Paolo De Barbieri
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£19,061
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
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Violin | Labelled Paolo de Barbieri - Genova, fece nell'anno 1921, branded to the block P. De Barbieri - Genova | Tue 1st October 2024 | £19,061 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
DE BARBIERI, Paolo Born 1889, died 1955 Genoa Italy. Pupil and brother-in-law of Cesare Candi; working from 1918. Own atelier in Genoa from 1938. Copies of Stradivari and Guarneri and, in particular, Paganini’s del Gesù ‘Cannone’ violin, housed in the civic museum, Genoa. Gold medal in Barcelona 1929, silver medals in Florida 1931, and Cremona 1949. Fine workmanship and clear brilliant red varnish.
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