Riccardo Genovese
Lecco, Montiglio, Turin, 1883–1935
Musician and pupil of Fagnola. Active in Montiglio from 1922. Worked in Lecco from 1927, returning to Asti in his last year of life. Well-made instruments of classical models with many personal touches. Red varnish of variable texture and transparency. Signed internally. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
31 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper left rib Lot 75 | Vichy | June 2023 | £40,608est. € 40.000-45.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Riccardo Genovese fecit, Montiglio - anno Domini 1930 Lot 118 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £26,146est. € 30.000-50.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper rib Lot 165 | Vichy | June 2022 | £47,547est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper rib Lot 70 | Vichy | June 2022 | £42,264est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper rib Lot 360 | Vichy | December 2020 | £25,759est. € 18.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, varnish of a red plum colour Lot 512 | Il Ponte | June 2020 | £16,018est. € 16.000-18.000 |
| Violin | One-piece back of deep curl, varnish of a golden red colour Lot 496 | Il Ponte | April 2019 | £26,908est. € 4.200-4.400 |
| Viola | Labelled Riccardo Genovese - fecit Lecco - Anno Domini 1927, inscribed Riccardo Genovese fecit ... Lot 179 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2019 | £48,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Riccardo Genovese - Fecit Montiglio - anno Domini 1926 Lot 145 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2018 | £16,800est. £ 12,000-16,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the rib Lot 375 | Vichy | June 2018 | £24,186est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Featured in Liuteria Italiana da Scoprire, by Artemio Versari, 2012, p. 34; bearing an original label Lot 87 | Brompton’s | October 2017 | £36,000est. £ 35,000-45,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Francesco Guadagnini fece, in Torino nell'anno 1922, inscribed Riccardo Genovese, Lecco ... Lot 182 | Tarisio | March 2017 | £25,200est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Riccardo Genovese, fecit Lecco, Anno Domini 1927, inscribed Riccardo Genovese fecit ... Lot 190 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £20,047est. $ 30,000-50,00 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper rib Lot 175 | Vichy | December 2016 | £36,556est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and signature to the upper rib Lot 210 | Vichy | December 2016 | £19,293est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 275 | Vichy | June 2016 | £14,143est. € 10.000-12.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Riccardo Genovese, fecit Lecco, Anno Domini 1927 Lot 273 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £16,702est. $ 30,000-50,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Riccardo Genovese - fecit Lecco - Anno Domini 1927, inscribed fait specialement pour ... Lot 30 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £27,140est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 205 | Vichy | June 2012 | £27,172est. € 15.000-18.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Riccardo Genovese - Fecit Montiglio - anno Domini 1924 Lot 105 | Sotheby's | March 2012 | £23,750est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Turin, 1925 | — | January 2011 | £21,850 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Montiglio, 1924 | — | January 2010 | £15,534 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Montiglio, 1926 | — | January 2009 | £28,800 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Montiglio, 1929 | — | January 2008 | £30,730 |
| Violin | Lecco, 1928 | — | January 2004 | £4,157 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | January 2003 | £21,600 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | January 2002 | £26,156 |
| Cello | 1927 | — | January 2001 | £30,400 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 1999 | £9,537 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1995 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1994 | £14,375 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GENOVESE, Riccardo Born 1883, died 1935 Montiglio, Asti Italy. Musician and pupil of Fagnola. Active in Montiglio from 1922. Worked in Lecco from 1927, returning to Asti in his last year of life. Well-made instruments of classical models with many personal touches. Red varnish of variable texture and transparency. Signed internally. Riccardo Genovese / fecit Lecco Anno Domini R G Riccardo Genovese / fecit Montiglio anno Domini 19..
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