Raffaele Calace I

Violin maker
(1863 – 1934)

Raffaele Calace, son of Antonio Calace, worked in Naples alongside his brother Nicolas-Marie starting in 1900. A mandolin virtuoso and composer, he is best known for perfecting the design of the large Neapolitan mandolin and also made guitars, mandolins, lutes, and various bowed instruments, including a violin for Mussolini in 1927. His violins, characterized by a flat arch, exaggerated edge flute, ...Read More and crude red varnish, had an undistinguished commercial appearance but were exported in large quantities to America and Japan. He received twelve gold medals and diplomas for his work and was honored with a title by the Japanese Emperor due to his concerts there. Liuteria Classica Napolitana. / Comm. Prof. Raffaele Calace & figlio / Napoli / Costruito in Italia / Anno 1918. Read Less

Price History

- The auction record for this maker is $10,209 in Nov 2015, for a violin.
- 26 auction price results.

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