Mexico School
Luigi Lanaro
Mason, Mexico City, Padua, b. 1920
Trained as an artist. Pupil of Giuseppe Pedrazzini and Gaetano Sgarabotto. Worked in Padua, then moved to Argentina 1949. Later worked in Mexico City, where he founded and directed a school of violin making. Returned to Italy after 1970, where he worked in Sienna, Padua, and finally Abano Terme. Pri\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
5 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Labelled Aloisius Lanaro Me fecit en México. Año 1956 Parton A. Stradivari, signed to the label Lot 12 | Tarisio | May 2024 | £7,539est. $ 8,000-12,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Padua, 1979 | — | May 2011 | £10,925 |
| Viola | 40.7 cm Padua, 1980 | — | May 2009 | £3,494 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Padua, 1956 | — | May 2009 | £7,764 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Padua, 1980 | — | October 2006 | £3,234 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
LANARO, Luigi Born 1920 Vicenza, Worked from 1970 Abano Terme Italy. Trained as an artist. Pupil of Giuseppe Pedrazzini and Gaetano Sgarabotto. Worked in Padua, then moved to Argentina 1949. Later worked in Mexico City, where he founded and directed a school of violin making. Returned to Italy after 1970, where he worked in Sienna, Padua, and finally Abano Terme. Prize winner at Cremona 1947. Some 380 instruments on Stradivari model. Fine workmanship, some with decorative inlay. Orange-red varnish. Author of Il Liutaio Moderne (Padua, 1974). Alojsius Lanaro / me fecit Patavii / anno Dni 19.. [Nicolini]
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Family
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