Enrico Orselli
Ferrara, Pesaro, 1891–1955
Pupil and assistant of Soffritti. Established independently in Pesaro from 1924. Credited with 200 violins, 200 violas, 80 cellos, and eight double-basses, many carrying the label of Soffritti; also some with apparently anachronistic dates. — John Dilworth
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Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Orselli alunno di Ettore Soffritti fece in Ferrara l'anno 1910, inscribed Orselli Enrico ... Lot 84 | Ingles & H. | March 2025 | £12,000est. £ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Orselli Enrico di Ferrara fecit in Pesaro 1937 Lot 88 | Brompton’s | March 2020 | £9,000est. £ 6,000-8,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Orselli Enrico ..., reglued top and back center seam Lot 131 | Skinners | November 2019 | £3,353est. $ 5,000-7,000 |
| Violin | Signed and dated internally Lot 72 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £13,200est. £ 12,000-18,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pisaro, 1942 Probably by | — | June 2011 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ferrara, 1920 | — | April 2010 | £5,499 |
| Violin | Pesaro, 1950 | — | November 2005 | £5,400 |
| Violin | Pesaro, 1942 | — | November 2004 | £2,744 |
| Violin | 1942 | — | May 1996 | £2,330 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
ORSELLI, Enrico Born 1891 Ferrara, died 1955 Pesaro Italy. Pupil and assistant of Soffritti. Established independently in Pesaro from 1924. Credited with 200 violins, 200 violas, 80 cellos, and eight double-basses, many carrying the label of Soffritti; also some with apparently anachronistic dates. Stradivari and Guarneri models; others based on Guadagnini and Testore. Very fine golden-yellow varnish on reddish base. Orselli Enrico / discepolo di Soffritti Ettore / da Ferrara fece in Pesaro 1949
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