Bologna School
Enrico Piretti
Bologna, b. 1911
Maker of bowed and plucked instruments of several types. Good workmanship. Violins rather plain, with orange-red spirit varnish. Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / fece in Bologna / Anno 1949 Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / Primo Premio Concorso Internazionale di Cremona / Bologna Anno 1949 — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Bologna, 1931 | April 2010 | £2,379 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm 1975 c. [Probably by] | December 2009 | £2,576 |
| Cello | Bologna, 1942 | May 2005 | £5,651 |
| Violin | 1970 | March 1996 | £1,035 |
| Cello | 1942 | December 1995 | £5,425 |
| Violin | 1955 | November 1990 | £2,200 |
| Violin | 1963 | November 1986 | £1,100 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
PIRETTI, Enrico Born 1911, Worked from 1926 Bologna Italy. Maker of bowed and plucked instruments of several types. Good workmanship. Violins rather plain, with orange-red spirit varnish. Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / fece in Bologna / Anno 1949 Enrico Piretti / Liutaio / Primo Premio Concorso Internazionale di Cremona / Bologna Anno 1949
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