Turin School
Carlo Giuseppe Oddone
Turin, 1866–1935
Pupil of Gioffredo-Rinaldi from c.1879. Worked in London for F. W. Chanot 1889-1891. Established independently in Turin from 1892. Stradivari and Guarneri models; later made copies of Rocca and introduced a personal pattern. One of the finest and most prolific Italian makers of his generation. Excep\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Turin, 1905 | March 2011 | £54,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Turin, 1912 | October 2009 | £43,250 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Turin, 1934 | March 2009 | £37,250 |
| Violin | Turin, 1918 | May 2008 | £26,941 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Torino, 1923 | March 2008 | £18,414 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Turin, 1909, after "Stradivari", with Provenance | March 2008 | £46,100 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Turin, 1913, after 'Guarneri", with Provenance | March 2008 | £34,100 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm [Attributed to] | May 2007 | £9,217 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1926 | November 2006 | £26,524 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Turin, 1922 | May 2006 | £30,607 |
| Violin | Turin, 1911 with original invoice | December 2005 | £34,324 |
| Violin | 1912 | October 2003 | £23,748 |
| Violin | 1929 | July 2003 | £24,000 |
| Violin | 1921 | November 2001 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1925 | November 2001 | £27,926 |
| Violin | 1930 | May 2001 | £27,343 |
| Violin | 1931 | November 1998 | £16,100 |
| Violin | 1899 | November 1996 | £23,000 |
| Violin | 1934 | October 1995 | £23,000 |
| Violin | 1922 | March 1995 | £20,700 |
| Violin | 1932 | March 1995 | £20,700 |
| Violin | 1928 | November 1993 | £24,527 |
| Violin | 1929 | November 1991 | £17,600 |
| Violin | 1928 | November 1990 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 1931 | June 1990 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 1901 | January 1987 | £2,970 |
| Violin | 1919 | November 1986 | £6,050 |
| Violin | 1911 | March 1986 | £2,588 |
| Violin | 1930 | January 1981 | £2,970 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ODDONE, Carlo Giuseppe Born 1866, died 1935 Turin Italy. Pupil of Gioffredo-Rinaldi from c.1879. Worked in London for F. W. Chanot 1889-1891. Established independently in Turin from 1892. Stradivari and Guarneri models; later made copies of Rocca and introduced a personal pattern. One of the finest and most prolific Italian makers of his generation. Exceptional work and materials with deep red or golden-orange varnish. Finely carved and concentrically balanced scroll. Long elegant corners to body. Branded internally and on lower rib, and inside cello pegboxes. Each instrument numbered on the label; over 269 recorded. Carlo Giuseppe Oddone fece Torino A.19..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Rinaldi, bei dem er von 1889—1899 arbeitete, und von
F. W. Chanot, bei dem er zwei Jahre blieb. Im Jahre 1901 ging er von England
in seine Heimath zurück und eröffnete seine eigene Werkstatt. Seine
Violinen werden gelobt.
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