Italy School
Carlo Carletti
Bologna, Cento, Pieve di Cento, 1873–1941
Pupil of Fiorini, Pollastri, and Sofritti. Also worked for Leandro Bisiach, making instruments ‘in the white’. With Anslemo Gotti, assisted L. Mozzani in establishing factory production of instruments in Cento. His own labelled work is comparatively rare. Stradivari model, as well as a personal desi\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
30 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Unlabelled Lot 172 | Ingles & H. | October 2024 | £22,800est. £ 15,000-20,000 |
| Viola | Labelled Carletti Carlo, Premiato più volte ai Concorsi, Di Roma, Fece in Pieve di Cento l'anno 1920 ... Lot 36 | Tarisio | October 2023 | £15,426est. € 18.000-25.000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pieve di Cento, 1914 | — | June 2010 | £15,534 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Attributed to & possibly by | — | April 2010 | £6,285 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Attributed to | — | April 2010 | £10,998 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve di Cento, 1920-1925 c. | — | December 2009 | £18,497 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1920 c. | — | October 2009 | £9,000 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm 1930 n°119 Probably workshop of | — | October 2009 | £5,618 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1900 c. Workshop of | — | June 2009 | £5,325 |
| Viola | 42.1 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1935 c. | — | May 2009 | £5,047 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1911 | — | May 2009 | £8,540 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1930 c. | — | October 2008 | £14,461 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve di Cento, 1921 | — | October 2007 | £9,218 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1905 c. | — | October 2007 | £4,000 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Pieve Di Cento, 1925 | — | May 2007 | £6,913 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Pieve Di Cento | — | October 2006 | £7,969 |
| Cello | 75.3 cm Bologna, 1930 | — | May 2006 | £15,174 |
| Viola | 40.9 cm Cento, 1925 c. | — | April 2005 | £4,073 |
| Violin | 1920 c. | — | October 2003 | £6,785 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | October 2002 | £5,805 |
| Violin | 1910 | — | November 2000 | £6,972 |
| Violin | 1930 | — | November 2000 | £10,458 |
| Violin | 1920 | — | May 2000 | £4,473 |
| Violin | 1937 c. | — | November 1999 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1908 | — | November 1998 | £6,325 |
| Violin | 1936 | — | June 1998 | £2,875 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1937 | — | March 1996 | £6,325 |
| Viola | 41.9 cm 1939 | — | December 1995 | £12,296 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | October 1995 | £4,370 |
| Violin | 1906 | — | November 1993 | £8,050 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CARLETTI, Carlo Born 1873, died 1941 Pieve di Cento, Bologna Italy. Pupil of Fiorini, Pollastri, and Sofritti. Also worked for Leandro Bisiach, making instruments ‘in the white’. With Anslemo Gotti, assisted L. Mozzani in establishing factory production of instruments in Cento. His own labelled work is comparatively rare. Stradivari model, as well as a personal design of Stradivari derivation. showing professional workmanship. Varnish from golden-yellow to dark red. Carolus Carletti Terrae Plebis / Centensis fecit 18.. Carletti Carlo / premiato piu volte ai concorsi / di Roma / fece in Pieve di Cento l’anno 19.. n.. Carletti Carlo / Fabbricante e Riparatore / d’istrumenti ad arco / Pieve di Cento Premiato Liuteria / Carletti Carlo & Figli / Pieve di Cento / anno 19..
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