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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

Worked Brovarki, Paris
Made Cello, Violin
Family Son of Alessandro Nadegnini
Cello by Léonidas Nadégini, Paris, 1924, front
Cello by Leonidas Nadagnini. Sold by Amati — from the archive.

Instruments

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£9,101

34 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's signature to the back, fair condition Lot 665—December 2025£2,713est. € 1.500-2.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 323, many restorations including the table sound post crack Lot 657—November 2023£1,115est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinLabelled with signature Jean-Baptiste L. Nadegini Luthier à Paris N° H-90 1928 Lot 146—October 2023£4,200est. £ 4,000-6,000
ViolinLabelled Giovanni Battista Léonida Corolla n. B-133/44, good condition Lot 3—December 2021£2,744est. € 1.500-2.000
ViolinLabelled Léonidas Nadegini. 205ter rue de Vanves. LN. E217. Paris. 1929, one-piece back Lot 44—June 2021£1,029est. € 800-1.200
ViolinBearing the maker's label, minor restoration under the bridge, otherwise good condition Lot 653—June 2021£1,649est. € 1.000-1.200
ViolinBearing the maker's label, neck blemish, table crack Lot 705—June 2021£1,430est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinSigned and branded Corolla, good condition Lot 970—December 2020£2,001est. € 1.500-2.000
ViolinLabelled with signature Léonidas Nadégini 205 ter Rue de Vanves Paris 1925 Lot 147—March 2020£3,600est. £ 3,000-5,000
ViolinGuadagnini model, labelled Giovanni Battista Leonida Corolla, good condition Lot 304—November 2019£2,462est. € 1.500-2.000
ViolinOne-piece back, ribs and head similar, table of fine irregular grain, perfect condition Lot 16—May 2019£1,530est. € 1,800-2,200
CelloA cello by Léonidas Nadégini, Paris, 1924 Lot 230AmatiMarch 2019£9,101est. £ 8,000-12,000
ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 91 and brand, head crack, neck blemish Lot 852—June 2018£946est. € 900
ViolinLabelled Léonidas Corolla n. 127, good condition Lot 858—June 2018£1,787est. € 1.000
ViolinBernard Millant collection, bearing the maker's signature to the table, labelled Wagner, good condition Lot 57—November 2017£2,640est. € 2.000-3.000
ViolinMaggini model, bearing the maker's label, good condition Lot 59—November 2017£1,584est. € 1.500-2.000
ViolinBearing the maker's label and signature internally, good condition Lot 51—June 2017£2,192est. € 1.500-2.000
QuintonSpecial model, signed G. Tarle 1923, maple back and ribs, spruce table, varnish of a red brown colour Lot 44—May 2017£464est. € 400
ViolinBearing the maker's label n. 714, good condition Lot 462—December 2016£914est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinSanto Serafino model, labelled Léonida Corolla, two table cracks Lot 610—November 2016£818est. € 800
ViolinBearing the maker's label n° 617 and signature, good condition Lot 61—June 2015£1,226est. € 1.200-1.500
ViolinJacob Stainer copy, bearing the maker's brand, labelled Stainer Lot 162—May 2015£681est. € 800-1,200
ViolinLabelled and branded Jean Baptiste Leonida, good condition Lot 267—December 2014£1,884est. € 2.000-2.500
ViolinOne-piece back of horizontal curl, varnish of a golden orange brown colour, good condition Lot 9—February 2014£942est. € 1.000-1.200
ViolinOne-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
ViolinVery good condition Lot 187GiafferiMarch 2012£302est. € 500-600
Violin35.4 cm Paris, 1925—December 2011£1,374
Violin35.6 cm Paris, 1927—June 2011£5,511
Violin35.6 cm Paris, 1927—June 2010£1,864
Cello76.0 cm Paris,1927—May 2007£8,667
ViolinParis, 1923 #392—November 2005£562
ViolinParis, 1924 #653—June 2005£396
Violin1928—June 2002£1,413
Violin1900 c.—June 1999£953

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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