.8 cm Imola, 1937 [Attributed to] Thu 1st October 09 £ 3600.00
Violin 35.7 cm Imola, 1927 Fri 1st December 06 £ 8717.00
Violin Imola, 1932 Tue 1st November 05 £ 6000.00
Violin [Attributed to] Sat 1st May 04 £ 3860.00
Viola 41.6 cm 1970 Sun 1st November 98 £ 2217.00
Violin 1939 Mon 1st June 98 £ 4370.00
Violin 1928 Sat 1st March 97 £ 9200.00
Violin 1976 Mon 1st October 01 £ 2979.00

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