Joseph Gaffino

Violin maker
(c. 1715 – 1786)

Joseph Gaffino apprenticed to Castagneri in Paris early in the 18th century. He established his own workshop in 1742 at the sign of 'la Musette de Colin' on rue des Prouvaires. In 1766, he became Dean of the Luthiers' Guild. The inventory of his workshop, overseen by Guersan in 1789, listed a substantial amount of stock suitable for a thriving business, including 67 violins by his former master Castagneri ...Read More and three hundred pieces. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $22,230 in Oct 2007, for a viola.
- 14 auction price results.

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