Carlo Annibale Tononi

Violin maker
(1675 – 1730)

Carlo Annibale Tononi was the son and pupil of Giovanni Tononi. He worked in Bologna, largely in his father's style, until 1717 when he relocated to Venice. There, he collaborated with Matteo Sellas and began labeling his own instruments from 1720. His large models often featured very full arching, yet they generally exhibited ...Read More a refined style with slender purfling. He utilized Amatise and Stainer patterns. The varnish was yellow-gold or deep red, of inferior quality compared to that of his father in Bologna. Cellos were rare but typically displayed a grand Venetian character. His workmanship was quite inconsistent, with some examples made from the plainest materials and poorly shaped heads. Pochettes were decorated with inlay. Bows bearing his brand survived, representing some of the most significant remaining examples of the early Italian school: pike-headed and elegantly fluted. He made instruments in Bologna in 1698, 1715, and 1716, and restored instruments in Venice in 1721. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $362,586 in Oct 2010, for a violin.
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