Enrico Clodoveo Melegari
Genoa, Turin, 1835–1895
Employed in the dockyard in Genoa, where Enrico Rocca also worked at the same period. Established in Turin with brother Pietro, below, as Fratelli Melegari c.1873. Initially at 20 via Belfiore, in 1873 they moved to 4 via Po, close to the shop of A. Guadagnini. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
31 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo Parmense, fece in Torino, anno 1885, branded to the inside Melegari Lot 186 | Tarisio | November 2023 | £26,178est. $ 35,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo Parmense, fece in Torino. 1879, branded to the upper block Melegari Lot 107 | Tarisio | March 2023 | £15,915est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brands Lot 160 | Vichy | June 2022 | £27,471est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and many brands internally Lot 225 | Vichy | December 2021 | £32,717est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label and brand to the lower rib Lot 210 | Vichy | November 2019 | £28,720est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Illustrated in Liuteria Italiana IV by Eric Blot, p. 204-207, labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo ... Lot 237 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £18,863est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo, Parmense, fece in Torino, anno 1884, branded Melegari Lot 186 | Tarisio | November 2017 | £13,810est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo Parmense, fece in Torino, Anno 1886, branded Melegari internally Lot 21 | Ingles & Hayday | March 2017 | £19,200est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Rocca fecit / Taurini anno Domini 1856 IHS, branded, early scroll of the Turin School Lot 181 | Skinners | May 2016 | £16,848est. $ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Illustrated in Liuteria Italiana IV by Eric Blot, p. 204-207; bearing its original fingerboard and ivory nut Lot 168 | Tarisio | November 2015 | £13,400est. £ 15,000-22,000 |
| Viola | Bearing the original label Enrico Melegari Clodoveo, Parmense, fece in Torino Anno 1880, branded Lot 128 | Brompton’s | March 2015 | £16,800est. £ 14,000-18,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo, Parmense, fece in Torino, anno 1886, branded Melegari Lot 250 | Tarisio | May 2013 | £28,897est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Enrico Melegari Clodoveo, Parmense, fece in Torino, Anno 1876, branded internally Lot 61 | Tarisio | October 2012 | £10,800est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Cello | 75.3 cm Turin, 1887 | — | January 2011 | £24,857 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Turin, 1871 | — | January 2009 | £14,981 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Turin, 1890 c. | — | January 2009 | £8,156 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Turin, 1890 | — | January 2007 | £17,134 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1875 | — | January 2007 | £1,106 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Turin, 1879 | — | January 2007 | £5,302 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Turin, 1892 | — | January 2006 | £20,525 |
| Viola | 38.0 cm Turin, 1880 | — | January 2004 | £5,378 |
| Cello | 1880 | — | January 2000 | £20,700 |
| Cello | 1880 | — | January 1995 | £29,900 |
| Violin | 1872 | — | January 1994 | £2,185 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | — | January 1993 | £8,800 |
| Violin | 1873 | — | January 1991 | £7,920 |
| Violin | 1872 | — | January 1991 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1880 | — | January 1989 | £8,800 |
| Violin | 1879 | — | January 1986 | £3,741 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | January 1986 | £2,200 |
| Violin | 1884 | — | January 1984 | £5,740 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MELEGARI, Enrico Clodoveo Born 1835 Porporeo, Parma, died 1895 Turin Italy. Employed in the dockyard in Genoa, where Enrico Rocca also worked at the same period. Established in Turin with brother Pietro, below, as Fratelli Melegari c.1873. Initially at 20 via Belfiore, in 1873 they moved to 4 via Po, close to the shop of A. Guadagnini. Continued to use the ‘Fratelli’ label until 1879 despite the earlier death of Pietro. Extemporised work loosely based on classical models. Red-brown and yellow varnish. Very popular and prolific exemplars of the late 19th century Italian school. Some instruments branded on lower rib: ‘Melegari’ Fratelli Melegari / fecero in Torino nell’ anno 18.. / via Belfiori. No 20 [Blot IV]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein Geigenmacher, von dem ich Violoncelli, Bratschen und Violinen gesehen
habe, die man als gute Mittelwaaren bezeichnen kann. Sein Bruder ist:
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