Italy School
Pietro Antonio Della Costa
Treviso, Venice, worked 1740–1770
Although working in nearby Treviso, is classified as a maker of the Venetian school. Work is neat and charming in the Amati manner, although a little weaker than the finest Venetian makers of the period. Varnish relatively thin-textured. His introduction to violin making may have been through Pietro\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
10 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Treviso, 1733 | — | November 2011 | £52,628 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 18th C. Ascribed to | — | October 2009 | £27,691 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Italy, 1760 c. Ascribed to | — | April 2009 | £103,291 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Italy, 1750 c. Attributed to | — | April 2007 | £75,811 |
| Violin | Venice, 1774 | — | November 2004 | £23,900 |
| Violin | 1760 | — | March 1997 | £25,300 |
| Violin | 1760 | — | November 1996 | £34,500 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | — | December 1994 | £19,167 |
| Violin | 1764 | — | November 1990 | £31,900 |
| Violin | 1764 c. | — | November 1988 | £19,800 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DELLA COSTA, Pietro Antonio Worked circa. 1740-1770 Treviso Italy. Although working in nearby Treviso, is classified as a maker of the Venetian school. Work is neat and charming in the Amati manner, although a little weaker than the finest Venetian makers of the period. Varnish relatively thin-textured. His introduction to violin making may have been through Pietro Zenatto, who was working in Treviso at the end of the 17th century.
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