Giuseppe Guadagnini I

Violin maker
(1753 – 1805)

Giuseppe Guadagnini was the second son of Giovanni Battista Guadagnini and was known as '11 Soldate'. He was a pupil and assistant to his father, working alongside his brothers Gaetano, Carlo, and Fillippo. Before 1782, he left the family business in Turin, working independently in Pavia around 1780-1781, and later in Como and Milan, but he returned to Pavia. More active as a violin maker than his ...Read More brothers, his style exhibited a slightly rustic quality but was filled with great personality, reflecting some of his father's influence. His various models typically featured prominent outward-pointing upper corners, with a scroll somewhat reminiscent of Storioni, characterized by an extended last turn and small chamfers. The varnish ranged from orange-brown to pale golden-amber. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $156,000 in May 2025, for a violin.
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