Alfredo Guastalla

Highest auction price achieved
£ 13750.00

By John Dilworth

GUASTALLA, Alfredo Born 1898, died 1987 Reggiolo, Reggio Emilia Italy. Pupil of Scarampella in Mantua. Worked with his brother Dante Guastalla, below. Together the brothers were prolific makers, credited with more than 250 violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. Worked on various classical models; also lesser-known patterns such as Balestrieri, and personal designs. Good golden-red varnish. Signed internally. Manuscript label: Alfredo Guastalla Liutaio / in Reggiolo - Emilia. Italia 1949

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin Reggio Emila, 1934 Sun 1st May 05 £ 2745.00
Violin [Attributed to] Sun 1st February 04 £ 1344.00
Violin 36.1 cm Reggiolo, 1932 Tue 1st March 11 £ 7200.00
Violin 35.9 cm Reggio Emilia, 1925 Sun 1st March 09 £ 6435.00
Violin 35.8 cm Reggiolo Emilia, 1925 Sun 1st March 09 £ 13750.00
Violin 35.7 cm Reggio Emilia, 1939 Sun 1st October 06 £ 4291.00
Violin 35.8 cm Reggiolo Emilia, 1927 Mon 1st May 06 £ 10116.00
Violin Reggio Emila, 1930 Tue 1st November 05 £ 9195.00
Violin 1935 Sun 1st September 02 £ 4730.00
Violin 1930 Thu 1st March 01 £ 6000.00
Violin 1924 Mon 1st May 00 £ 5133.00
Violin 1926 Mon 1st March 99 £ 8280.00
Violin 1939 Thu 1st March 90 £ 3740.00
Violin 1929 Thu 1st March 90 £ 3520.00
Viola 42.5 cm 1935 Wed 1st March 89 £ 2860.00
Violin 1929 Thu 1st September 88 £ 3080.00
Violin 1939 Sun 1st May 88 £ 1375.00
Violin 1937 Tue 1st March 88 £ 1137.00
Violin 1924 Tue 1st September 87 £ 1650.00
Violin 1927 Sat 1st November 86 £ 3080.00
Violin 1929 Mon 1st September 86 £ 2090.00
Violin 1937 Sat 1st March 86 £ 2200.00
Violin 1948 Sat 1st March 86 £ 2428.00
Violin 1928 Thu 1st November 84 £ 3080.00
Violin 35.6 cm [Possibly by] Tue 1st March 11 £ 5040.00
Violin 36.1 cm Emilia, Reggiolo, 1928 Tue 1st June 10 £ 10200.00
Violin 35.9 cm Reggiolo Emilia, 1925 Mon 1st June 09 £ 9840.00

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