Gaetano Gadda

Highest auction price

£35,559

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Stefano Scarampella di Brescia premiato con medaglie d'argento fratello ed allievo del ...	Wed 1st May 2024	£22,239
Violin	35.7 cm [Probably "Gadda" workshop] [Ascribed to]	Tue 1st November 2011	£24,434
Cello	S/E 75.6 g. Mid 20th C.	Tue 1st March 2011	£20,400
Violin	35.8 cm 1930 c. [Ascribed to & possibly by]	Fri 1st October 2010	£9,013
Violin	35.7 cm Mantova, 1927	Thu 1st October 2009	£21,600
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, 1930 c.	Thu 1st October 2009	£12,000
Violin	35.8 cm Mantua, 1930 c.	Fri 1st May 2009	£19,410
Violin	35.7 cm Mantova, 1928 c.	Wed 1st April 2009	£35,559
Violin	35.6 cm [Ascribed to]	Sun 1st March 2009	£10,530
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, 1951 [Showing collaboration with son "Mario"]	Wed 1st October 2008	£21,692
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by]	Sat 1st March 2008	£10,625
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C. [Probably by]	Sat 1st March 2008	£11,250
Violin	35.7 cm Mantua [Workshop of]	Sun 1st July 2007	£3,925
Violin	35.7 cm 1920 c.	Wed 1st November 2006	£20,496
Violin	35.7 cm 1935 c. [Attributed to]	Sun 1st October 2006	£11,034
Cello Bow	74.8 cm Mantura, mid-20th C.	Sat 1st July 2006	£7,200
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, mid-20th C.	Sat 1st July 2006	£4,560
Violin	35.6 cm Mantua, 1925 c.	Mon 1st May 2006	£19,928
Cello	Mantua, 1934	Tue 1st November 2005	£7,895
Cello	Mantua, 1935	Tue 1st November 2005	£7,895
Violin	Mantua, 1940 c.	Tue 1st November 2005	£6,316
Cello	Mantua, 1934	Sun 1st May 2005	£14,531
Violin	Mantua, 1951	Sun 1st May 2005	£11,705
Violin	Mantua, 1958	Sun 1st May 2005	£8,073
Violin	Mantua, 1950 c.	Sun 1st May 2005	£7,937
Viola	41.9 cm Mantua, 1941	Fri 1st April 2005	£11,279
Violin	Mantua, 1930 c.	Fri 1st April 2005	£25,064
Cello	Mantua, 1932	Sat 1st May 2004	£25,861
Violin	Mantua, c. 1960 [Workshop]	Mon 1st March 2004	£4,560
Violin	1932	Thu 1st May 2003	£14,720
Viola	1919	Sat 1st March 2003	£13,200
Violin	1945	Sat 1st June 2002	£18,872
Violin	1950	Sat 1st June 2002	£18,117
Violin	1925	Thu 1st November 2001	£11,750
Violin	1935 c.	Sat 1st May 1999	£6,684
Cello	1963	Mon 1st June 1998	£14,530
Violin	1932	Sat 1st March 1997	£9,200
Violin	1918	Fri 1st March 1996	£12,650
Viola	43.2 cm 1926	Wed 1st March 1995	£9,200
Violin	19--	Fri 1st June 1990	£6,600
Viola	40.8 cm 1953	Thu 1st March 1990	£2,970
Violin	1948	Wed 1st November 1989	£5,500
Violin	1948	Wed 1st March 1989	£1,760
Violin	1943	Tue 1st November 1988	£3,850
Violin	1925	Wed 1st June 1988	£6,600
Violin	1935	Tue 1st March 1988	£4,620
Violin	1920	Tue 1st March 1988	£3,740
Violin	1943	Sun 1st November 1987	£4,620
Violin	1938	Fri 1st November 1985	£5,060
Violin	1930-40	Sat 1st December 1984	£4,622
Violin	1940	Mon 1st October 1984	£4,224
Violin	1930	Sun 1st January 1984	£1,833
Violin	1946	Wed 1st June 1983	£3,214

Biographies

John Dilworth

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