Rodolfo Fredi

Highest auction price achieved
£ 26451.00

By John Dilworth

FREDI, Rodolfo Born 1861 Todi, died 1950 Rome Italy. Son and pupil of Count Fabio Fredi, above. Moved to Rome to study at the Conservatoire 1889. Business established at 24 Via Vicenza. Teacher of Bellarosa. Credited with 450 violins, 70 violas, and 50 cellos; also double basses and viols. Stradivari-derived models. Golden-yellow varnish. Awarded medals in Turin 1911 and Rome 1917. Exhibited at Cremona 1937. Appointed president of the Rome Association of Violin Makers, 1927. Rodolfo Fredi fece / in Roma Rodolfo Fredi fece / in Roma l’anno 19..

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.5 cm Rome, 1907 Wed 1st June 11 £ 26451.00
Cello 76.0 cm Italy, Mid 20th C. [Possibly by] Fri 1st October 10 £ 10250.00
Violin 35.7 cm Rome, 1929 (varnish substantially retouched) Thu 1st October 09 £ 6600.00
Cello 73.6 cm Rome, 1892 Mon 1st June 09 £ 22818.00
Violin 35.6 cm 1910 c. [Attributed to] Thu 1st May 08 £ 2993.00
Violin 35.5 cm Rome, 1947 Fri 1st December 06 £ 1609.00
Violin 1925 Mon 1st May 00 £ 7700.00
Violin 1932 Sun 1st March 98 £ 2910.00
Violin 1929 Sat 1st June 96 £ 9200.00
Violin 1925 Wed 1st May 96 £ 12778.00
Viola 40.6 cm 19-- Mon 1st November 82 £ 1430.00
Violin Mon 11th May 15 £ 11250.00

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