Andrea Cortese

Highest auction price achieved
£ 9662.00

By John Dilworth

CORTESE, Andrea Born 1889, died 1954 Genoa Italy. Self-taught, influenced by C. Candi. Active violin maker from c.1910, but occupied with family business in West Africa c.1930. Worked in Milan 1940-1953. Medals awarded at Cremona 1949 and Rome 1952. Copies of Stradivari, Pressenda, and Candi with thin red varnish; fine work. Branded in pegbox: ‘AG’. Andrea Cortese fece in Genova / al segno dei tre cuori 19…

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.7 cm Genoa, 1918 [Possbily by] Sat 1st October 11 £ 6875.00
Violin 35.7 cm Genoa, 1910 Sun 1st May 11 £ 6191.00
Cello 1930 c. [Attributed to] Mon 1st March 04 £ 3000.00
Violin 1944 Mon 1st November 93 £ 9662.00
Violin 1923 Wed 1st June 88 £ 2530.00

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