Nicola Gagliano
Highest auction price
£480,000
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Nicolaus Gagliano Filius ..., with the collaboration of his son Giuseppe, lower bass rib replaced | Wed 1st May 2024 | £51,830 |
| Violin | Labelled Nicolaus Gagliano filius Alexandri fecit Neap 1765 | Fri 1st March 2024 | £101,596 |
| Violin | Wed 29th October 2014 | £15,000 | |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, 1770 c. | Tue 1st November 2011 | £97,737 |
| Cello | Naples, 1774 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £480,000 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Naples (original & replacement back) [Ascribed to] | Fri 1st July 2011 | £31,216 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, Late 18thC. | Sun 1st May 2011 | £30,955 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, 1735 c. | Thu 1st April 2010 | £69,045 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1750 c. | Mon 1st March 2010 | £55,200 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1776 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £121,250 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, 1740 c. | Wed 1st April 2009 | £58,588 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1750 c. | Sun 1st March 2009 | £58,500 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1770 c. | Wed 1st October 2008 | £67,250 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm [Attributed to] | Sat 1st March 2008 | £8,750 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1740 c. [Attributed to & possibly by] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £39,980 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £9,375 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1775 c. | Sun 1st April 2007 | £72,779 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Naples, 1750 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £24,059 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1760 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £48,000 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1750 c. | Mon 1st May 2006 | £74,257 |
| Violin | Naples, 1730 c. | Fri 1st April 2005 | £37,596 |
| Violin | Naples, 1770 c. | Tue 1st February 2005 | £78,000 |
| Violin | [Ascribed to] | Mon 1st November 2004 | £11,711 |
| Viola | 39.0 cm Naples, 1775 | Mon 1st November 2004 | £40,800 |
| Violin | 1920 c. [Ascribed to] | Fri 1st October 2004 | £5,090 |
| Violin | 1770 c. [Attributed to] | Wed 1st September 2004 | £9,560 |
| Violin | Naples, 1780 c. | Thu 1st July 2004 | £71,700 |
| Violin | 1760 (poor condition) | Fri 1st November 2002 | £19,120 |
| Violin | 1759 (poor condition) | Sat 1st June 2002 | £10,921 |
| Violin | 1783 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £65,000 |
| Violin | 1765 | Mon 1st October 2001 | £42,553 |
| Violin | 1728 | Thu 1st March 2001 | £97,250 |
| Violin | 1739 | Wed 1st November 2000 | £69,500 |
| Violin | 1755 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £28,994 |
| Violin | 1731 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £84,000 |
| Violin | 1782 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £78,500 |
| Violin | 1744 | Mon 1st March 1999 | £87,300 |
| Violin | 1752 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £43,300 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | Mon 1st June 1998 | £49,450 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Mon 1st June 1998 | £60,900 |
| Violin | 1760 c. | Mon 1st June 1998 | £43,300 |
| Violin | 1740 c. | Sun 1st March 1998 | £52,100 |
| Violin | 1738 | Sun 1st June 1997 | £78,500 |
| Violin | 1731 | Wed 1st November 1995 | £80,500 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | Sun 1st October 1995 | £49,900 |
| Violin | 1761 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £73,000 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | Thu 1st June 1995 | £47,700 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Wed 1st March 1995 | £47,700 |
| Violin | 1780 c. (scroll later) | Tue 1st November 1994 | £25,300 |
| Violin | 1760 | Tue 1st March 1994 | £60,500 |
| Violin | 1730 | Tue 1st June 1993 | £27,600 |
| Violin | 173- | Thu 1st April 1993 | £8,625 |
| Violin | 1765 | Mon 1st March 1993 | £71,500 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Sun 1st November 1992 | £24,200 |
| Violin | 1740 c. | Mon 1st June 1992 | £28,600 |
| Violin | 175- | Fri 1st November 1991 | £48,400 |
| Violin | 1756 | Thu 1st November 1990 | £27,500 |
| Violin | 1733 | Fri 1st June 1990 | £38,500 |
| Violin | 1750-75 | Thu 1st March 1990 | £13,750 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Thu 1st June 1989 | £33,000 |
| Violin | 1735 | Wed 1st June 1988 | £27,500 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Sun 1st November 1987 | £26,400 |
| Violin | 1770 c. | Sun 1st November 1987 | £22,000 |
| Violin | 1750 c. | Wed 1st April 1987 | £36,300 |
| Violin | 1752 | Wed 1st April 1987 | £14,300 |
| Cello | 1774 | Fri 1st June 1984 | £32,593 |
| Cello | 1782 | Tue 1st June 1982 | £21,600 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
GAGLIANO, Nicola (I) Worked circa. 1730- died 1787 Naples Italy. Son of Alessandro Gagliano, above. More prolific than his brother Gennaro, his work is less consistent in quality, but often shows great distinction. Bold and well-proportioned archings. Varnish can vary from plain rather thin golden-yellow to brilliant red, but laid over a good reflective ground. Scrolls have a distinctive elongated pegbox and small tight spiral. Soundholes very Stradivarian, set quite close to the edge. Generally the most admired and sought-after maker of the family, he instigated the typical Gagliano purfling of beech wood with stained paper outer strips, which generally causes a distinctive crazing in the varnish above it. Also often used maple with very strongly marked grain, which is seen in work by most subsequent members of the family. Some instruments with added decorative inlay around the edges and ribs, somewhat after the manner of the decorated Stradivari violins. Additional label with religious dedication often found fixed to upper rib inner surface. Nicolaus Gagliano Filius / Alexandri fecit Neap. 17..
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