Oreste Martini

Highest auction price achieved
£ 6900.00

By John Dilworth

MARTINI, Oreste Born 1893, died 1957 Mantua Italy. Pupil of Scarampella. Medals awarded at Cremona, Padua, and Paris. Exhibited at Cremona 1937. Classical Italian models. Over 300 violins, 10 violas, 50 cellos, and 45 arched-back double basses. Red- or orange-brown varnish. Double bass at the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Martini Oreste Mantova / Premiato con Medaglia d'oro / Fece anno 19.. Martini Oreste / Instrumenti ad Arco / Premiato con Gran Premio e Medaglia d’oro Oreste Martini - Mantova / Premiato con gran premio e med.d’oro all 'Esposizione di Parigi / Con gran premio e medaglia d'oro all 'Esposizione di Padova.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 36.0 cm Mantua, 1921 Wed 1st June 11 £ 2880.00
Violin 35.7 cm 1919 c. [Attributed to] Fri 1st May 09 £ 2329.00
Violin 36.2 cm [Possibly by] Thu 1st May 08 £ 1646.00
Viola 43.5 cm Mantua, 1950 c. Mon 1st October 07 £ 3711.00
Violin 35.7 cm Mantua, 1950 Wed 1st November 06 £ 6000.00
Viola 42.7 cm Mantua, 1937 Tue 1st November 05 £ 5040.00
Violin [Attributed to] Sun 1st May 05 £ 1679.00
Violin 1914 Sun 1st June 03 £ 2916.00
Violin 1950 Wed 1st March 00 £ 6900.00
Viola 43.5 cm 1931 Fri 1st November 96 £ 2530.00
Violin 1945 Sun 1st October 95 £ 5060.00
Violin 1950 Thu 1st June 95 £ 4600.00
Viola 40.6 cm 1953 Wed 1st June 94 £ 6325.00

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