Luigi Soffritti
Ferrara, worked 1860–1896
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
4 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Varnish of an orange colour Lot 325 | Il Ponte | April 2021 | £8,279est. € 7.000-8.000 |
| Cello | Labelled Aloysius Soffritti ferrariensis, fecit Ferrariae, An. Dom. 1892 Lot 83 | Tarisio | May 2014 | £35,387est. $ 50,000-80,000 |
| Viola | 38.5 cm Ferrara, 1889 Attributed to | — | October 2009 | £3,360 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Ferrara, 1892 Attributed to | — | June 2009 | £12,000 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SOFFRITTI, Luigi Worked circa. 1860-1896 Ferrara Italy. Carpenter and self-taught violin maker. Succeeded and substantially excelled by his son Ettore, above. Flat-arched model with plan materials and broad edges. Good golden-brown varnish.
Karel Jalovec+
Ferrara, 19th century, seems to have worked for some one else and only exceptionally signed his, rather good, works.
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Pupils
Ettore Soffritti Pupil
Family
Ettore Soffritti Son