Michele Angelo Bergonzi
Violin maker
(1721 – 1758)
Son of Cremonese contemporary of Stradivari Carlo Bergonzi, Michele Angelo remained in the Casa Stradivari after his father's death in 1747. By that point he represented the whole of the Cremonese violin making tradition, the Stradivari and Guarneri families having faded from the scene in the 1740s. While he was a successful follower of his father's models, the details of craftsmanship are less precise, and the legendary Stradivari varnish is not present in his work, perhaps due to inexpertise or difference in taste. His instruments are nevertheless highly valued for their powerful tone. Cellos are built on the smallest Stradivari pattern.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $308,139 in Jun 2022, for a violin.
- 5 auction price results.
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Bergonzi family tree
Instruments
Violin -
1744
Cremona
Violin -
1744
Cremona
Violin -
1747
Cremona
Violin -
1750
Cremona
Violin -
1750
Cremona
the 'Hamma, Segelmann'
Violin -
1750
Cremona
Violin -
1753
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1755
Cremona
the 'Mintz'
Violin -
1757
Cremona
Violin -
No Date
Cremona
the 'Hamma'
Cello -
c. 1743-48
Cremona
the 'Claus, Adam'
Bass -
No Date
Cremona
the 'Mengoli'
