Giovanni Virzi
New York, 1886–1970
Son and pupil of Rosario Virzi. Emigrated to the USA 1912. Worked in New York with brother Joseph Virzi, below, from 1913. Established on his own 1934. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models. Own golden-orange oil varnish. Over 80 violins and a few violas and cellos completed. — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
8 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm New York, 1941 | — | January 2010 | £2,850 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm N.Y., 1926, with patented bassbar doohickey | — | January 2010 | £654 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm | — | January 2007 | £979 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm With the internal Virzi patented bass bar device | — | January 2006 | £994 |
| Violin | 1924 | — | January 2005 | £2,376 |
| Violin | 1925 | — | January 2002 | £528 |
| Violin | 1927 | — | January 1993 | £223 |
| Violin | 1922 | — | January 1993 | £1,012 |
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John Dilworth+
VIRZI, Giovanni Born 1886 Palermo, Sicily Italy, died 1970 New York USA. Son and pupil of Rosario Virzi. Emigrated to the USA 1912. Worked in New York with brother Joseph Virzi, below, from 1913. Established on his own 1934. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models. Own golden-orange oil varnish. Over 80 violins and a few violas and cellos completed. Seven different grades offered, the best quality labelled as ‘Virzi Art Model’, the cheaper instruments probably imported ‘trade’ work. Patented the ‘Virzi Tone Producer’ (1922) – a plate fitted to the bass bar of all his subsequent instruments. Diploma awarded at the Rome exposition in 1925.
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