Italy School
Piero Parravicini
Bovisio, Milan, 1889–1957
Pupil of R. Antoniazzi. Worked for Monzino in Milan 1924-1925. Medals awarded in Rome 1925 & 1929, Cremona 1949, and Rome 1954. Fine, disciplined work on classical Italian models; well-regarded cellos and double basses. Good materials and rich orange varnish. Credited with 600 violins, 10 viola\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
17 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Lot 146 | Bonhams | October 2014 | £6 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Milan, 1930 | — | December 2011 | £10,056 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm Milan, 1931 | — | October 2011 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Bovisio, 1944 | — | March 2011 | £15,000 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Milan, 1930 | — | May 2009 | £10,870 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm Bovisio, 1927 | — | March 2009 | £11,700 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1925 Attributed to | — | November 2008 | £4,800 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Bovisio (Milano), 1926 | — | April 2006 | £5,930 |
| Violin | Probably by | — | May 2005 | £4,990 |
| Viola | 40.5 cm Bovisio, 1930 | — | October 2004 | £10,815 |
| Viola | 42.7 cm 1954 | — | November 2001 | £5,186 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | March 2001 | £14,950 |
| Violin | 1940 | — | May 1994 | £9,645 |
| Violin | 1945 | — | March 1994 | £4,830 |
| Violin | 1926 | — | June 1985 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1923 | — | November 1984 | £3,740 |
| Violin | 1947 | — | April 1982 | £660 |
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Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PARRAVICINI, Piero Born 1889, died 1957 Bovisio, Milan Italy. Pupil of R. Antoniazzi. Worked for Monzino in Milan 1924-1925. Medals awarded in Rome 1925 & 1929, Cremona 1949, and Rome 1954. Fine, disciplined work on classical Italian models; well-regarded cellos and double basses. Good materials and rich orange varnish. Credited with 600 violins, 10 violas, 12 cellos, and three double basses. Branded internally: ‘Piero Parravicini’. Manuscript labels: Piero Parravicini / Fece in Bovisio l’anno 1926
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