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Plinio Michetti

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£34,850

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin		March 2012	£8,250
Violin	35.6 cm Mid-20th C. [Attributed to]	October 2011	£4,000
Violin	35.6 cm Turin, 1940	March 2011	£18,750
Cello	75.9 cm Turin, 1934	October 2009	£34,850
Violin	35.6 cm Turin, 1958	March 2008	£6,435
Violin	35.6 cm 1950-60 c. [Probably by]	October 2007	£3,884
Violin	35.6 cm Turin, 1936	October 2007	£11,991
Violin	35.6 cm Turin, 1925 [Attributed to]	April 2007	£7,884
Violin	35.7 cm Mid-20th C. [Ascribed to]	November 2006	£5,040
Violin	Turin, 1940 c.	November 2005	£16,419
Violin	Torino, 1929	June 2005	£8,050
Violin	Turin, 1967	May 2005	£9,357
Cello	Turin, 1920	May 2005	£5,974
Violin	Turin, 1946	May 2005	£5,495
Violin	1975 c. [Attributed to]	May 2005	£1,832
Violin	Turin, 1932	November 2004	£7,200
Violin	1937	November 2003	£14,100
Violin	1958	June 1999	£1,725
Violin	1926	November 1998	£4,503
Violin	1959	June 1994	£9,200
Violin	1966	November 1993	£2,760
Violin	1928	May 1986	£702
Violin	1949	March 1986	£1,517
Viola	41.9 cm 1948	June 1985	£2,464
Violin	1928	June 1985	£1,705
Violin	1930	November 1984	£1,430

Biographies

John Dilworth

MICHETTI, Plinio Born 1891 Calizzano, Savona, died 1991 Turin Italy. Pupil of E. Peluzzi in Genoa; possibly also acquainted with Candi and De Barbieri. Established in Turin c.1920, working for Morutto, a musical instrument dealer. Later opened his own business in the Corso Lecce. Awarded medals in Turin 1928 and Cremona 1949. Influenced by Oddone and Fagnola. Classical Cremonese models. Well-finished with fine yellow and golden-brown oil varnish. Over 300 violins completed. Plinio Michetti / fece in Torino l’anno 1948 Plinio Michetti / fecit Taurini / anno 1928 / Corso Lecce, 82 [Blot IV]