Leonidas Nadagnini
Brovarki, Paris, b. 1881
after 1938 Paris France. Son of Alessandro Nadegnini, above. Worked with F. Spidlen in Moscow. Established in Paris at 32 rue Legendre c.1910, moving to 104 rue des Dames 1912, and finally to 205 rue de Vanves 1918. Influential teacher. Gold medal winner in St Petersburg 1907. — John Dilworth
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Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing the maker's signature to the back, fair condition Lot 665 | — | December 2025 | £2,713est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label n. 323, many restorations including the table sound post crack Lot 657 | — | November 2023 | £1,115est. € 1.000-1.500 | |
| Labelled with signature Jean-Baptiste L. Nadegini Luthier à Paris N° H-90 1928 Lot 146 | — | October 2023 | £4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000 | |
| Labelled Giovanni Battista Léonida Corolla n. B-133/44, good condition Lot 3 | — | December 2021 | £2,744est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Labelled Léonidas Nadegini. 205ter rue de Vanves. LN. E217. Paris. 1929, one-piece back Lot 44 | — | June 2021 | £1,029est. € 800-1.200 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, minor restoration under the bridge, otherwise good condition Lot 653 | — | June 2021 | £1,649est. € 1.000-1.200 | |
| Bearing the maker's label, neck blemish, table crack Lot 705 | — | June 2021 | £1,430est. € 1.000-1.500 | |
| Signed and branded Corolla, good condition Lot 970 | — | December 2020 | £2,001est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Labelled with signature Léonidas Nadégini 205 ter Rue de Vanves Paris 1925 Lot 147 | — | March 2020 | £3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000 | |
| Guadagnini model, labelled Giovanni Battista Leonida Corolla, good condition Lot 304 | — | November 2019 | £2,462est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| One-piece back, ribs and head similar, table of fine irregular grain, perfect condition Lot 16 | — | May 2019 | £1,530est. € 1,800-2,200 | |
| Bearing the maker's label n. 91 and brand, head crack, neck blemish Lot 852 | — | June 2018 | £946est. € 900 | |
| Labelled Léonidas Corolla n. 127, good condition Lot 858 | — | June 2018 | £1,787est. € 1.000 | |
| Bernard Millant collection, bearing the maker's signature to the table, labelled Wagner, good condition Lot 57 | — | November 2017 | £2,640est. € 2.000-3.000 | |
| Maggini model, bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 59 | — | November 2017 | £1,584est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Bearing the maker's label and signature internally, good condition Lot 51 | — | June 2017 | £2,192est. € 1.500-2.000 | |
| Special model, signed G. Tarle 1923, maple back and ribs, spruce table, varnish of a red brown colour Lot 44 | — | May 2017 | £464est. € 400 | |
| Bearing the maker's label n. 714, good condition Lot 462 | — | December 2016 | £914est. € 1.000-1.500 | |
| Santo Serafino model, labelled Léonida Corolla, two table cracks Lot 610 | — | November 2016 | £818est. € 800 | |
| Bearing the maker's label n° 617 and signature, good condition Lot 61 | — | June 2015 | £1,226est. € 1.200-1.500 | |
| Jacob Stainer copy, bearing the maker's brand, labelled Stainer Lot 162 | — | May 2015 | £681est. € 800-1,200 | |
| Labelled and branded Jean Baptiste Leonida, good condition Lot 267 | — | December 2014 | £1,884est. € 2.000-2.500 | |
| One-piece back of horizontal curl, varnish of a golden orange brown colour, good condition Lot 9 | — | February 2014 | £942est. € 1.000-1.200 | |
| One-piece back of medium curl, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 17 | — | October 2012 | £2,129est. € 2.300-2.500 | |
| Violin | Very good condition Lot 187 | Giafferi | January 2012 | £302est. € 500-600 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Paris, 1925 | — | January 2011 | £1,374 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1927 | — | January 2011 | £5,511 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Paris, 1927 | — | January 2010 | £1,864 |
| Cello | 76.0 cm Paris,1927 | — | January 2007 | £8,667 |
| Violin | Paris, 1923 #392 | — | January 2005 | £562 |
| Violin | Paris, 1924 #653 | — | January 2005 | £396 |
| Violin | 1928 | — | January 2002 | £1,413 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | — | January 1999 | £953 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
NADEGNINI, Léonidas Born 1881 Ukraine, d. after 1938 Paris France. Son of Alessandro Nadegnini, above. Worked with F. Spidlen in Moscow. Established in Paris at 32 rue Legendre c.1910, moving to 104 rue des Dames 1912, and finally to 205 rue de Vanves 1918. Influential teacher. Gold medal winner in St Petersburg 1907. Copies of Guarneri and Serafin a speciality, but also followed other classical models; all with rich orange-brown varnish. Viola models developed with the advice of Maurice Vieux of the Paris Conservatoire. Also made fine double basses. Léonidas Nadegini; 205 ter Rue de Vanves / Paris 1927
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