Parma School
Antonio Gibertini
Parma, 1797–1866
Active in Parma 1820-1833, 1834-45 in Genoa, returning to Parma 1845. Known as a good repairer, working for Paganini on occasion. Received several medals at Milan and other cities for his supposed restoration of the lost art of Cremona. Subject of a pamphlet written by Carlo Pancaldi, published in P\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 1850 | May 2001 | £12,325 |
| Violin | 1842 | March 1995 | £23,000 |
| Violin | 1847 | November 1993 | £9,200 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
GIBERTINI, Antonio Born 1797, died 1866 Parma Italy. Active in Parma 1820-1833, 1834-45 in Genoa, returning to Parma 1845. Known as a good repairer, working for Paganini on occasion. Received several medals at Milan and other cities for his supposed restoration of the lost art of Cremona. Subject of a pamphlet written by Carlo Pancaldi, published in Palermo 1845. Good workmanship on personalised Stradivari model; some Guarneri patterns. Red-brown oil varnish applied over yellow spirit ground. Restaurò e coresse nell anno 1839 in Genova / Antonio Gibertini di Parma / Premiato piu volte in Milano con medaglia, etc. Antonio Gibertini / Parma 18.. / Gibertini Antonio / fece in Parma anno 1849
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Parma, 1830-33. Made a number of violins on the Stradivari pattern, using rather dark red varnish; his work was carefully finished. Paganini, the great violinist, sometimes employed him to repair his violins
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seiner Zeit erfreute er sich eines gewissen Ansehens und selbst Paganini
vertraute ihm seine Geigen zum Ausbessern an. Er ahmte die Guarneri mit
Geschick nach und hatte einen dunkelrothen, etwas dicken Lack, der noch
immer recht gut genannt werden darf. Nach 1833 war er in Genua ansässig.
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Working in Parma at the same time
Alessandro Mantovani worked 1850–1883
Antonio Merighi 1756–1833
Domenico Corbucci worked 1850
Felix Mori Costa worked 1798–1825
Ferdinando Leoni worked 1812–1820
Nicola Leoni worked 1855–1865