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Giovanni SCHWARZ

Highest auction price

£15,535

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.7 cm 1925 c. [Attributed to]	Tue 1st March 2011	£11,875
Violin	Venice, 1902	Thu 1st July 2004	£5,736
Violin	Venice, 1905	Mon 1st March 2004	£15,535
Violin	1903	Sat 1st November 2003	£5,405
Viola	44.3 cm 1939	Thu 1st November 1990	£4,180
Violin	1929	Thu 1st March 1990	£5,720
Viola	40.6 cm 1913	Fri 1st September 1989	£5,720
Violin	1926	Tue 1st March 1988	£3,720
Violin	1899	Wed 1st April 1987	£3,740
Viola	40.8 cm 1913	Sat 1st November 1986	£5,720
Violin	19--	Sat 1st November 1986	£2,420
Violin	1902	Sat 1st March 1986	£3,456
Violin	1905	Fri 1st November 1985	£3,960
Violin	1910	Fri 1st November 1985	£2,860
Violin	1910	Thu 1st November 1984	£3,080
Violin	1927	Mon 1st October 1984	£2,750

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff Karel Jalovec

John Dilworth

SCHWARZ, Giovanni Born 1865 Padua, died 1953 Venice Italy. Apprenticed to his uncle E. Degani up to 1888, when he established himself in Venice. Prolific and significant maker on classical models. Much of his work directly commissioned and exported. Gold medal in Rome 1916. Very refined work. Beautifully finished and with a rich golden yellow-brown varnish; some with a redder shade. Fine craftsmanship evident in edging, purfling, and deeply cut scroll. Excellent materials. Branded on back button and lower rib: ‘G.S.’. Printed label: Giovanni Schwarz / Nipote ed Alievo di E. Degani / piu volte premiato fabbricatore e riparatore / di Instrumenti ad Arco / Venezia – S. Felice, 3816 – Venezia Fecit 1905. Questo violin fu fatto dietro modello espressamente speditomi dal signor George F. Johnson do Nottingham 1905