Camillo Mandelli

Highest auction price achieved
£ 20400.00

By John Dilworth

MANDELLI, Camillo Born 1873 Calco, Como, died 1956 Sesto San Giovanni, Milan Italy. Known as ‘Camillo da Calco’. Pupil of Bisiach and Antoniazzi. Established in Buenos Aires 1889-1920, subsequently returning to Calco. Moved finally to Sesto San Giovanni in 1936. Good work in the Antoniazzi style. Fine materials and varnish of red-brown and golden red tints. Cellos and double basses with carved backs particularly successful. Rubber stamped and signed internally. Printed labels: ‘fidibus, fide, fidis’ / Camillo da Calco / fece Anno 1928 ‘fidibus, fide, fidis’ / Camillus Calcensis fecit / Anno Domini 1932

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm Buenos Aires, 1919 Fri 1st April 11 £ 7501.00
Violin Calci, 1944 Sat 1st October 05 £ 8033.00
Cello Milan, 1940 Sun 1st May 05 £ 20400.00
Violin 1946 Sat 1st June 02 £ 8220.00
Viola 1906 Thu 1st November 01 £ 11730.00

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