Antonio VINACCIA

Highest auction price achieved
£ 13865.00

By Cecie Stainer

The head of a family of makers. He worked in Naples about 1766-74. He made a few violins, on the pattern of Gagliano, but also made excellent mandolines; some of these are in the Museo Spagnuolo (Palazzo degli Studi), Naples, and have the backs beautifully inlaid with ivory, mother-o’-pearl, and tortoiseshell. Label: " Antonius Vinaccia, Napoli in Via Constantinii, a. 1766." A similar label is dated 1774. His two sons, Gennaro and Gaetano, were also makers.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 1764 Fri 1st June 01 £ 10350.00
Violin 35.6 cm Naples, 1800 c. [Possibly by] Wed 1st November 06 £ 13865.00
Violin 17-- Sat 1st June 85 £ 7674.00

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