Carlo Storioni
Carlo Storioni is a name associated with violin making, though its authenticity is debated among historians. While some sources describe a maker active in Cremona around 1888, building instruments on the Stradivari pattern with broad scrolls and powerful tone, others assert that "Carlo Storioni" was a fictitious name used for mass-produced factory instruments.
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Auction Price History
Highest auction price
28 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2448 | Gardiner | September 2024 | £878est. £ 800-1,200 |
| Violin | no serious issues evident Lot 2405 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2023 | £1,464est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of broad curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2432 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2023 | £1,074est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 2437 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2023 | £1,000est. £ 600-800 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint medium curl, table of medium grain, varnish of a reddish golden brown colour Lot 1402 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2016 | £900est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of medium curl, table of fine grain, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 563 | Gardiner Houlgate | September 2013 | £1,200est. £ 600-900 |
| Violin | Labelled Carlo Storioni Cremonensis faciebat 1887 Lot 248 | Brompton’s | June 2013 | £3,960est. £ 2,000-3,000 |
| Violin | Two-piece back of faint broad curl, table of medium width grain, varnish of a golden brown colour Lot 480 | Gardiner Houlgate | June 2013 | £840est. £ 700-1,000 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm 1880 c. | — | December 2010 | £300 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Germany, 1893 c. | — | December 2010 | £480 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Germany, 1894 | — | December 2009 | £1,200 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1891 c. | — | October 2009 | £960 |
| Violin | 37.5 cm | — | March 2008 | £1,080 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm | — | March 2007 | £588 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | — | November 2006 | £1,025 |
| Violin | 1889 | — | March 2001 | £1,208 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | March 2001 | £1,035 |
| Violin | 1897 | — | December 1998 | £920 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 1890 | — | October 1997 | £1,000 |
| Violin | 1910 c. | — | November 1996 | £1,150 |
| Violin | 1911 | — | December 1995 | £805 |
| Violin | 1908 | — | November 1995 | £1,380 |
| Violin | 1890 | — | May 1995 | £1,092 |
| Violin | 1895 | — | November 1993 | £1,870 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | — | November 1993 | £715 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | November 1993 | £660 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | September 1992 | £462 |
| Violin | 1901 | — | June 1992 | £880 |
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Maker Overview
Life
Carlo Storioni is a name associated with violin making, though sources contain conflicting information regarding his existence. in Italian Violin Makers, a Carlo Storioni was active in Cremona around 1888. However, John Dilworth, in The Brompton's Book of Violin & Bow Makers, states that "Carlo Storioni" is a fictitious name used on mass-produced factory instruments. Henri Poidras, in his Critical & Documentary Dictionary Of Violin Makers Old & Modern, describes him as "Der Erbe des Namens aber nicht der Kunst Lorenzo's" (The heir of the name but not the art of Lorenzo's), further suggesting a complex or perhaps non-existent personal history.
Characteristics
- Pattern
- Instruments bearing the name Carlo Storioni were built on the large pattern of Stradivari.
- Scrolls
- These instruments often featured rather broad scrolls.
- Varnish
- A red-brown varnish was typically applied to these instruments.
- Tone
- Instruments attributed to Carlo Storioni are noted for their powerful tone.
- Carlo Storioni
Cremonensis FaciebatJohn Dilworth
Further Information
- Period and Location: Karel Jalovec places a Carlo Storioni in Cremona around 1888.
- Labeling: Instruments bearing this name often feature the label "Carlo Storioni / Cremonensis Faciebat".
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
STORIONI, Carlo Fictitious name used in mass-produced factory instruments. Carlo Storioni / Cremonensis Faciebat
Henri Poidras+
Der Erbe des Namens aber nicht der Kunst Lorenzo’s.
Karel Jalovec+
Cremona, ca 1888. Built instruments on the large pattern of Stradivari. Designed rather broad scrolls and applied red-brown varnish. Instruments of powerful tone.
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