Paolo Leonori
Rome, b. 1903
Cellist and luthier. Credited with 40 violins, nine violas, eight cellos, three viols, and sundry other instruments. Personal model with good golden-brown varnish. Exhibited a quartet at Cremona 1949. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Paolo Leonori Fece in Roma 1932, branded PL on the back near the button Lot 171 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2016 | £9,000est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of descending curl, table of medium grain, varnish of an orange brown colour Lot 788 | Babuino | May 2012 | £3,895est. € 4.500-5.000 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Early 20th C. Attributed to | — | January 2009 | £1,440 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Rome, 1975 | — | January 2006 | £1,609 |
| Violin | 1973 | — | January 2003 | £1,400 |
| Violin | 1982 | — | January 1999 | £3,200 |
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John Dilworth+
LEONORI, Paolo Born 1903 Rome Italy. Cellist and luthier. Credited with 40 violins, nine violas, eight cellos, three viols, and sundry other instruments. Personal model with good golden-brown varnish. Exhibited a quartet at Cremona 1949. Awards given at Cremona 1949, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Florence, 1951 and 1957, Rome 1954 and 1956, Liège 1957 and 1963, Ascoli Piceno 1959. and Pegli 1971. Paolo Lenori / Roma 1949
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