Giovanni Tononi

Violin maker
(c. 1640 – 1713)

There is little biographical information available on Giovanni Tononi other than his birthplace, Bologna, and the fact that his father, Gaspare, was a case maker. Giovanni used excellent wood and was an exceptional craftsman, employing the widespread Amati models of the period and an outstanding orange-red varnish. Giovanni's sons Carlo ...Read More Annibale and Felice both assisted him in the family workshop; it is possible that his eldest son, Antonio Maria, also learnt the trade, as some have reported seeing labels of an Antonio Tononi. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $209,000 in Nov 2015, for a cello.
- 45 auction price results.

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