Rudolfo Paralupi
Anconoa, Rome, b. 1890
after 1950 Rome Italy. Active in Rome as a guitar maker from 1922, made his first violin in 1927. Awards in Rome 1929 and Parma 1933. Appointed luthier to the conservatoires in Florence and Rome. Further medals awarded in Cremona 1949. Credited with 200 violins and 1,000 guitars. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlabelled, inscribed to the inside back Rodolfo Paralupi 3, Roma 1927, signed to the inside top Lot 104 | — | April 2022 | £7,063est. € 7.000-10.000 | |
| Labelled Rodolfo Paralupi, fece in Roma 1932, No. 53, signed on the label and block Rodolfo Paralupi Lot 122 | — | May 2019 | £6,000est. £ 6,000-8,000 | |
| Viola | 42.0 cm Rome, 1940 c. Attributed to & probably by | — | January 2009 | £3,000 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Rome, 1949 Probably by | — | January 2008 | £2,098 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | January 1986 | £1,760 |
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PARALUPI, Rudolfo Born 1890 Ancona, d. after 1950 Rome Italy. Active in Rome as a guitar maker from 1922, made his first violin in 1927. Awards in Rome 1929 and Parma 1933. Appointed luthier to the conservatoires in Florence and Rome. Further medals awarded in Cremona 1949. Credited with 200 violins and 1,000 guitars. Rodolfo Paralupi / fece in Roma / anno 19…
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