Cremona School
Carlo Schiavi
Cremona, 1908–1943
Pupil of L. Digiuni and F. Kresnik. First teacher appointed at the Cremona International School of Violin Making. Exhibited at Cremona 1937 and in Berlin 1938. Died during World War II. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. Fine materials. Golden and slightly pink-red spirit varnish. Carlo Schi\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.1 cm Cremona, 1929 | February 2007 | £2,020 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
SCHIAVI, Carlo Born 1908 San Bassano, died 1943 Cremona Italy. Pupil of L. Digiuni and F. Kresnik. First teacher appointed at the Cremona International School of Violin Making. Exhibited at Cremona 1937 and in Berlin 1938. Died during World War II. Stradivari, Guarneri, and personal models. Fine materials. Golden and slightly pink-red spirit varnish. Carlo Schiavi / Cremona 1937
Karel Jalovec+
Cremona, via E. Toti, b. 1908, d. March 18, 1943; was represented at the 1937 Cremona Exhibition by two violins, one viola and a ‘cello.
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