Naples School
Giuseppe Calace
Naples, 1899–1968
Son and pupil of Raffaele Calace (I), below. Virtuoso mandolinist with the Calace sextet. From 1919 onward made violin family instruments very successfully alongside guitars and mandolins. The violins are on Stradivari or Gagliano models of varying qualities, from sprit-varnished trade instruments t\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.7 cm Naples, 1960 c. | — | May 2006 | £1,533 |
| Violin | 1937 | — | May 1995 | £2,659 |
| Viola | 40.0 cm 1935 | — | May 1988 | £2,200 |
| Violin | 1936 | — | July 1985 | £990 |
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CALACE, Giuseppe Born 1899, died 1968 Naples Italy. Son and pupil of Raffaele Calace (I), below. Virtuoso mandolinist with the Calace sextet. From 1919 onward made violin family instruments very successfully alongside guitars and mandolins. The violins are on Stradivari or Gagliano models of varying qualities, from sprit-varnished trade instruments to better oil-varnished examples. Twenty gold and other medals gained at various exhibitions. Guiseppe Calace fu Raffaele / fece in Napoli nel 1949
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