Castelvetro School
Secondo Bianchini
Castelvetro, b. 1928
Studied at the Cremona International Violin Making School 1943. Worked briefly with A. Fonatanini in Salò. Returned to Castlevetro in 1951. Produced 60 violins, violas, and cellos up to year 1951. Very competent work on a Guarneri-derived model. Manuscript label: Bianchini Secondo / fecit Cremona, 1\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.0 cm Saló, 1950 | March 2011 | £4,200 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BIANCHINI, Secondo Born 1928 Castelvetro, Piacenza Italy. Studied at the Cremona International Violin Making School 1943. Worked briefly with A. Fonatanini in Salò. Returned to Castlevetro in 1951. Produced 60 violins, violas, and cellos up to year 1951. Very competent work on a Guarneri-derived model. Manuscript label: Bianchini Secondo / fecit Cremona, 1948 Bianchini Secondo / fecit Salò, 1948
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