Pierre Gaggini

Highest auction price achieved
£ 16834.00

By John Dilworth

GAGGINI, Pierre Born 1903, Worked from 1934 Nice France. Nephew and pupil of Alberto Blanchi. Fine work on a personal model; also copies of Guarneri. Golden-yellow to deep red varnish. Gold medal in Paris 1937, diploma of honour at The Hague 1949, first prize at Liège 1954, gold medal Rome 1956. Appointed ‘Meilleur Ouvrier de France’ 1957. Petrus Gaggini / Nicéa Civitas, 1934

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola 41.2 cm Nice, 1953 Thu 1st December 11 £ 10568.00
Violin 35.7 cm Nice, 1943 Tue 1st March 11 £ 6600.00
Violin 35.5 cm [Ascribed to] Mon 1st June 09 £ 3905.00
Violin 35.5 cm Nice, 1934 Thu 1st May 08 £ 3312.00
Violin 35.5 cm [Attributed to] Sun 1st July 07 £ 2243.00
Cello 75.3 cm Nice, 1947 Fri 1st June 07 £ 16834.00
Violin 35.6 cm Nice, 1944 (break on the table) Fri 1st June 07 £ 4008.00
Cello 75.2 cm Nice, 1943 Thu 1st March 07 £ 13800.00
Cello 75.1 cm Nice, 1943 Fri 1st December 06 £ 9987.00
Violin 35.5 cm [Attributed to] Sat 1st July 06 £ 2497.00
Violin Nice, 1958 Tue 1st November 05 £ 1974.00
Violin 1946 Mon 1st December 03 £ 6432.00
Violin 1962 Sun 1st December 02 £ 4129.00
Viola 41.3 cm 1987 Sat 1st June 02 £ 9028.00
Violin 1947 Sat 1st December 01 £ 4255.00
Violin 1870 Tue 1st June 99 £ 2146.00
Violin 1950 Fri 1st December 95 £ 4701.00
Violin 1973 Fri 1st January 82 £ 792.00

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