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Gaetano Gadda
Highest auction price achieved
£ 35559.00
GADDA, Gaetano Born 1900 Sorga, Verona, died 1956 Mantua Italy. Pupil and assistant of S. Scarampella in Mantua from 1919, his successor following his death in 1925. Important and influential maker of the 20th century Italian school. Prolific production, working on Scarampella’s patterns (these often relabelled and sold as genuine Scarampellas). Also used Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models. Balestrieri model for cellos. Fine golden-orange or red clear varnish. Some branded on back button ‘GG’. Gaetano Gadda di Mantova / premiato con Medaglia d'Oro / Allievo di Stefano Scarampella / Fece in Mantova. anno 1925
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Probably "Gadda" workshop] [Ascribed to] | Tue 1st November 11 | £ 24434.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantua [Workshop of] | Sun 1st July 07 | £ 3925.00 |
| Cello Bow | 74.8 cm Mantura, mid-20th C. | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 7200.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. | Sat 1st July 06 | £ 4560.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, c. 1960 [Workshop] | Mon 1st March 04 | £ 4560.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1930 c. [Ascribed to & possibly by] | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 9013.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantova, 1927 | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 21600.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantua, 1930 c. | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 12000.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Mantua, 1930 c. | Fri 1st May 09 | £ 19410.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantova, 1928 c. | Wed 1st April 09 | £ 35559.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm [Ascribed to] | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 10530.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantua, 1951 [Showing collaboration with son "Mario"] | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 21692.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by] | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 10625.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by] | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 11250.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1920 c. | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 20496.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1935 c. [Attributed to] | Sun 1st October 06 | £ 11034.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mantua, 1925 c. | Mon 1st May 06 | £ 19928.00 |
| Cello | Mantua, 1934 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 7895.00 |
| Cello | Mantua, 1935 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 7895.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, 1940 c. | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 6316.00 |
| Cello | Mantua, 1934 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 14531.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, 1951 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 11705.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, 1958 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 8073.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, 1950 c. | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 7937.00 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm Mantua, 1941 | Fri 1st April 05 | £ 11279.00 |
| Violin | Mantua, 1930 c. | Fri 1st April 05 | £ 25064.00 |
| Cello | Mantua, 1932 | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 25861.00 |
| Violin | 1932 | Thu 1st May 03 | £ 14720.00 |
| Viola | 1919 | Sat 1st March 03 | £ 13200.00 |
| Violin | 1945 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 18872.00 |
| Violin | 1950 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 18117.00 |
| Violin | 1925 | Thu 1st November 01 | £ 11750.00 |
| Violin | 1935 c. | Sat 1st May 99 | £ 6684.00 |
| Cello | 1963 | Mon 1st June 98 | £ 14530.00 |
| Violin | 1932 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 9200.00 |
| Violin | 1918 | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 12650.00 |
| Viola | 43.2 cm 1926 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 9200.00 |
| Violin | 19-- | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 6600.00 |
| Viola | 40.8 cm 1953 | Thu 1st March 90 | £ 2970.00 |
| Violin | 1948 | Wed 1st November 89 | £ 5500.00 |
| Violin | 1948 | Wed 1st March 89 | £ 1760.00 |
| Violin | 1943 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 3850.00 |
| Violin | 1925 | Wed 1st June 88 | £ 6600.00 |
| Violin | 1935 | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 4620.00 |
| Violin | 1920 | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 3740.00 |
| Violin | 1943 | Sun 1st November 87 | £ 4620.00 |
| Violin | 1938 | Fri 1st November 85 | £ 5060.00 |
| Violin | 1930-40 | Sat 1st December 84 | £ 4622.00 |
| Violin | 1940 | Mon 1st October 84 | £ 4224.00 |
| Violin | 1930 | Sun 1st January 84 | £ 1833.00 |
| Violin | 1946 | Wed 1st June 83 | £ 3214.00 |
| Cello | S/E 75.6 g. Mid 20th C. | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 20400.00 |
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