Italy School
Umberto Muschietti
Udine, Venice, 1875–1953
Double bass player and maker. 160 violins, 18 violas, eight cellos, and two double basses credited to him. One bass, a replica of his own five-string Santagiuliana instrument, now in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Medals awarded at Fiume, Rome, Padua, and Florence. Signed internally: ‘Umberto Mus\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 43.1 cm Udine, 1940 | November 2008 | £2,313 |
| Violin | 1932 | November 2002 | £2,270 |
| Violin | 1922 | November 2000 | £4,067 |
| Violin | 1930 | November 1997 | £2,700 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MUSCHIETTI, Umberto Born 1875 Portogruaro, Venice, died 1953 Udine Italy. Double bass player and maker. 160 violins, 18 violas, eight cellos, and two double basses credited to him. One bass, a replica of his own five-string Santagiuliana instrument, now in the Museo Stradivariano, Cremona. Medals awarded at Fiume, Rome, Padua, and Florence. Signed internally: ‘Umberto Muschietti’
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Pupils
Renzo Muschietti Pupil
Family
Renzo Muschietti Son
Working in Udine at the same time
Cesure Bedin worked 1885–1908
Egidio Moretti 1894–1958
Enrico Veronesi worked 1941–1949
Ettore Siega 1890–1930
Eugenio Degani 1842–1901
Ferruccio Varagnolo 1880–1916
Francesco Puppati worked 1880–1900
Giovanni Schwarz 1865–1953