Gennaro Vinaccia

Violin maker
(ﬂ. 1750 – 1780)

The Vinaccia family was the other great instrument-making dynasty of 18th-century Naples, second only to the Gaglianos in prominence. Their output, however, was far broader: while the Gaglianos concentrated principally on bowed instruments, the Vinaccias produced large numbers of mandolins and guitars and comparatively few violins.

Gennaro Vinaccia was one of the leading early members of ...Read More the family, and his violins belong unmistakably to the Neapolitan tradition. They are built on what can broadly be considered a Gagliano model, yet retain a distinct personality of their own, particularly in the treatment of the purfling, the soundholes, and the model of the head. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $116,223 in Mar 2022, for a violin.
- 24 auction price results.

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