New York • February 2016 Fine Instruments & Bows • Results
Thank you to all bidders and consignors who helped make our inaugural February auction a success!
$2,025,688 Total
82% Sold
255 Bidders
“This inaugural February sale was a major success for both buyers and consignors with a strong sales percentage and active bidding in all categories. A rare violin by Giovanni Francesco Celoniatus attracted interest from both connoisseurs and musicians; a violin by Nicolo Gagliano sold to an accomplished player; violins by Oddone, Ornati, Degani, Bisiach and Tarasconi drew bids from both collectors and musicians and our top lot in the sale by Joseph ‘filius’ Guarneri sold to a violinist from Asia.
We are looking forward to a very active year at Tarisio New York with fine instrument sales now hosted three times a year. See you during our next one in May!“
– Jason Price, Founder, Expert and Director
Top 5 lots by value
Lot 143: Andrea Guarneri $200,600
Lot 142: Ansaldo Poggi $144,000
Lot 141: Nicolo Gagliano $132,000
Lot 43: Nicolas Lupot $106,200
Lot 137: Samuel Zygmuntowicz $102,000
Top 5 lots by number of bid
Lot 116: Romeo Antoniazzi – 21 bids
Lot 3: Pablo Sarasate (photograph) – 20 bids
Lot 76: George Leon Lamy – 20 bids
Lot 2: Gregor Piatigorsky – 20 bids
Lot 17: Interesting cello – 20 bids
11 world records