Livorno School
Pietro Cateni
Livorno, worked 1780–1812
Flat model. Unremarkable workmanship. Small scroll. Ordinary brown varnish; not especially attractive. Violin of 1810 listed in Lyon & Healey catalogue 1929. Pietro Cateni / fecit Livorno, anno 1793 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Featured in The Makers of Tuscany by Florian Leonhard, pp. 272-233; unlabelled | March 2024 | £24,000 |
| Cello | 3/4 Size [Attributed to & Probably by] | October 2005 | £1,965 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CATENI, Pietro Worked circa. 1780-1812 Livorno Italy. Flat model. Unremarkable workmanship. Small scroll. Ordinary brown varnish; not especially attractive. Violin of 1810 listed in Lyon & Healey catalogue 1929. Pietro Cateni / fecit Livorno, anno 1793
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Withers in London bietet eine Violine mit diesem Namen für 25 £ an.
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Working in Livorno at the same time
Antonio Gragnani worked 1765–1794
Francesco Magri worked 1762–1784
Onorato Gragnani worked 1770–1799