Carlo Carletti

Violin maker
(1873 – 1941)

First of the Carletti family of makers from Pieve di Cento, near Bologna. Initially a carpenter and antiques dealer, he appears to have learnt the craft with Raffaele Fiorini in Bologna in the 1890s. His straight work shows the influence of Fiorini, Pollastri and Sofritti, but he also made some highly creative fakes. He produced instruments in the white for Leandro Bisiach and Romeo Antoniazzi. ...Read More />
His sons, Natale, Orfeo and Nullo, all assisted him, with Natale and Nullo taking over the workshop after his death. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $51,000 in Jul 2021, for a violin.
- 65 auction price results.

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