Italy School
Enrico Clodoveo Melegari
Genoa, Turin, 1835–1895
Employed in the dockyard in Genoa, where Enrico Rocca also worked at the same period. Established in Turin with brother Pietro, below, as Fratelli Melegari c.1873. Initially at 20 via Belfiore, in 1873 they moved to 4 via Po, close to the shop of A. Guadagnini. Continued to use the ‘Fratelli’ label \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
18 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | 75.3 cm Turin, 1887 | — | May 2011 | £24,857 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Turin, 1871 | — | October 2009 | £14,981 |
| Violin | 36.3 cm Turin, 1890 c. | — | October 2009 | £8,156 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Turin, 1890 | — | October 2007 | £17,134 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Turin, 1875 | — | October 2007 | £1,106 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Turin, 1879 | — | May 2007 | £5,302 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Turin, 1892 | — | October 2006 | £20,525 |
| Viola | 38.0 cm Turin, 1880 | — | September 2004 | £5,378 |
| Cello | 1880 | — | June 2000 | £20,700 |
| Cello | 1880 | — | June 1995 | £29,900 |
| Violin | 1872 | — | November 1994 | £2,185 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | — | May 1993 | £8,800 |
| Violin | 1873 | — | June 1991 | £7,920 |
| Violin | 1872 | — | June 1991 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1880 | — | March 1989 | £8,800 |
| Violin | 1879 | — | November 1986 | £3,741 |
| Violin | 1903 | — | November 1986 | £2,200 |
| Violin | 1884 | — | April 1984 | £5,740 |
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
MELEGARI, Enrico Clodoveo Born 1835 Porporeo, Parma, died 1895 Turin Italy. Employed in the dockyard in Genoa, where Enrico Rocca also worked at the same period. Established in Turin with brother Pietro, below, as Fratelli Melegari c.1873. Initially at 20 via Belfiore, in 1873 they moved to 4 via Po, close to the shop of A. Guadagnini. Continued to use the ‘Fratelli’ label until 1879 despite the earlier death of Pietro. Extemporised work loosely based on classical models. Red-brown and yellow varnish. Very popular and prolific exemplars of the late 19th century Italian school. Some instruments branded on lower rib: ‘Melegari’ Fratelli Melegari / fecero in Torino nell’ anno 18.. / via Belfiori. No 20 [Blot IV]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein Geigenmacher, von dem ich Violoncelli, Bratschen und Violinen gesehen
habe, die man als gute Mittelwaaren bezeichnen kann. Sein Bruder ist:
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