Silvio TUA

Highest auction price achieved
£ 6200.00

By John Dilworth

TUA, Silvio Born 1894 Borgofranco d’Ivrea Italy, died 1972 Nice France. Pupil of L. Bisiach in Milan from 1921. Worked for Radrizzani in Vevey 1922-1929. Subsequently established independently in Nice. Assisted by his son Sergio Tua, above. Completed over 150 violins on Guarneri and personal models. Fine materials and orange varnish. Liuteria Italiana / Silvia Tua / di Torino / Fecit 19.. à Nice / No..

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.9 cm [Attributed to & possibly by] Thu 1st May 08 £ 1796.00
Violin 35.6 cm Nice, 1954 Fri 1st December 06 £ 3595.00
Viola 40.2 cm Nice, 1965 Wed 1st November 06 £ 2880.00
Viola 40.1 cm Nice, 1965 Tue 1st February 05 £ 4080.00
Viola 40.9 cm 1938 Fri 1st June 01 £ 6200.00
Violin 1958 Thu 1st March 01 £ 3235.00
Violin 1958 Fri 1st December 00 £ 1937.00
Violin 1933 Mon 1st May 00 £ 4400.00
Violin 1935 Tue 1st November 94 £ 2990.00

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