Paolo Antonio Testore
Violin maker
(c. 1700 – 1767)
The younger son of Carlo Giuseppe Testore. Paolo Antonio's work ranges significantly in quality compared with that of his elder brother Carlo Antonio. The lesser instruments are rather uninspired, with a dull brown varnish, while his best works are of generally high quality and feature good materials, fine orange varnish, and gifted workmanship.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $177,000 in May 2017, for a cello.
- 56 auction price results.
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Testore family tree
Instruments
Violin -
1720
Milan
Violin -
1725
Milan
Violin -
1728
Milan
Violin -
1730
Milan
Violin -
c. 1735
Milan
Violin -
1739
Milan
Violin -
1740
Milan
Violin -
1740
Milan
Violin -
1740
Milan
Violin -
1746
Milan
Violin -
1749
Milan
Violin -
c. 1750
Milan
Violin -
1750
Milan
Violin -
1750
Milan
Violin -
c. 1750
Milan
Violin -
1752
Milan
Violin -
1752
Milan
Viola -
1728
Milan
the 'Schambach'
Viola -
1743
Milan
Cello -
1725
Milan
Cello -
1730
Milan
Cello -
1737
Milan
Cello -
1740
Milan
Cello -
1748
Milan
Cello -
1750
Milan
Cello -
1752
Milan
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