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Ferdinando Gagliano

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£134,743

Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Naples, 1780 c. May 2011 £134,743
Viola 38.0 cm Naples, 1790 c. December 2010 £24,000
Violin 34.8 cm Naples, 1760 October 2010 £37,553
Viola 38.0 cm Naples, 1774, Viola D'Amore June 2010 £40,161
Viola 38.1 cm Naples, 1776 June 2010 £72,289
Violin 35.3 cm Naples, 1760 c. March 2010 £90,000
Violin 35.2 cm Naples, 1750 [Lit.] October 2009 £107,916
Violin 35.0 cm Naples, 1795 October 2009 £57,600
Violin 35.4 cm [Attributed to] March 2009 £8,414
Violin 35.4 cm [Attributed to] May 2008 £8,430
Violin 35.0 cm Naples, 1781 April 2008 £90,741
Violin 35.5 cm [Ascribed to] May 2007 £28,803
Violin 35.2 cm Naples, 1780 c. May 2007 £48,966
Viola 36.9 cm Naples, 1782 November 2006 £30,000
Violin Naples, 1790 c. November 2004 £77,675
Violin Naples May 2004 £56,505
Viola 36.9 cm 1775 November 2002 £35,850
Violin 1769 May 2000 £44,481
Violin 1790 c. March 1998 £14,950
Violin 1790 c. November 1997 £16,100
Violin 1790 c. November 1997 £22,456
Violin 1790 c. November 1996 £20,700
Violin 17-- November 1995 £39,100
Violin 1790 October 1995 £47,700
Violin 17-- May 1995 £35,219
Violin 1775-99 March 1995 £19,550
Violin 17-- October 1993 £56,500
Violin 1784 July 1993 £32,200
Violin 1770 April 1993 £37,800
Violin 1760 c. November 1992 £27,500
Violin 1772 November 1992 £35,200
Violin 1782 June 1992 £82,500
Violin 1770 c. March 1992 £26,400
Violin 1785 November 1991 £49,500
Violin 1750 c. March 1991 £35,200
Violin 1750 c. November 1990 £45,100
Violin 1753 June 1989 £12,100
Violin 1770 c. November 1988 £24,200
Violin 1780 c. June 1988 £29,700
Violin 1760 March 1988 £4,620
Violin 1784 November 1987 £31,900
Violin 1794 c. November 1987 £22,000
Violin 1760 c. November 1987 £13,200
Viola 36.8 cm 1775 November 1987 £16,500
Viola 36.8 cm 1773 July 1987 £12,100
Violin 1782 April 1987 £35,200
Viola 38.3 cm 1783 November 1986 £12,650
Violin 1780 November 1986 £15,400
Violin 17-- May 1986 £15,120
Violin 1794 June 1983 £11,429
Cello 1765 November 1980 £40,700
Biographies

John Dilworth

GAGLIANO, Ferdinando Born 1724, Worked circa. 1770-1795 Naples Italy. Son of Nicola Gagliano, below, but probably trained by his uncle Gennaro, below. Work shows elements of both, but workmanship of a more restrained order, and varnish generally tending towards a thinner harder quality. Small tightly-wound scroll. Upper wing of treble ‘f’ carved downward in distinctive manner. Outline often marked by an awkward transition from the outward curve of the lower bouts into the concave lines of the corner. Some examples with decorative inlay. Additional label with religious dedication often found fixed to upper rib inner surface. Ferdinandus Gagliano Filius / Nicolai, Fecit Neap. 17.. Ferdinando Gagliano, me fecit / Neapoli, anno 17..

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