Marco Dobretsovich
Alexandria, Cairo, Dulcigno, b. 1891
1945 Italy & Egypt Moved to Cairo 1914. Pupil of Pollastri in Bologna c.1920. Established in Alexandria and later in Cairo, Egypt. Very good work, unsurprisingly reminiscent of Pollastri; good Stradivari form, well-executed low arch, very pleasing personality with light orange oil varnish. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Marco Dobretsovich, fece in Cairo - Egitto anno 1923, inscribed Dobretsovich, Cairo ... Lot 76 | Tarisio | January 2025 | £12,000est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovitch, Liutaio, Fece in Cairo d'Egitto anno 1925, signed, original bridge Lot 111 | — | October 2023 | £33,990est. € 12.000-18.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, fair condition Lot 222 | — | December 2022 | £17,138est. € 15.000-18.000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovich, Liutaio, Fece in Cairo d'Egitto Anno 1948 Lot 209 | — | November 2022 | £19,200est. £ 12,000-18,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovitch, Liutaio, Fece in Cairo d'Egitto anno 1960, branded M. Dobretsovitch Lot 5 | — | May 2020 | £17,250est. $ 15,000-22,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovich, liutaio, fece in Alessandria d'Egitto anno 1932, original bridge Lot 185 | — | June 2019 | £28,800est. £ 12,000-18,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovich, Liutaio, Fece in Cairo - Egitto anno 1922 Lot 131 | — | May 2018 | £8,847est. $ 10,000-15,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovitch, Liutaio, Fece in Cairo d'Egitto anno 1957 Lot 190 | — | November 2017 | £15,652est. $ 15,000-22,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovitch liutaio fece in Alessandria d'Egitto ..., in a very fine state of preservation Lot 196 | — | October 2017 | £24,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 | |
| Bearing an original label dated 1926, signed on the label and again internally Lot 50 | — | October 2014 | £30,000est. £ 8,000-12,000 | |
| Labelled Marco Dobretsovitch liutaio fece in Alessandria ..., in an almost pristine state of preservation Lot 226 | — | March 2013 | £21,600est. £ 18,000-25,000 | |
| One-piece back of faint broad curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 11 | — | October 2012 | £9,360est. £ 2,000-3,000 | |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Cairo, 1920 | — | January 2011 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Alexandria, 1940 | — | January 2007 | £7,500 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Alexandria,1934 | — | January 2007 | £11,500 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Cairo, 1948 | — | January 2006 | £7,971 |
| Violin | Alexandria, 1935 c. | — | January 2005 | £8,548 |
| Violin | Alexandria, 1930 c. | — | January 2004 | £5,736 |
| Violin | Cairo, 1948 | — | January 2004 | £12,224 |
| Violin | 1921 | — | January 2001 | £5,405 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 2000 | £4,570 |
| Violin | 1938 | — | January 1989 | £2,860 |
| Violin | 1939 | — | January 1988 | £2,860 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1984 | £3,520 |
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John Dilworth+
DOBRESOVITCH, Marco Born 1891 Dulcigno, Montenegro, Worked until c.1945 Italy & Egypt Moved to Cairo 1914. Pupil of Pollastri in Bologna c.1920. Established in Alexandria and later in Cairo, Egypt. Very good work, unsurprisingly reminiscent of Pollastri; good Stradivari form, well-executed low arch, very pleasing personality with light orange oil varnish. Made a quartet presented to King Farouk on his marriage in 1938. Marco Dobretsovitch / Liutaio / Fece in Cairo d’Egitte Anno 1943 Marco Dobretsovitch / Liutaio / Fece in Alessandria d’Egitto Anno 1934.
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