Francesco Rugeri
Violin maker
(c. 1628 – 1698)
Francesco Rugeri has traditionally been considered a student of Nicolò Amati, although there is no documentary evidence that he was present in the Amati workshop. The two families certainly had close a social relationship, with Amati acting as godfather to one of Rugeri's sons. While Amati's dominance in the 17th century Cremonese violin making scene kept his rivals at bay during his lifetime, today Rugeri's instruments are nearly as renowned as Amati's.
Rugeri's most prolific period was the 1670s-80s, and his work at that time follows Amati closely. Perhaps the largest impact Rugeri made historically was his experimentation with smaller cello models, significantly before Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri began to move away from the large cello designs typical of the period. As a result, Rugeri's cellos are highly regarded today. Of the four sons who assisted him, Giovanni Battista, Giacinto, Vincenzo and Carlo, Vincenzo alone had individual success as a violin maker.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $819,468 in Mar 2022, for a cello.
- 107 auction price results.
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Rugeri family tree
Instruments
Violin -
1650
Cremona
Violin -
1660
Cremona
Violin -
1660
Cremona
the 'Admiral Buckle'
Violin -
1665
Cremona
Violin -
1668
Cremona
Violin -
1668
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
1670
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1670
Cremona
Violin -
1672
Cremona
Violin -
1672
Cremona
Violin -
1672
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1673
Cremona
Violin -
1673
Cremona
Violin -
1673
Cremona
Violin -
1673
Cremona
the 'Isenberg'
Violin -
1675
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1675
Cremona
Violin -
1675
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1675
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1675
Cremona
Violin -
1678
Cremona
the 'Joachim'
Violin -
1680
Cremona
Violin -
1680
Cremona
Violin -
1680
Cremona
Violin -
1680
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1680
Cremona
Violin -
c. 1680
Cremona
Violin -
1680
Cremona
Violin -
1685
Cremona
Violin -
1685
Cremona
Violin -
1686
Cremona
Violin -
1687
Cremona
the 'Baron Knoop'
Violin -
1690
Cremona
the 'Dykes, Bloch'
Violin -
1690
Cremona
Violin -
1690
Cremona
Violin -
1691
Cremona
Violin -
1692
Cremona
Violin -
1694
Cremona
the 'ex-Partello'
Violin -
1694
Cremona
the 'Drummond Amati'
Violin -
1694
Cremona
Violin -
1696
Cremona
Violin -
1696
Cremona
Violin -
1697
Cremona
Violin -
1698
Cremona
the 'Kirstein'
Violin -
1698
Cremona
the 'Ostwald'
Violin -
1700
Cremona
Violin -
No Date
Cremona
Violin -
No Date
Cremona
Small Violin -
c. 1680
Cremona
the 'Milanollo'
Small Violin -
c. 1695
Cremona
Small Violin -
1696
Cremona
Cello -
1670
Cremona
Cello -
1673
Cremona
the 'Sinsheimer'
Cello -
1673
Cremona
Cello -
1679
Cremona
the 'Metz'
Cello -
1680
Cremona
Cello -
1680
Cremona
Cello -
1685
Cremona
Cello -
1685
Cremona
Cello -
1685
Cremona
Cello -
1687
Cremona
Cello -
1689
Cremona
Cello -
1690
Cremona
Cello -
1692
Cremona
Cello -
1695
Cremona
Cello -
No Date
Cremona
Cello -
No Date
Cremona
Cello -
No Date
Cremona
Bass -
No Date
Cremona
