Oreste Martini
Mantua, 1893–1957
Pupil of Scarampella. Medals awarded at Cremona, Padua, and Paris. Exhibited at Cremona 1937. Classical Italian models. Over 300 violins, 10 violas, 50 cellos, and 45 arched-back double basses. Red- or orange-brown varnish. Double bass at the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
18 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Stefano Scarampella di Brescia, Premiato con Medaglie d'Argento, Fratello ed allievo del ... Lot 324 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2023 | £14,400est. £ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Martini Oreste, Instrumenti ad Arco, Premiato con Gran Premio e Medaglia Oro, signed Lot 58 | Tarisio | July 2020 | £14,846est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Cello | Labelled Oreste Martini, Mantova (Italia), Allievo di Stefano Scarampella, Premio con Stradivaria ... Lot 26 | Tarisio | May 2018 | £14,746est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 168 | Vichy | December 2015 | £3,833est. € 4.000-5.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 81 | Skinners | April 2012 | £6,826est. $ 10,000-14,000 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Mantua, 1921 | — | January 2011 | £2,880 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1919 c. Attributed to | — | January 2009 | £2,329 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Possibly by | — | January 2008 | £1,646 |
| Viola | 43.5 cm Mantua, 1950 c. | — | January 2007 | £3,711 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mantua, 1950 | — | January 2006 | £6,000 |
| Viola | 42.7 cm Mantua, 1937 | — | January 2005 | £5,040 |
| Violin | Attributed to | — | January 2005 | £1,679 |
| Violin | 1914 | — | January 2003 | £2,916 |
| Violin | 1950 | — | January 2000 | £6,900 |
| Viola | 43.5 cm 1931 | — | January 1996 | £2,530 |
| Violin | 1945 | — | January 1995 | £5,060 |
| Violin | 1950 | — | January 1995 | £4,600 |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 1953 | — | January 1994 | £6,325 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
MARTINI, Oreste Born 1893, died 1957 Mantua Italy. Pupil of Scarampella. Medals awarded at Cremona, Padua, and Paris. Exhibited at Cremona 1937. Classical Italian models. Over 300 violins, 10 violas, 50 cellos, and 45 arched-back double basses. Red- or orange-brown varnish. Double bass at the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Martini Oreste Mantova / Premiato con Medaglia d’oro / Fece anno 19.. Martini Oreste / Instrumenti ad Arco / Premiato con Gran Premio e Medaglia d’oro Oreste Martini – Mantova / Premiato con gran premio e med.d’oro all ‘Esposizione di Parigi / Con gran premio e medaglia d’oro all ‘Esposizione di Padova.
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