Camillo Mandelli
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£20,400
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Buenos Aires, 1919 | April 2011 | £7,501 |
| Violin | Calci, 1944 | October 2005 | £8,033 |
| Cello | Milan, 1940 | May 2005 | £20,400 |
| Violin | 1946 | June 2002 | £8,220 |
| Viola | 1906 | November 2001 | £11,730 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
MANDELLI, Camillo Born 1873 Calco, Como, died 1956 Sesto San Giovanni, Milan Italy. Known as ‘Camillo da Calco’. Pupil of Bisiach and Antoniazzi. Established in Buenos Aires 1889-1920, subsequently returning to Calco. Moved finally to Sesto San Giovanni in 1936. Good work in the Antoniazzi style. Fine materials and varnish of red-brown and golden red tints. Cellos and double basses with carved backs particularly successful. Rubber stamped and signed internally. Printed labels: ‘fidibus, fide, fidis’ / Camillo da Calco / fece Anno 1928 ‘fidibus, fide, fidis’ / Camillus Calcensis fecit / Anno Domini 1932
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