Vincenzo Sannino
Naples, Rome, 1879–1969
Violinist and self-taught luthier, guided by W. Hamma, for whom he acted as translator in Italy, thereby becoming very knowledgeable of classical instruments outside the Neapolitan tradition. Moved to Rome in 1914, established as one of the most successful Italian makers of the period. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
70 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Guarneri del Gesù model, one-piece back, varnish of a light brown colour, partially bumped Lot 2911 | Hargesheim. | March 2026 | £13,371est. Estimate € 9.000 |
| Violin | Made with the collaboration of G. Tedesco, violin completely detached Lot 152 | Vichy | December 2025 | £26,309est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Cello | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino fece in Napoli anno 1902 Lot 123 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2025 | £48,000est. £ 50,000-70,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino fece in Napoli anno 1908, showing the collaboration of Giovanni Tedesco Lot 110 | Tarisio | March 2024 | £30,479est. $ 35,000-55,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Dominicus Montagnana Sub Signum Cremonae Venetiis 17... Lot 55 | Ingles & Hayday | October 2023 | £28,800est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli anno 1908 Lot 128 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £30,852est. € 35.000-50.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 214 | Vichy | June 2022 | £61,282est. € 40.000-50.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo SANNINO ..., one-piece back, varnish of an orange brown colour on a golden ground Lot 22 | Apollium | April 2022 | £12,038est. € 15.000-20.000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 175 | Vichy | December 2021 | £58,047est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino fece in Napoli anno 1905, additional label Nicolaus Gagliano Filius ... Lot 14 | Ingles & Hayday | June 2021 | £42,000est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Cello | Bearing the maker's label Lot 125 | Vichy | June 2021 | £137,887est. € 50.000-55.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, Fece in Napoli ..., decorative border of inlayed bone dots and diamonds Lot 161 | Tarisio | November 2020 | £22,652est. $ 25,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Dalla Corte fecit, Neap 1849 Lot 192 | Tarisio | June 2019 | £26,400est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli anno 1908 Lot 215 | Tarisio | March 2019 | £23,600est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Roma anno 1932, copia Giuseppe Gagliano Lot 67 | Tarisio | November 2018 | £41,106est. $ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1900 c. Lot 132 | Skinners | November 2018 | £12,316est. $ 7,000-9,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label Lot 325 | Vichy | June 2018 | £27,341est. € 25.000-30.000 |
| Viola | Unlabelled, bass side of the top in two pieces with a joint parallel to the rib plane Lot 21 | Tarisio | March 2018 | £18,880est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Ventapane Lot 275 | Vichy | December 2016 | £35,540est. € 20.000-25.000 |
| Viola | Bearing the maker's label Lot 260 | Vichy | June 2016 | £45,256est. € 35.000-40.000 |
| Violin | Possibly copy of Stradivari 1731, out side checks fitted to peg box Lot 72 | Brompton’s | June 2016 | £38,400est. £ 30,000-40,000 |
| Violin | Bearing a facsimile label Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli anno 1923 Lot 267 | Brompton’s | November 2015 | £48,000est. £ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin | From the collection of Lina Lama, unlabelled Lot 20 | Ingles & Hayday | November 2015 | £31,200est. £ 20,000-30,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli anno 1913 Lot 162 | Tarisio | August 2015 | £8,272est. $ 15,000-22,000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino fece in Napoli anno 1908, initialled in ink on the label, original fingerboard Lot 466 | Brompton’s | June 2015 | £36,000est. £ 25,000-35,000 |
| Violin | Bearing the maker's original label Lot 79 | Avignon | March 2015 | £23,739est. € 12.000-15.000 |
| Violin | Bearing an original label Lot 79 | Avignon | March 2015 | £23,739 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli, anno 1920 Lot 277 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £27,837est. $ 40,000-60,000 |
| Violin | Violin, 1905-10 c. Lot 175 | Vichy | June 2013 | £37,740est. € 32.000-35.000 |
| Violin | Labelled Vincenzo Sannino, fece in Napoli 1927 Lot 485 | Brompton’s | June 2012 | £38,400est. £ 18,000-25,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Naples, 1918 | — | December 2011 | £9,600 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1916 | — | November 2011 | £30,073 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Naples, 1920 c. | — | October 2011 | £23,760 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Rome , 1930 c. | — | October 2011 | £43,250 |
| Viola | 39.7 cm Ascribed to & possibly by | — | May 2011 | £8,012 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1924 | — | October 2010 | £31,920 |
| Viola | 41.4 cm Naples, 1948, Viola D'Amore | — | June 2010 | £5,221 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1910 c. | — | December 2009 | £21,761 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1900 c. | — | October 2009 | £29,659 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Naples, 1928 | — | October 2008 | £20,475 |
| Cello | 74.7 cm Naples , 1920 c. Probably by | — | October 2008 | £43,250 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1908 | — | June 2008 | £30,637 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1907 | — | May 2008 | £19,457 |
| Cello | 74.9 cm Naples, 1930 c. Workshops of | — | March 2008 | £24,700 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1920 c. | — | October 2007 | £11,509 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1920 c. Attributed to | — | May 2007 | £5,761 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1907 | — | May 2006 | £19,928 |
| Violin | Naples, 1903 | — | May 2005 | £24,952 |
| Violin | Naples, 1910 c. | — | May 2005 | £4,741 |
| Violin | 1937 | — | November 2003 | £5,640 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | June 2002 | £28,263 |
| Violin | 1930 c. | — | November 2001 | £23,936 |
| Viola | 41.8 cm 1913 | — | June 2001 | £13,725 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | May 2001 | £25,355 |
| Violin | 1960 | — | May 2001 | £18,865 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | May 2000 | £18,333 |
| Violin | 1905 | — | November 1999 | £15,614 |
| Cello | 1900 | — | September 1998 | £36,845 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | March 1998 | £20,700 |
| Cello | 1900 | — | March 1997 | £19,550 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | March 1997 | £21,850 |
| Violin | 1882 | — | June 1996 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | October 1995 | £4,830 |
| Violin | 1931 | — | March 1995 | £5,750 |
| Violin | 1977 | — | November 1993 | £7,432 |
| Violin | 1912 | — | June 1990 | £6,050 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | September 1987 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 1913 | — | May 1986 | £2,592 |
| Violin | 1900-25 | — | June 1984 | £4,889 |
| Violin | 1900 | — | June 1983 | £2,857 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
SANNINO, Vincenzo Born 1879 Naples, died 1969 Rome Italy. Violinist and self-taught luthier, guided by W. Hamma, for whom he acted as translator in Italy, thereby becoming very knowledgeable of classical instruments outside the Neapolitan tradition. Moved to Rome in 1914, established as one of the most successful Italian makers of the period. Freely worked in the Neapolitan style, and made many copies of various classical makers of both first and second class, all given reproduction labels. Varnish of appropriate colours, but laid over a stained bichromate ground, which gives a rather dull greenish tinge. Completed 700 violins, 50 violas, and 80 cellos. Vincenzo Sannino / fece in Napoli anno 1905
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