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Giacomo Bisiach

Highest auction price

£30,073

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.5 cm Milan, 1964	Tue 1st November 2011	£30,073
Viola	40.6 cm Milan, 1964	Tue 1st November 2011	£18,044
Violin	35.6 cm Milan, 1958 [Attributed to]	Fri 1st April 2011	£16,502
Violin	35.5 cm Milan, 1963	Wed 1st December 2010	£21,748
Violin	39.5 cm Milan, 1940 c.	Fri 1st October 2010	£5,949
Violin	35.6 cm Milan, 1963	Mon 1st June 2009	£14,520
Violin	35.6 cm Milan, 1957	Wed 1st October 2008	£19,076
Violin	35.3 cm Milan, 1939 c.	Mon 1st October 2007	£10,933
Violin	35.6 cm Milan [Workshop of]	Sun 1st July 2007	£7,289
Viola	42.1 cm Milan, 1956	Sun 1st October 2006	£9,237
Viola	42.1 cm Milan, 1968	Sun 1st October 2006	£11,700
Violin	35.6 cm Milan, 1972	Sun 1st October 2006	£11,647
Violin	35.6 cm Milan [Workshop of]	Sat 1st July 2006	£8,116
Violin	35.4 cm Milan, 1964	Mon 1st May 2006	£13,278
Violin	Milan, 1950 c. [Workshop]	Sat 1st May 2004	£12,224
Violin	1959	Tue 1st October 2002	£13,142
Cello	1958	Fri 1st June 2001	£17,250
Violin	1961	Tue 1st May 2001	£8,846
Violin	1960	Thu 1st March 2001	£8,400
Violin	1950 c.	Sat 1st July 2000	£10,800
Violin	1962	Mon 1st May 2000	£16,023
Violin	1964	Mon 1st June 1998	£16,100
Cello	1967	Sat 1st November 1997	£20,700
Violin	1950 c.	Sat 1st November 1997	£12,650
Violin	1937	Sat 1st March 1997	£18,400
Violin	1928	Fri 1st December 1995	£16,635
Violin	1966	Mon 1st November 1993	£11,149
Violin	1965	Thu 1st July 1993	£12,650
Violin	1939	Sat 1st May 1993	£13,200
Violin	1960 c.	Sun 1st March 1992	£14,300
Violin	1954	Wed 1st April 1987	£3,300
Violin	1927	Sat 1st March 1986	£4,172
Viola	41.9 cm 1954	Sat 1st June 1985	£5,116
Violin	1955	Thu 1st November 1984	£3,240
Violin	1963	Fri 1st April 1983	£2,640

Biographies

John Dilworth

BISIACH, Giacomo Born 1900 Milan, died 1995 Venegono Superiore Italy. Cellist and luthier. Son and pupil of Leandro Bisiach (I), below, and assistant to his brothers Carlo and Leandro jr. Active in Siena from 1918. Pupil with his brother Leandro (II), below, of I. Sderci. Remained a partner of Leandro (II) throughout his career, mainly responsible for varnishing, expert repair, and restoration work in their shared business. Cellist and juror at several international violin making competitions. Classical models; especially known for copies of Guarneri and Guadagnini. Retired to Venegono 1973, but continued to make instruments there. Giacomo e Leandro Bisiach / Fecero in Milano l’A 19.. Fratelli Giacomo & Leandro Bisiach / Liutai dell’Antica Casa Fatto nel laboratorio di / Gaicomo & Leandro Bisiach / In Milano l’Anno 19.. [Blot II]