This violin was made in 1854 in Fermo, Italy by Andrea Postacchini, a skilled Italian luthier known for producing high-quality instruments with exceptional tonal quality.
Andrea Postacchini is an Italian luthier born in the year 1781 of November 30th in Fermo, Italy. It was a town on the hilltop near the marches region of Italy where he was later known as “The Stradivari of Marches.” Postacchini started his fascination in the craft of violin making when he met a priest who uses primitive tools in his violin making.
Postacchini started making violins when he was 28. His knowledge and skill were self thought and yet he produced excellent quality instruments with fascinating tonal quality. He produced diverse stringed instruments and accessories which include bows and guitars. He is one of the most acclaimed violin makers in exhibitions and fairs during his lifetime. He spent the rest of his life in Fermo in died at the age of 76 on February 3, 1862.
Manighetti Violin made in 1938 in Turin, Italy
Manighetti is a Corsican word that means "sleeves." Corsica is the smallest region of metropolitan France by population.
POA This violin, attributed to Anselmo Bellosio (1743-1793) in Venice, was acquired by Animato Strings and features previous repairs, including a new bass bar installed by A. Eisenstein in New York, as noted in a 1944 magazine clip. After cleaning and minor seam repairs, it produces a rich, full sound and is available for sale. Born into a family of organ makers, Bellosio began crafting violins around 1770 and took over Giorgio Serafin’s workshop in 1777. This particular instrument, dated 1768, reflects his early craftsmanship and notable deep tone, marking him as a significant figure in the 18th-century Venetian violin-making tradition before his passing at 50.
We have here the Orfeo Carletti Violin made in 1932. Orfeo Carletti is an Italian violin maker who opened a workshop together with his father and brother in Bologna.
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.
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.
This is a violin labelled Carlo Steffani. The timber for this violin was cut around 1800 in the Southern Alps.
Introducing the Roberto Cavagnoli Violin 2017. Roberto Cavagnoli received many awards including the Silver Medal for tone quality from the Violin Society of America in 2004 and the third prize at the 11th International Competition ‘Triennale’ in Cremona for sound quality.
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.
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