Genoa School
Paolo De Barbieri
Genoa, 1889–1955
Pupil and brother-in-law of Cesare Candi; working from 1918. Own atelier in Genoa from 1938. Copies of Stradivari and Guarneri and, in particular, Paganini’s del Gesù ‘Cannone’ violin, housed in the civic museum, Genoa. Gold medal in Barcelona 1929, silver medals in Florida 1931, and Cremona 1949. F\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Paolo de Barbieri - Genova, fece nell'anno 1921, branded to the block P. De Barbieri - Genova | October 2024 | £19,061 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
DE BARBIERI, Paolo Born 1889, died 1955 Genoa Italy. Pupil and brother-in-law of Cesare Candi; working from 1918. Own atelier in Genoa from 1938. Copies of Stradivari and Guarneri and, in particular, Paganini’s del Gesù ‘Cannone’ violin, housed in the civic museum, Genoa. Gold medal in Barcelona 1929, silver medals in Florida 1931, and Cremona 1949. Fine workmanship and clear brilliant red varnish.
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Working in Genoa at the same time
Andrea Capparo worked 1885
Andrea Cortese 1889–1954
Cesare Candi 1869–1947
Cesare Maggiali b. 1886
Corrado Gritti b. 1925
Enrico Giordani 1878–1954
Enrico Rocca 1847–1915
Fausto Berio worked 1896