Ansaldo Poggi

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£62,822

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.6 cm Bologne, 1934	June 2011	£62,822
Violin	35.6 cm Bologne, 1963	June 2011	£57,312
Violin	35.7 cm Italy, 1925 [Ascribed to]	April 2009	£5,927
Viola	41.9 cm Bologna, 1940	October 2008	£46,850
Viola	43.1 cm Bologna, 1970	October 2007	£29,985
Violin	Bologna, 1946	March 2005	£27,600
Violin	Bologna, 1967	October 2004	£26,561
Violin	Bologna, 1965	May 2004	£23,871
Violin	1934	June 2002	£26,421
Violin	1922	November 2000	£38,732
Cello	1931	March 1999	£36,700
Violin	1931	June 1998	£20,700
Cello	1933	March 1998	£47,700
Violin	1950	June 1996	£26,450
Violin	1931	March 1996	£19,550
Violin	1914	November 1989	£6,050
Viola	39.8 cm 1928	April 1987	£7,150
Violin	1924	March 1982	£5,042

Biographies

John Dilworth

POGGI, Ansaldo Born 1893, Worked Villafontana di Medicina, died 1984 Bologna Italy. Trained as a violinist. After military service joined G. Fiorini in Zurich in 1921. Established in Bologna from 1923. Important and influential maker. Initially worked in Fiorini’s style, but broadened later to include most classical models with distinctly personal touches. Very fine transparent golden-orange varnish, usually with the edges wiped to a lighter shade. Always excellent materials used; much of his wood was given to him by Fiorini. Awards received in 1923, 1925, 1927, and 1929 Rome competitions. Presented a quartet at the 1937 Cremona exhibition. He taught several other makers in Bologna: G. C. Guicciardi, G. Savini, and N. Ferrari. His tools and equipment are housed in the Municipal museum at his birthplace, Medicina. Ansaldo Poggi / da villa Fontana / fece in Bologna Anno 19.. Ansaldo Poggi / da Villa Fontana / allievo di G. Fiorini / Fece in Bologna anno 1..9 Ansaldo Poggi / fece in Bologna Anno 1950 / Anno Santo Ansaldo Poggi / allievo di G. Fiorini / Fecit in Bologna Anno 1929 / Saragozza 160