Guarneri Family
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | A violin by a member of the Guarneri family, ascribed to Giuseppe Filius and Giuseppe Del Gesu, Cremona, circa 1720 Lot 204 | Amati | March 2025 | £69,520est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
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The Guarneri family of Cremona
Andrea Guarneri (c. 1626–1698) founded the dynasty. He was the first apprentice of Nicolò Amati, and his early work follows the Amati model closely.
His elder son, Pietro Guarneri of Mantua (1655–1720), moved to Mantua, where he was also a court musician. His violins are rare and highly refined.
His younger son, Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andreae (1666–c. 1740), kept the Cremona workshop going and made fine violins and cellos.
Giuseppe’s son Pietro Guarneri of Venice (1695–1762) settled in Venice, blending the Cremonese tradition with Venetian style.
His other son, Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri, known as ‘del Gesù’ (1698–1744), is the most famous of them all. His bold, powerful violins rival those of Antonio Stradivari, and have been played by Paganini, Heifetz and many of today’s leading soloists. His labels carry the IHS monogram, which gave him the name ‘del Gesù’.
Guarneri instruments appear only rarely at auction. You can see the auction results we have recorded for each member of the family on the maker pages above. If you think you own a Guarneri violin, or an instrument labelled Guarnerius, our specialists will give you a free violin valuation, without obligation. Most instruments bearing a Guarneri label are later copies, and we will tell you honestly what you have.
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