Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi

Violin maker
(c. 1710 – 1784)

Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi was a violin maker born in Germany who arrived in Milan during the mid-18th century, where he was clearly influenced by Paolo Antonio Testore. He likely possessed a technique and style acquired in his homeland, and his later work exhibited a blend of his Germanic style-evident in the design of the head ...Read More and soundholes-with more sophisticated Italian concepts, possibly learned from J. B. Guadagnini, who was active in Milan from 1750 to 1758. His early creations reflected the style of Paolo Testore, featuring bulbous arching and simple golden-brown varnish. In contrast, his later works displayed flat arches, elaborate soundholes, and a tendency to extend the last turn of the eye in a Germanic fashion, often using a thicker, sometimes quite brittle, golden-yellow or red varnish. He produced fine violas and cellos of practical size. His son Pietro Antonio succeeded him and worked until 1785. He also instructed Pietro Mantegazza. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $318,049 in Jun 2014, for a cello.
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