Armando Altavilla

Highest auction price achieved
£ 16952.00

By John Dilworth

ALTAVILLA, Armando Born 1876, d. after 1966 Naples Italy. Student of F. Verzella, himself a pupil of Antonio Gagliano (II). Fine workmanship in the Gagliano style. Very persuasive work. Good materials. Fine golden-orange varnish, frequently with a crackled texture.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.0 cm Naples Sat 1st October 11 £ 9000.00
Violin 35.9 cm Naples, 1954 [Probably by] Sun 1st May 11 £ 4006.00
Violin 35.4 cm Naples , 1945 Fri 1st October 10 £ 15000.00
Violin 35.6 cm Naples, 1930 c. Mon 1st March 10 £ 12500.00
Violin 35.5 cm Naples, 1938 Thu 1st October 09 £ 10000.00
Violin 35.3 cm Naples, 1915 c. [Ascribed to "Vincenzo Sannino"] Fri 1st May 09 £ 7764.00
Violin 35.7 cm Naples, 1930 c. Sun 1st March 09 £ 12285.00
Violin 35.7 cm Naples, 1930 c. Thu 1st March 07 £ 7763.00
Violin 35.5 cm Naples, 1938 Wed 1st February 06 £ 10800.00
Violin Naples, 1952 Tue 1st November 05 £ 7200.00
Violin Napoli, 1900 Wed 1st June 05 £ 3220.00
Violin Neapel, 1910 Sun 1st May 05 £ 16952.00
Viola Neaples 1950 Mon 1st November 04 £ 7067.00
Violin Neaples 1951 Mon 1st November 04 £ 8314.00
Violin 1930 Mon 1st March 99 £ 5520.00
Violin 1930 Sun 1st November 98 £ 2760.00
Violin 1950 c. Sun 1st June 97 £ 8050.00
Violin 1923 Wed 1st May 96 £ 6013.00
Violin 1954 Thu 1st June 95 £ 2415.00
Violin 1900 Thu 1st December 94 £ 3686.00
Violin 1925 Wed 1st June 94 £ 5750.00
Violin 19-- Sat 1st November 86 £ 2640.00
Violin 1915 Mon 1st February 82 £ 4162.00

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