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Gennaro De Luccia

Highest auction price

£7,283

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Gennaro de Luccia figlio di Michele fece in Mercato Cilento Anno 1938, branded G. Luccia	Wed 1st May 2024	£7,068
Violin	35.2 cm Mercato Cilento, 1929	Sun 1st May 2011	£7,283
Viola	42.4 cm Casigliano, 1953	Sun 1st May 2011	£3,642
Violin	35.3 cm Salerno, 1976	Thu 1st April 2010	£5,106
Violin	35.6 cm Salerno, 1974	Thu 1st October 2009	£3,337
Violin	35.4 cm Casigliano, 1981	Fri 1st May 2009	£3,494
Violin	Cilento, 1929	Sat 1st October 2005	£6,223
Violin	1929	Tue 1st November 1994	£2,464

Biographies

John Dilworth

DE LUCCIA, Gennaro Born 1911 Casigliano, Sessa Cilento Italy. Worked in Casigliano and Mercato Cilento, Salerno. Chiefly a maker of guitars and mandolins, but also produced a large number of violins with clear orange-yellow varnish, mostly exported to the USA. Emigrated to America himself in 1951 to work with his brother Vincenzo in Philadelphia. Later worked for Rembert Wurlitzer in New York 1952-1956, before relocating to Miami. Retired 1978. Stradivari model, orange-red spirit varnish, signed internally. Over 200 instruments completed. Excellent craftsmanship. Branded on upper blocks: ‘De Luccia’. Printed label: Gennaro de Luccia / figlio di Michele / fece in Mercato Cilento Anno 1932 Gennaro de Luccia / fece in Casigliano Cilento / Italia (Salerno).