Pietro Guarneri of Mantua
Violin maker
(1655 – 1720)
Older brother of Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andrea, Pietro Guarneri began to work in his father Andrea's shop from an early age, around 1670. Equally talented as a violinist and violin maker, Pietro relocated to Mantua in the 1680s to further his playing opportunities at the court.
His career as a maker languished as a result and few of his instruments survive, but they are almost all violins of superior workmanship and elegance. The materials and varnish are excellent, and the f-holes display an individual style, with large open circles and elegant curves. The Amati influence is strongest in his work, but elements of Stradivari and Stainer are also visible. Pietro left a mark on Mantuan violin making that is evident in the work of later makers such as Balestrieri and Camilli.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $892,685 in Oct 2020, for a violin.
- 51 auction price results.
View all auction prices for Pietro Guarneri of Mantua
Guarneri family tree
Instruments
Violin -
1676
Cremona
Violin -
1679
Mantua
Violin -
1680
Mantua
Violin -
1680
Mantua
Violin -
1685
Mantua
Violin -
1685
Mantua
Violin -
1685
Mantua
Violin -
1686
Mantua
the 'Duke of Mantua, Viret'
Violin -
1686
Mantua
Violin -
1686
Mantua
the 'Lobkowicz'
Violin -
1689
Mantua
Violin -
1689
Mantua
Violin -
1690
Mantua
Violin -
1690
Mantua
Violin -
1691
Mantua
Violin -
1693
Mantua
Violin -
1695
Mantua
Violin -
1698
Mantua
the 'Fulton-Shapiro'
Violin -
1698
Mantua
Violin -
1698
Mantua
Violin -
1699
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1700
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1700
Mantua
Violin -
1701
Mantua
Violin -
1701
Mantua
Violin -
1702
Mantua
the 'Schubert'
Violin -
1702
Mantua
Violin -
1703
Mantua
Violin -
1703
Mantua
the 'Wertheim'
Violin -
1703
Mantua
Violin -
1703
Mantua
Violin -
1707
Mantua
Violin -
1707
Mantua
the 'Kreisler'
Violin -
1708
Mantua
Violin -
1710
Mantua
Violin -
1714
Mantua
the 'Marquis de Sers'
Violin -
1715
Mantua
Violin -
1715
Mantua
Violin -
1715
Mantua
Violin -
1715
Mantua
Violin -
1717
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Cello -
1695
Mantua
