There is no way to determine the value of a violin by the label alone. Im trying to determine the value of a violin in prime condition. Approximately 250 violins, 4 violas, and 14 violoncellos by him are thought to exist. Our version of the petrus guarneri is an absolute favorite. He trained with amati in two distinct periods from 1641 to 1654, with a fouryear gap starting in 1646, and adopted his model so masterfully that some of guarneri s. A new chapter in the history of vichy auctions and the guarneri violin making family of. He was much influenced by the works of the earlier brescian school, particularly those of g. This blog can only give you a small taste of their work. How to identify an original violin label posted on august 5, 2011 by david bonsey an original label in a violin by peter guarneri of. Great value violin guarneri del gesu 1743 cannone violin.
Very old labelled vintage violin petrus guarnerius geige. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Find guarneri violin and amati violin from a vast selection of violins. Antique violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anno 1724 ihs. By our estimation it is somewhere in the 80120 years old range. Shop from top brands such as unbranded, mendini, cecilio. It is stampedgermany based on this we are dating the violin sometime between 18911914. Jul 05, 2010 asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most expensive musical instrument ever this article is more than 9 years old. D z strad antique guarneri del gesu 1743 cannone violin copy. I bought this book because there is a little in the wikipedia regarding guarneri violins. In the 17th century, we had famous violin makers, antonio stradivari and andrea guarneri, each with their own unique craftsmanship of violins. Value of violins violins, violin maker, books, legends.
Guarnerius came from a large family of violin makers and learned the craft from his father. This exquisite violin is a replication of giuseppe antonio guarneri s famous cannone, or canon, violin which received its name from its former owner, the italian virtuoso niccolo paganini. The mckinley tariff act of 1891 required that items imported into the united states be marked with the country of origin. Unfollow joseph guarnerius violin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most expensive musical instrument ever this article is more than 9 years old. Italian violin, pietro guarneri, venice, 1734, bearing the original label, petrus guarnerius filius joseph, cremonensis fecit venitiis, anno 1734, the back of strong curl, the ribs and scroll of. Joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anno 1723 early posts. This instrument with 78size normal violin rib outline is open, without table or back, to limit sound volume. Bein gives me a 1734 fiddle built by giuseppe guarneri del gesu, and i. Mar 03, 2014 value of violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anna 17. Moreover, guarneris instruments were recognized by a worldclass soloist three decades before stradivaris were likewise championed. He worked with his uncle petrus in mantua from 17251739.
Could it be a peitro guarnerius and what might it be worth. Guarneri family of violin makers smithsonian institution. The name alone tells us that this is could be a master copy of french, german or english origin. Violins came into the world back in the 16th century, when it had its first violin maker in history, andrea amati, in the 1500s. This violin and all our other fine instruments are for sale at the violineri in melbourne please contact us by phone or use the form below. Carefully packaged in a strong cardboard tube or heavyduty cardboard envelope to ensure safe arrival. The best value for your dollar in this range of instruments are the better, older family instruments from germany and mirecourt and the better, truly handmade instruments with reasonablycured wood from china, bulgaria, etc. Pietro guarneri of venice 1725 a cello venice, 1725 labelled. He is especially wellknown for his beautiful cellos. I have in my possession what seems to be a violin made by pietro giovanni guarneri. This book has two chapters dedicated to the best violin maker of this family guarneri del gesu, who is regarded as comparable to antonio stradivari. They are known in the music world for their quality of sound, their great value and rarity.
It is immediately apparent that your violin is sadly not just not by peter guarneri but not even remotely related but much harder to explain without showing you a peter guarneri. Violin maker 1623 1698 several great violin makers apprenticed directly with nicolo amati, and among those andrea guarneri holds the highest reputation as the proponent of the amati tradition. These are the 12 most expensive violins of all time. Pietro guarneri, the elder son of giuseppe filius andreae, should rightly have been first in line to inherit his fathers shop in cremona, but after 10 years of apprenticeship in the family business he left for venice in 1717. Petrus guranerius was born in cremona in 1695 as the son of joseph. Pietro giovanni guarneri 16551720, also known as pietro da mantua or peter guarnerius of mantua was a violin maker of the guarneri. I am in need of an appraisal for a erush heiurich roth markneukirchen 1923 violin that is a reproduction of a josef guarnerius 1736. Old 1 piece back great flame full size 44 wood violin. Find great deals on ebay for violin guarneri and guarnerius violin. The violins label readsjoseph guarnerius filius andreae fecit cremonae sub titulo s teresiae 1732. The violin a collection of works on violins and violin makers and related musical topics including the history of the instrument, auction catalogues, luthiers, guides to the techniques of manufacture and monographs on specific violins. Eliminating the guarneri possibility was not even a challenge, mr. Jul 20, 2014 all these violins have a great story that continues today. I suggest you take your violin to a violin shop in your area.
It has a two piece back and ribs of smallfigured curly maple and a soft orangebrown varnish. The period covers that of the first guarneri andrea, 1626. An italian violin circa 1710, probably by petrus guarnerius, mantua we use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features. But there we were, delighted with the beautifully rounded resonances of a guarnerius 1705 and an 18th century french violin, a devirchis viola 1588, dark and brooding, and a cello by testore 1758 sporting a sturdy spike, high bridge and much flatter shape than a modern instrument. He got the money but the asking price was a thousand of its value. The use of labels bearing the names of great makers. Equally talented as a violinist and violin maker, pietro relocated to mantua in the 1680s to further his playing. The name is not on a tag but stamped on the wood as far as i can tell. Violin making in cremona was at that time dominated almost. Full text of rare violins, violas, violoncellos of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, of the wurlitzer collection. How much is a joseph guarnerius cremonalanno 1744 violin. The famed violin virtuoso niccolo paganinis favorite instrument il cannone guarnerius was a guarneri del gesu violin of 1743.
Nov 27, 2011 there were great guarnerius violin makers working until 1762. How much might it sell for if it ever went to market. This book has two chapters dedicated to the best violin maker of this family guarneri. The lord wilton guarneri del gesu violin made in 1742 was owned by yehudi menuhin.
Professor peter klein shows that a cello belly made by jacob stai ner must. Here is a beautiful and old 44 violin in good condition. Petrus guarnerius cremonensis fecit mantua sub tit. Hill, and alfred ebsworth hill for the definitive book on the guarneri family the violin makers of the guarneri. Fair please check the 12 photos carefully for condition. Instrument case core cc 500 red even though this is no. Guarnerius article about guarnerius by the free dictionary. Antique violin copy of joseph guarnerius made in germany circa 1920. The hills were unrivaled connoisseurs with a family tradition of violinmaking, restoration, and scholarship.
His last work is believed to be ole bull, a guarneri del gesu violin of 1744. Antique violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anno 1724 ihs with g. The violinmakers of the guarneri family 16261762 dover. This famous book has the rare distinction of having been written by one family of distinguished violinmakers and experts the hill family of london about another the legendary guarneri family of mantua, cremona, and venice. This is an antique german violin that is a copy of a petrus guarnerius. Antique violin copy of joseph guarnerius made in germany. Not all replicas are alike in workmanship and value. He replaced the strad with a fine petrus guarnerius violin. Pietro guarneri violins peter of venice browse instruments ingles hayday. This is a museumquality, reproduction print on premium, acidfree, semigloss paper with archivaluv resistant inks. I have received hundreds if not thousands of inquiries over the years from customers who have an old instrument with a label stating that it is a stradivarius, a guarnerius, or an amati, or another famous violin maker. Violin made by petrus guarnerius in mantua circa 1695.
If you have a strad labeled violin or any violin with an unknown history, the only way to be sure about the value of the instrument is to have it appraised by a professional. The number of copies, fakes and forgeries far outnumber originals and rare is the violin maker who has not put a stradivari or guarneri label in their instrument, and even rarer is the dealer who has not added or altered labels to increase their sales margin. Very old labelled vintage violin petrus guarnerius. For many years violin makers and scientists have tried to find the secrets to their amazing resonance. Joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anno 1723 sign in to follow. The working methods of guarneri del gesu and their influence upon. The date tells us that the master that this was fashioned after would be the last of the guarneri family, the most illustrious member of the famous family of violin makers who lived in cremona, italy from 16981744. Andrea guarneri violin read on this beautiful violin, with its original label stating andreas guarnerius fecit cremonae sub titulo sanctae teresiae 1684 is fully characteristic of the guarneri workshop at this time. Guarneri family of violin makers joseph guarnerius del gesu. Giuseppe later became known as giuseppe filius andrea in order to distinguish him from his son, the great giuseppe guarneri del gesu, but his own achievement as a violin and cello maker is of course substantial. Philadelphia no reserve full size 44 very fine antique german guarnerius violin german circa 18901930s a robust. Great value violin guarneri del gesu 1743 cannone violin fabulous sound.
This will also need to be restored comes with 2 bows. Petrus guarnerius violin timothy judd, suzuki violin lessons. Full text of rare violins, violas, violoncellos of the. All these violins have a great story that continues today. The most illustrious member of this famous family of violin makers was bartolomeo giuseppe guarneri cremona, italy, 16981744, the fifth and last member of the family, grandson of andrea, son of giuseppe giovanni battista.
Violins guarneri family of violin makers national museum of. Andrea guarneri cremona, italy, 162698, founder of the family, was a fellow apprentice of stradivari in the workshop of nicolo amati. The instrument offered for sale by the vichy auction house on thursday 30th. However that is only a few out of many thousands of these finds. The antique violins made by them are highly valuable in todays market. Jul 03, 2011 giuseppe guarnerius, known as del gesu. The violin has some signs of wear and tear but we have set it up here in our shop so that it sounds and plays great. Copy of a joseph guarnerius just means that this violin is modeled after the shape, size, styling of one of joseph guarnerius s violins. We can observe a very fine and nice work on the violin.
The most illustrious member of this famous family of violin makers was bartolomeo giuseppe guarnericremona, italy, 16981744, the fifth and last member of the family, grandson of andrea, son of giuseppe giovanni battista. He is more familiarly known as joseph guarnerius del gesu. Find great deals on ebay for guarnerius violin and violin stradivarius. This violin is a superb and characteristic example of the guarneri workshop in this period. The chance of finding a strad today in a basement or attic is near impossible. This violin is a remarkable copy of the great italian master petrus guarnerius, a highly recommendable antique instrument that was built around 1920s in the workshop of hermann dolling jr. Giuseppe guarneri italian violin maker 16981745 britannica. May 01, 2012 copy of a joseph guarnerius just means that this violin is modeled after the shape, size, styling of one of joseph guarnerius s violins. Antique violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anno 1724. Petrus guarneri ornamented this violin with fleurdelis corner inlay. This fine instrument is in antique good condition with a crack running along the top of the body.
Ex isenberg petrus guarnerius 1740 violines, musica. David fulton is in the process of writing a wonderful book about the fulton collection confessions of a violin collector. The violin makers of the guarneri family, 16261762 dover books. Jan 28, 20 i have an old violin with petrus guarnerius cremonensis fecit mantua sub tit sanctae teresiae on a very old label that has no date. I am in need of an appraisal for a erush heiurich roth. In the final years of his life, carl flesch fled the nazis, and settled eventually in switzerland. A great violin maker and founder of a dynasty that would reach its apex in just two generations. Pietro guarneri, the elder son of giuseppe filius andreae, should rightly have been first in line to inherit his fathers shop in. Stradivari and guarnerius are ranked as the greatest of violin makers. The violinmakers of the guarneri family 16261762 dover books.
Maggini, whom he followed in the boldness of outline and the massive. Read more works are indistinguishable from his teachers. Hello everybody, hope you are enjoying the summer i have a question and i hope that somebody can answer it or at least introduce me to someone who can help me. There were great guarnerius violin makers working until 1762. This is an exceptional antique guarnerius violin with the attributes of power and soaring range that youd expect in a violin made after a guarneri. Feb 21, 2012 violin made by petrus guarnerius of mantua, 1695. Antique petrus guarnerius pietro giovanni guarneri labeled violin label reads petrus guarnerius cremonensis fecit mantua sub tit. Other articles where giuseppe guarneri is discussed. An unidentified man entered an eighth avenue pawnshop just before 6 p. Pietro guarneri left cremona in 1717 to start his business in venice, and his style evolved into a combination of cremonese and venetian elements. He was an erratic worker who primarily worked alone, and he never put his name on a cello although i did work on one by his uncle petrus that definitely bears giuseppes workmanship.
New instruments from overseas that arent really hand made. I, and every other violin maker, dealer, and lover of violins owes a huge debt to william henry hill, arthur f. Pietro guarneri violoncelli in his 1931 book the violin makers of the guarneri family. I have an old violin with petrus guarnerius cremonensis fecit. Value of violin joseph guarnerius fecit cremonae anna 17. Many violin shops will give you an oral appraisal for little or no cost. In 1931, following the stock market crash of 1929, flesch was forced to sell his 1725 brancaccio stradivarius. Dattili said, because joseph guarneri did not make labels in that year. Chanot 1900, with a bow and black case with label for edward withersthe luthier fredericwilliam chanot 18571911 continued the work of.
Asking price would make vieuxtemps guarneri the most. The violinmakers of the guarneri family 16261762 dover books on. This is being sold for a good friend who has stored it for many years. Josef guarnerius violin 1733 showing 111 of 11 messages. Violins yield their secrets to expert the new york times. The most a violin has ever sold for is reportedly just over 16 million usd that was paid in 20 for the vieuxtemps guarneri, m.