Camillo Camilli
Violin maker
(1703 – 1754)
Along with his contemporary Tomaso Balestrieri, Camillo Camilli is considered one of the finest 18th-century makers of the Mantua school. His work is strongly inspired by Pietro Guarneri, who made an enormous impact on Mantuan violin making upon his arrival from Cremona in the 1680s, but by the time Camilli was old enough to begin apprenticeship Guarneri had died, and in all likelihood his primary teacher was Antonio Zanotti. While Balestrieri's instruments are highly regarded for their powerful sound, Camilli deserves praise for his superior craftsmanship, which features appealing materials and a lovely golden-orange varnish married with the high arching of Guarneri and Amati-inspired scrolls. Violins are relatively common, but his violas and cellos are virtually unknown.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $349,000 in Jul 2021, for a violin.
- 60 auction price results.
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Instruments
Violin -
1730
Mantua
the 'Rudolph'
Violin -
1730
Mantua
the 'Bisiach'
Violin -
1730
Mantua
Violin -
1736
Mantua
Violin -
1738
Mantua
Violin -
1738
Mantua
Violin -
1739
Mantua
Violin -
1739
Mantua
Violin -
1739
Mantua
Violin -
1739
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1740
Mantua
Violin -
1740
Mantua
Violin -
1740
Mantua
Violin -
1740
Mantua
Violin -
1741
Mantua
Violin -
1742
Mantua
Violin -
1742
Mantua
Violin -
1742
Mantua
Violin -
1743
Mantua
Violin -
1743
Mantua
Violin -
1745
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1745
Mantua
Violin -
1745
Mantua
Violin -
1745
Mantua
Violin -
1745
Mantua
Violin -
1747
Mantua
Violin -
1749
Mantua
Violin -
1749
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1750
Mantua
Violin -
c. 1750
Mantua
Violin -
1750
Mantua
Violin -
1750
Mantua
Violin -
1750
Mantua
Violin -
1750
Mantua
Violin -
1751
Mantua
Violin -
1751
Mantua
Violin -
1759
Mantua
the 'Cavadas'
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Violin -
No Date
Mantua
Small Violin -
1730
Mantua
Small Violin -
1756
Mantua
the 'Hottinger'
