Chiarissimo Bondanelli
Violin maker
(b. 1910)
Chiarissimo Bondanelli was a chemist by profession and an active maker of violins and bows starting in 1946. He exhibited in Ancona in 1957 and received a gold medal in 1971. In 1979, he was appointed as the restorer of Paganini's del Gesù 'Cannone' violin in Genoa. He focused on classical models and developed his own golden-yellow varnish using a mixture of alcohol and turpentine. He was born in Novara in 1949.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $3,874 in Oct 2014, for a violin.
- 2 auction price results.
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