Pietro Pallotta
Perugia, worked 1783–1820
Active in Turin and Perugia. Personal model. Full arching; medium height but sometimes somewhat pinched, with strong edge flute. Long soundholes widely set and sometimes quite slanted across the face. Volute rather small; very neatly cut. Materials variable but generally plain and locally sourced. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Bass | Double Bass, 1790 c. Lot 2521 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2021 | £34,160 |
| Viola | Labelled Pietro Pallotta perugino feci, l'anno 1790 Lot 151 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2020 | £36,000est. £ 30,000-50,000 |
| Viola | Estate of Walter Trampler, loss to top edge Lot 84 | Skinners | November 2018 | £7,105est. $ 5,000-8,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Pietro Pallotta, 1790 ... Lot 31 | Tarisio | March 2012 | £24,000est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 30.1 cm Perugia, 1790 c. 1/2 size Possibly by | — | January 2009 | £1,186 |
| Cello | 72.7 cm Perugia, 1800 c. | — | January 2008 | £25,944 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Perugia, 1814 | — | January 2008 | £16,302 |
| Viola | 37.2 cm Perugia, 1809 | — | January 2006 | £6,132 |
| Violin | Italy, 19th C. Ascribed to | — | January 2005 | £17,400 |
| Violin | 1794 | — | January 2000 | £16,500 |
| Viola | 39.5 cm 1790 | — | January 1995 | £32,200 |
| Violin | 1787 | — | January 1995 | £34,500 |
| Violin | 1814 | — | January 1993 | £17,600 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PALLOTTA, Pietro Worked circa. 1783-1820 Perugia Italy. Active in Turin and Perugia. Personal model. Full arching; medium height but sometimes somewhat pinched, with strong edge flute. Long soundholes widely set and sometimes quite slanted across the face. Volute rather small; very neatly cut. Materials variable but generally plain and locally sourced. Golden-yellow to dark chocolate brown varnish. Manuscript labels: Jo. Pietro Pallotta Perugino / Turin Perugia l’anno / 1783 Pietro Pallotta Perugia / me feci l’anno 1790 Pietro Pallotta / fece L’anno 1792 / No.19 Perugia
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er hat einige gute Violen und Violoncelli gemacht, gehört aber nicht zu
den grossen Meistern. Fälschlicher Weise wird seine Lebenszeit wiederholt in
das Jahr 1593 zurückverlegt, wozu weder seine Arbeiten noch seine Zettel
einen Anlass geben.
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