Sergio Peresson

Highest auction price achieved
£ 45109.00

By John Dilworth

PERESSON, Sergio Born 1913 Udine Italy, died 1991 Haddonfield, New Jersey USA. Active from 1943. Moved to Caracas, Venezuela in 1947. Employed as repairer to the Venzuelan Symphony Orchestra. Moved to Philadelphia to work for William Moennig 1963-1971. Established independently in Haddonfield from 1971. Prolific maker. Early work finely finished, using Guarneri models and shaded spirit varnish. Gained a high reputation amongst players for his copies of master instruments, especially cellos, capitalising on his experience in Moennig’s shop. Clients included cellists du Pré and Rostropovich. Later relied to some extent on pre-fabricated parts and general standard of work became less consistent

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Viola 42.2 cm Haddonfield, 1984 Tue 1st November 11 £ 11277.00
Viola 41.7 cm Haddonfield, 1971, "ex-Isaac Stern" Tue 1st November 11 £ 45109.00
Violin 35.4 cm Haddonfield, NJ, 1986 Sat 1st October 11 £ 20592.00
Viola 43.4 cm Haddonfield, 1977 Sun 1st May 11 £ 14567.00
Viola 42.0 cm Udine, 1962 Thu 1st October 09 £ 11864.00
Violin 35.5 cm Genoa, 1962 Wed 1st October 08 £ 18720.00
Viola 44.0 cm Haddonfield, 1974 Sun 1st May 05 £ 7327.00
Violin Haddonfield, 1980 Fri 1st April 05 £ 12532.00
Cello Haddonfield, 1972 Fri 1st October 04 £ 17495.00
Violin Haddonfield, 1986 Sat 1st May 04 £ 16084.00
Violin 1971 Thu 1st May 03 £ 18400.00
Violin 1973 Thu 1st May 03 £ 18400.00
Violin 1984 Mon 1st October 01 £ 12766.00
Violin 1975 Fri 1st November 96 £ 13800.00
Violin 1967 Sun 1st October 95 £ 13800.00

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