Genoa School
Paolo Castello
Genoa, worked 1750–1782
Follower of Calcanius. Unpredictable workmanship, mean scrolls, and rather low-set soundholes. Varnish of a dull pinkish-red. Paulus Castello / fecit Genuae / Anno 1775 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Joseph Dal'Aglio fecit in Mantua Anno 1823 and Restore by Horacio Pineiro 2005 | November 2024 | £30,635 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm late 18th C. | June 2011 | £25,200 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm 1770 c. [Attributed to] | December 2010 | £7,200 |
| Violin | 36.0 cm 18th C. (scroll later) [Attributed to] | April 2010 | £8,642 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Late 18th C. [Ascribed to] | April 2010 | £9,427 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Genoa, 1780 | October 2007 | £35,697 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Genoa, 1778 | May 2006 | £20,865 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Genoa , 1770 c. | February 2006 | £18,000 |
| Violin | Genoa, 1760 c. | May 2005 | £18,000 |
| Violin | [Labelled "Joseph Dalaglio"] | May 2004 | £7,294 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | June 2000 | £41,100 |
| Violin | 1780 | May 2000 | £11,948 |
| Violin | 1778 | November 1998 | £6,235 |
| Violin | 1770 | May 1996 | £3,758 |
| Violin | 1779 | October 1995 | £16,100 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm 1770 | June 1995 | £14,950 |
| Viola | 42.5 cm 1780 c. | March 1989 | £33,880 |
| Violin | 1790 c. | November 1988 | £12,650 |
| Violin | 1780 c. | June 1988 | £7,920 |
| Violin | 1776 | March 1988 | £13,433 |
| Violin | 1750-99 | November 1986 | £17,600 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | January 1986 | £8,580 |
| Violin | 1774 | November 1980 | £1,650 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
CASTELLO, Paolo Worked circa. 1750-1782 Genoa Italy. Follower of Calcanius. Unpredictable workmanship, mean scrolls, and rather low-set soundholes. Varnish of a dull pinkish-red. Paulus Castello / fecit Genuae / Anno 1775
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Genoa about 1750-80. His instruments are fairly well made, he used yellow varnish. A violin, which has since been carefully enlarged, was on a small model, very much arched, and it was labelled: ” Paulus Castello, Genuae, anno 1774.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Arbeit ist äusserlich sehr schön, erinnert an die der Gagliani und
geht auf das Amatimodell zurück. Im Allgemeinen ist er trotz alledem nicht
sehr geschätzt, da er oft nur mittelmässiges Holz verwendete. Sein gelber Lack ist dagegen nicht schlecht. Eine seiner schönsten Geigen, ein wahres Prachtexemplar
aus der Spätzeit des italienischen Geigenbaus, ist aus der Sammlung Snoeck (No. 508) in der kgl. Sammlung in Berlin zu finden.
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Working in Genoa at the same time
Angelo Molia worked 1749–1764
Antonio Pizzurno worked 1760
Augustino De Planis 1725–1800
Bernardo Guidantus worked 1750–1761
Bernardus Calcanius worked 1710–1750
Carlo Castello worked 1760
Cavalorio worked 1725
Davido Pizzurno worked 1750–1765