Labelled Carlo Steffani Violin Mantova, Italy 1711
This is a violin labelled Carlo Steffani. The timber for this violin was cut around 1800 in the Southern Alps.
Check out the Italian Copy of Geovanni Schwarz violin made about 1920. Geovanni Schwarz was born in 1865 in Padua, Italy who by the influence and tutelage of his uncle Eugenio Degani honed his skills, established his own workshop, and won a gold medal in 1916 in Rome Italy.
This violin is a copy of Geovanni Schwarz's violin made in Italy in about 1920. Geovanni Schwarz was born in 1865 in Padua, Italy. He had his first apprenticeship under his uncle Eugenio Degani in Montagnana city for 11 years. In 1888, the young Geovanni together with his uncle Degani moved to Venice and set up their shop while Geovanni remained as an apprentice. The following year, Geovanni set up his own workshop the following year in the city. Although Schwarz had his own distinct style, the influence of Degani can be seen in his instruments. Having developed and improved all his learnings he won a gold medal in 1916 in Rome Italy. Geovanni Schwars died in 1953.
This is a violin labelled Carlo Steffani. The timber for this violin was cut around 1800 in the Southern Alps.
This violin is labelled "Antonius Vinaccia, Napoli in Via Constantinii, a. 1792" and shows evidence of being repaired in 1902. Antonio Vinaccia was a renowned instrument maker in Naples during the mid-18th to late 19th centuries. He was known for making violins in the style of Gagliano and exceptional mandolins. His craftsmanship is preserved in Naples's Museo Spagnuolo (Palazzo degli Studi). Antonio's sons, Gennaro and Gaetano, also became instrument makers.
Manighetti Violin made in 1938 in Turin, Italy
We have here the Domenico Fantin Violin made in Varese, Italy 1971. Domenico Fantin’s instruments are played in major European and American orchestras. Great soloists like Yehudi Menuhin purchased one of his violins in 1969, and Uto Ughi, who owns two of his instruments.
We have here a Lillo Salerno Italian violin made in 2019. Lillo Salerno is an Italian luthier born in Sicily, Italy. He went to Cremona Violin Making School then finished his studies in Mittenwald School of Violin Making in Germany in 2005.
Instrument - Violin
Model- Personalized Stradivari
Top - Italian spruce in two pieces
Back - Balkan maple in two pieces
Scroll - From the same wood as the back
Varnish - Oil and amber with a yellow background, red-brown violin.
Notes - The instrument was made with an antique and shows a black bevel on the scroll and points of the bouts.
Check out this Copy of Giuseppe Fiorini violin 1926. Giuseppe Fiorini an Italian luthier, the son and student of Raffaele Fiorini who established the "Rieger and Fiorini" violin-making firm in Munich. A passionate teacher, donating materials and relics to the Municipality of Cremona in order to establish a violin-making school there.
This is a copy of Nikolaus Amatus's violin made in 1636 with a label. Nicola Amati was a master luthier born in 1596, in Cremona Italy. He came from a family of luthiers but was considered the most famous luthier in their clan.
This violin is a Nicolo Amati Model by A Monzino and Figli Milano made in Italy around 1920 as seen on the label. Antonio Monzino is a string instrument maker in Milan, Italy. He founded his first workshop in 1750 in Milan, via Rastrelli 10.