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Vittorio Bellarosa

Highest auction price

£21,668

Auction price history

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Vittorio Bellarosa, Napoli, anno 19...	Wed 1st May 2024	£21,668
Violin	35.4 cm Naples, 1962	Tue 1st March 2011	£20,400
Viola	41.5 cm Naples, 1961	Tue 1st March 2011	£10,800
Viola	42.3 cm Naples, 1967	Thu 1st April 2010	£7,856
Violin	35.8 cm Naples, 1965 c.	Wed 1st October 2008	£6,435
Violin	35.6 cm Naples, 1952	Wed 1st October 2008	£4,750
Violin	35.4 cm Naples, 1949	Tue 1st May 2007	£8,641
Violin	35.8 cm [Probably by]	Thu 1st March 2007	£4,025
Violin	35.0 cm [Possibly by]	Mon 1st May 2006	£7,971
Violin	Naples, 1952 (and two bows)	Tue 1st November 2005	£12,600
Violin	[Possibly by]	Tue 1st March 2005	£5,760
Violin	1967	Sat 1st May 2004	£7,957
Violin	1967	Tue 1st July 2003	£7,200
Violin	1960	Tue 1st May 2001	£18,865
Violin	1960 c.	Wed 1st November 2000	£9,296
Violin	1963	Fri 1st March 1996	£7,475
Violin	1972	Mon 1st March 1993	£7,480
Violin	1962 c.	Wed 1st November 1989	£5,500
Viola	40.8 cm 1950	Wed 1st April 1987	£2,090
Violin	1920	Sat 1st June 1985	£3,520
Violin	19--	Sat 1st June 1985	£3,411
Violin	1940	Thu 1st January 1981	£2,444

Biographies

John Dilworth

BELLAROSA, Vittorio Born 1907, died 1979 Naples Italy. Son of Riccardo Bellarosa, above. Studied with Vito Vitantonio in Rotello 1922, for six months in Mittenwald 1925, and with Rodolfo Fredi in Rome. Made 50 violins before 1927. Briefly attempted to establish a workshop in Milan with his brother Ettore. Returned finally to Naples just prior to 1930. Completed over 1,000 instruments, almost entirely violins, and all but a very few copies of Gagliano, and labelled as such. Introduced his own label from c.1945. Carried out varnishing work for G. Pistucchi, and purchased his stock and equipment after his death in 1955. Orange or red-brown varnish, both oil and spirit based. Later instruments branded with two sea-horses, one either side of the endpin, up until 1954. Some violas known, and three double basses, but no cellos. Effectively the last maker of the true Neapolitan school. Vittorio Bellarosa / Napoli Anno 1950 / Via Michele Cammarano N.10 Vittorio Bellarosa—Liutaio / Unico allievo del Mo. Liutaio / Cav. Rodolpho Fredi di Roma / fece l’anno 1932 / in Napoli