Paolo De Barbieri
Violin maker
(1889 – 1962)
Evidently an adventuresome young man, Paolo de Barbieri ran away from home to become a sailor at the age of 13 and returned to Genoa six years later, in 1908. He then apprenticed to Cesare Candi before serving in the navy and returning to work for his teacher. Around 1918 de Barbieri opened his own shop, where he produced over 350 instruments over his 40-year career, adhering to the external model of construction favored by Candi. The
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $56,140 in Jun 2011, for a violin.
- 66 auction price results.
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Instruments
Violin -
1914
Genoa
Violin -
c. 1916
Genoa
Violin -
1918
Genoa
Violin -
1921
Genoa
Violin -
1923
Genoa
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