Giuseppe Ornati
Albairate, Milan, 1885–1965
Son of Carlo, an amateur luthier. Pupil of C. Moneta in Milan from 1901, worked for L. Bisiach from 1903 alongside Gaetano Sgarabotto, Georg Ullmann, and Ferdinando Garimberti. Established independently in Milan from c.1920, but continued his relationship with Bisiach, and trained his sons. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
29 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Ornati, fece in Milano anno 1951, branded Giuseppe Ornati Milano Lot 100 | Tarisio | October 2024 | £84,000est. £ 60,000-90,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Ornati fece in Milano anno 1924, signed to the label, branded Giuseppe Ornati ... Lot 176 | Tarisio | November 2021 | £115,616est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Ornati, fece in Milano 1944, branded to the inside back Giuseppe Ornati Milano Lot 136 | Tarisio | February 2016 | £42,356est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Ornati, fece in Milano, Anno 1957, branded internally Lot 242 | Tarisio | October 2015 | £54,458est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Violin | Lot 240 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £40,000 |
| Violin | Lightly craquelled varnish of an orange golden brown colour Lot 240 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £40,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Giuseppe Ornati fece in Milano, anno 1921, signed on the label G. Ornati, branded G. Ornati ... Lot 174 | Tarisio | October 2013 | £42,000est. £ 35,000-50,000 |
| Violin | Lot 165 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £49,250 |
| Violin | Labelled by the maker, of a lightly craquelled orange brown colour Lot 165 | Bonhams | October 2012 | £49,250 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Milano, 1935 Attributed to | — | November 2011 | £4,801 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Attributed to | — | October 2007 | £9,136 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Milan, 1955 | — | October 2007 | £31,700 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Milan, 1919 | — | November 2006 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Workshop of | — | October 2006 | £3,789 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Milan, 1949 | — | May 2006 | £21,461 |
| Violin | Milan, 1929 | — | November 2004 | £20,785 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | July 2003 | £21,000 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | July 2003 | £24,625 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | November 2000 | £15,275 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | May 2000 | £13,734 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | November 1999 | £22,000 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 1921 | — | June 1999 | £22,000 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 1921 | — | June 1996 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | June 1996 | £10,350 |
| Violin | 1954 | — | June 1995 | £9,200 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | December 1994 | £25,801 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | July 1993 | £23,000 |
| Cello | 1953 | — | June 1987 | £9,900 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | November 1985 | £6,600 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
ORNATI, Giuseppe Born 1885 Albairate, Milan, died 1965 Milan Italy. Son of Carlo, an amateur luthier. Pupil of C. Moneta in Milan from 1901, worked for L. Bisiach from 1903 alongside Gaetano Sgarabotto, Georg Ullmann, and Ferdinando Garimberti. Established independently in Milan from c.1920, but continued his relationship with Bisiach, and trained his sons. Appointed luthier to to ‘La Scala’ opera house, and teacher at the Cremona International School of Violin Making 1961-1963. Awarded gold medal at Rome 1920 and 1923, and Milan 1924. Fine elegant workmanship on classical and personal models; purfling particularly fluent and distinctive. Also made many plucked instruments. Both oil and spirit varnish, generally clear golden- or red-brown. Signed internally on the upper block Giuseppe Ornati / fece in Milano anno 1926 G.O.M.
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