Giovanni Schwarz
Venice, 1865–1953
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. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrated in The Modern Italian Violin Makers by D. Gindin, p. 37; labelled Giovanni Schwarz ... Lot 118 | — | April 2022 | £20,181est. € 12.000-18.000 | |
| Labelled Giovanni Schwarz, Nipote ed Allievo di E. Degani ... fece in Venezia anno 1927, inscribed GS Lot 12 | — | March 2019 | £16,800est. £ 12,000-16,000 | |
| Bearing the original label Giovanni Schwarz, Nipote ed Allievo di Degani, più volte premiato ... Lot 99 | — | November 2015 | £18,000est. £ 15,000-20,000 | |
| Labelled Giovanni Schwarz, Nipote ed Allievo di E. Degani, più volte premiato fabbricatore e ... Lot 235 | — | May 2015 | £13,723est. $ 12,000-18,000 | |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1925 c. Attributed to | — | March 2011 | £11,875 |
| Violin | Venice, 1902 | — | July 2004 | £5,736 |
| Violin | Venice, 1905 | — | March 2004 | £15,535 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | November 2003 | £5,405 |
| Viola | 44.3 cm 1939 | — | November 1990 | £4,180 |
| Violin | 1929 | — | March 1990 | £5,720 |
| Viola | 40.6 cm 1913 | — | September 1989 | £5,720 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | March 1988 | £3,720 |
| Violin | 1899 | — | April 1987 | £3,740 |
| Viola | 40.8 cm 1913 | — | November 1986 | £5,720 |
| Violin | 19-- | — | November 1986 | £2,420 |
| Violin | 1902 | — | March 1986 | £3,456 |
| Violin | 1905 | — | November 1985 | £3,960 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | November 1985 | £2,860 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | November 1984 | £3,080 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | October 1984 | £2,750 |
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Biographies
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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
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Neffe und Schüler von Eugenio Degani, bei dem er 7 Jahre lang arbeitete.
Karel Jalovec+
Venice, Born in Padua 1865, pupil of Eugeno Degani. Exhibited two violins and one viola at Cremona in 1937.
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