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Plinio Michetti
Highest auction price achieved
£ 34850.00
MICHETTI, Plinio Born 1891 Calizzano, Savona, died 1991 Turin Italy. Pupil of E. Peluzzi in Genoa; possibly also acquainted with Candi and De Barbieri. Established in Turin c.1920, working for Morutto, a musical instrument dealer. Later opened his own business in the Corso Lecce. Awarded medals in Turin 1928 and Cremona 1949. Influenced by Oddone and Fagnola. Classical Cremonese models. Well-finished with fine yellow and golden-brown oil varnish. Over 300 violins completed. Plinio Michetti / fece in Torino l’anno 1948 Plinio Michetti / fecit Taurini / anno 1928 / Corso Lecce, 82 [Blot IV]
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mid-20th C. [Attributed to] | Sat 1st October 11 | £ 4000.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1940 | Tue 1st March 11 | £ 18750.00 |
| Cello | 75.9 cm Turin, 1934 | Thu 1st October 09 | £ 34850.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1958 | Sat 1st March 08 | £ 6435.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1950-60 c. [Probably by] | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 3884.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1936 | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 11991.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1925 [Attributed to] | Sun 1st April 07 | £ 7884.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Mid-20th C. [Ascribed to] | Wed 1st November 06 | £ 5040.00 |
| Violin | Turin, 1940 c. | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 16419.00 |
| Violin | Torino, 1929 | Wed 1st June 05 | £ 8050.00 |
| Violin | Turin, 1967 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 9357.00 |
| Cello | Turin, 1920 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 5974.00 |
| Violin | Turin, 1946 | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 5495.00 |
| Violin | 1975 c. [Attributed to] | Sun 1st May 05 | £ 1832.00 |
| Violin | Turin, 1932 | Mon 1st November 04 | £ 7200.00 |
| Violin | 1937 | Sat 1st November 03 | £ 14100.00 |
| Violin | 1958 | Tue 1st June 99 | £ 1725.00 |
| Violin | 1926 | Sun 1st November 98 | £ 4503.00 |
| Violin | 1959 | Wed 1st June 94 | £ 9200.00 |
| Violin | 1966 | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 2760.00 |
| Violin | 1928 | Thu 1st May 86 | £ 702.00 |
| Violin | 1949 | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 1517.00 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1948 | Sat 1st June 85 | £ 2464.00 |
| Violin | 1928 | Sat 1st June 85 | £ 1705.00 |
| Violin | 1930 | Thu 1st November 84 | £ 1430.00 |
| Violin | Wed 7th March 12 | £ 8250.00 |
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