Umberto Muschietti
Udine, Venice, 1875–1953
Double bass player and maker. 160 violins, 18 violas, eight cellos, and two double basses credited to him. One bass, a replica of his own five-string Santagiuliana instrument, now in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Medals awarded at Fiume, Rome, Padua, and Florence. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Gran dipl. D'Onore Mass. Onor.-cividale 1925 Umberto Muschietti Udine ... Lot 47 | Brompton’s | October 2017 | £11,400est. £ 7,000-10,000 |
| Violin | Illustrated in Liuteria Italiana da Scoprire by Artemio Versari, p. 135; labelled Umberto Muschietti ... Lot 176 | Tarisio | February 2017 | £9,462est. $ 10,000-15,000 |
| Violin | Labelled XXII Umberto Muschietti, Udine, maggio 1925 Lot 197 | Tarisio | May 2015 | £4,193est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Umberto Muschietti, N 95 Udine 1931, illustrated in TBD Lot 151 | Tarisio | June 2014 | £7,670est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Viola | 43.1 cm Udine, 1940 | — | January 2008 | £2,313 |
| Violin | 1932 | — | January 2002 | £2,270 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | January 2000 | £4,067 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | January 1997 | £2,700 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
MUSCHIETTI, Umberto Born 1875 Portogruaro, Venice, died 1953 Udine Italy. Double bass player and maker. 160 violins, 18 violas, eight cellos, and two double basses credited to him. One bass, a replica of his own five-string Santagiuliana instrument, now in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Medals awarded at Fiume, Rome, Padua, and Florence. Signed internally: ‘Umberto Muschietti’
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