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Naples School

Giuseppe Calace

Naples, 1899–1968

Son and pupil of Raffaele Calace (I), below. Virtuoso mandolinist with the Calace sextet. From 1919 onward made violin family instruments very successfully alongside guitars and mandolins. The violins are on Stradivari or Gagliano models of varying qualities, from sprit-varnished trade instruments t\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Naples
Made Viola, Violin
Taught by Raffaele Calace
Family Son of Raffaele Calace

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,659

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.7 cm Naples, 1960 c.May 2006£1,533
Violin1937May 1995£2,659
Viola40.0 cm 1935May 1988£2,200
Violin1936July 1985£990

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CALACE, Giuseppe Born 1899, died 1968 Naples Italy. Son and pupil of Raffaele Calace (I), below. Virtuoso mandolinist with the Calace sextet. From 1919 onward made violin family instruments very successfully alongside guitars and mandolins. The violins are on Stradivari or Gagliano models of varying qualities, from sprit-varnished trade instruments to better oil-varnished examples. Twenty gold and other medals gained at various exhibitions. Guiseppe Calace fu Raffaele / fece in Napoli nel 1949

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