Italy School
Enrico Orselli
Ferrara, Pesaro, 1891–1955
Pupil and assistant of Soffritti. Established independently in Pesaro from 1924. Credited with 200 violins, 200 violas, 80 cellos, and eight double-basses, many carrying the label of Soffritti; also some with apparently anachronistic dates. Stradivari and Guarneri models; others based on Guadagnini \u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled Enrico Orselli alunno di Ettore Soffritti fece in Ferrara l'anno 1910, inscribed Orselli Enrico ... | March 2025 | £12,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Pisaro, 1942 [Probably by] | June 2011 | £3,600 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Ferrara, 1920 | April 2010 | £5,499 |
| Violin | Pesaro, 1950 | November 2005 | £5,400 |
| Violin | Pesaro, 1942 | November 2004 | £2,744 |
| Violin | 1942 | May 1996 | £2,330 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
ORSELLI, Enrico Born 1891 Ferrara, died 1955 Pesaro Italy. Pupil and assistant of Soffritti. Established independently in Pesaro from 1924. Credited with 200 violins, 200 violas, 80 cellos, and eight double-basses, many carrying the label of Soffritti; also some with apparently anachronistic dates. Stradivari and Guarneri models; others based on Guadagnini and Testore. Very fine golden-yellow varnish on reddish base. Orselli Enrico / discepolo di Soffritti Ettore / da Ferrara fece in Pesaro 1949
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Working in Ferrara at the same time
Alberti Battioni b. 1890
Alberto Minghi b. 1916
Anselmo Gotti b. 1902
Ernesto Pevere b. 1891
Ettore Soffritti 1877–1928
Gaetano Pareschi b. 1900
Giovanni Gandolfi b. 1895
Giuseppe Ferrari 1900–1970