Giuseppe ROSSI
Highest auction price
£24,000
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Mon 25th June 2018 | £24,000 | |
| Cello | 75.5 cm Rome, 1907 | Tue 1st May 2007 | £21,669 |
| Viola | 40.2 cm [Attributed to] | Thu 1st February 2007 | £2,823 |
| Viola | 38.8 cm Rome, 1907 | Thu 1st April 2004 | £3,366 |
| Violin | 1929 | Wed 1st October 2003 | £5,546 |
| Violin | 1905 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £11,968 |
| Violin | 1924 | Tue 1st July 1997 | £3,200 |
| Viola | 41.3 cm 1918 | Fri 1st November 1996 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1907 | Fri 1st March 1996 | £4,025 |
| Violin | 1923 | Mon 1st November 1982 | £550 |
| Violin | 1922 | Sat 1st March 1980 | £1,729 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
ROSSI, Giuseppe Born 1869 Florence, died 1954 Rome Italy. Lived in Citadella, Padua, and studied at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts. Subsequently moved to Rome and developed an interest in violin making. Established in Albano Laziale, Rome. Worked on Cremonese, Neapolitan, and Venetian models using golden-red spirit varnish. Awarded several medals: Padua 1893, Livorno 1908, and at the Santa Cecilia competitions in Rome 1915-1918. Appointed luthier to the Royal Musical Institute of Santa Cecilia and the Royal Conservatoire. An important figure in violin making in Rome in the early 20th century. Credited with over 600 instruments, including viols, cellos, and double basses. Giuseppe Rossi / da Cittadella (Padova) / fece in Roma Anno 1909 Cav: Rossi Giuseppe / da Cittadella (Padova) / Fece in Roma. Anno 1924
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