Juan (I) Guillami
Barcelona, 1702–1769
Slender outline, somewhat Neapolitan, with long, rather straight ‘c’ bouts. Similarly long slender soundholes, set quite upright. Amatisé arching, a little pinched. Head also recalls the best work of the Gaglianos, with a long pegbox and small neat volute. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Cello, 1762 Lot 70 | Oger | June 2021 | £2,335est. € 1.500-2.000 |
| Cello | Labelled Joannes Guillami me fecit en Barcelona 1769, later table Lot 67 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £16,800est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back Guillami, German head later Lot 146 | Tarisio | December 2015 | £7,124est. $ 2,500-4,000 |
| Viola | Bearing a partially legible manuscript label Juan Guillami ... 1770, branded to the inside back Guillami Lot 11 | Tarisio | June 2014 | £8,260est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Johannes Guillami me fecit en Barcelona 1755, branded to the inside back Guillami Lot 158 | Tarisio | March 2014 | £18,000est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Viola | 38.5 cm Barcelona, 1779 Attributed to | — | January 2010 | £19,724 |
| Violin | 1760 | — | January 1999 | £8,970 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | — | January 1985 | £11,000 |
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John Dilworth+
GUILLAMI, Juan (I) Born 1702, died 1769 Barcelona Spain Very fine maker. Slender outline, somewhat Neapolitan, with long, rather straight ‘c’ bouts. Similarly long slender soundholes, set quite upright. Amatisé arching, a little pinched. Head also recalls the best work of the Gaglianos, with a long pegbox and small neat volute. Often the chamfer is picked out in black, like those of Stradivari. Very fine oil varnish of a watery-red shade. Sometimes branded on interior near soundpost. Printed label: Joannes Guillami me / fecit en Bar: anno 1760 Joannes Guillami me fecit /en Barcelona 1742
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