Vincenzo (II) Postiglione
Highest auction price
£84,000
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello | Wed 7th March 2012 | £55,250 | |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Late 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Sat 1st October 2011 | £20,000 |
| Cello | 74.5 cm Naples, 1880 n°18 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £84,000 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1885 c. [Ascribed to & probably by] | Tue 1st February 2011 | £6,309 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1892 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £78,861 |
| Viola | 41.5 cm Early 20th C. [Attributed to] | Thu 1st April 2010 | £11,784 |
| Violin | Naples, 1910 c. | Thu 1st April 2010 | £18,412 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1890 c. | Mon 1st March 2010 | £24,000 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Attributed to] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £4,078 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Naples, 1885 | Thu 1st October 2009 | £36,050 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Naples, 1896 | Fri 1st May 2009 | £29,115 |
| Violin | 26.0 cm Naples, 1855, Child's size | Sat 1st November 2008 | £2,668 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Naples, 1896 [Workshop] | Wed 1st October 2008 | £18,084 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Naples, 1885 [Workshop] | Thu 1st May 2008 | £12,572 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st October 2007 | £3,998 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1900 c. | Mon 1st October 2007 | £14,651 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Naples, 1887 | Tue 1st May 2007 | £18,722 |
| Violin | 35.2 cm Naples, 1900 c. [Workshop] | Tue 1st May 2007 | £11,783 |
| Violin | 35.3 cm Naples, 1880 c. | Wed 1st November 2006 | £31,577 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Naples, 1900 c. [Workshop] | Sun 1st October 2006 | £17,682 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm [Attributed to] | Mon 1st May 2006 | £5,825 |
| Violin | Probably Naples, late-19th C. [Possibly by] | Tue 1st November 2005 | £7,200 |
| Cello | [Workshop] | Sat 1st October 2005 | £11,135 |
| Violin | Naples, 1898 | Sun 1st May 2005 | £21,600 |
| Violin | 1899 | Wed 1st October 2003 | £20,355 |
| Violin | 1906 | Tue 1st July 2003 | £12,600 |
| Violin | 1881 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £28,685 |
| Violin | 1875 c. | Thu 1st November 2001 | £19,947 |
| Violin | 1890 | Fri 1st June 2001 | £17,825 |
| Violin | 1893 | Mon 1st November 1999 | £19,550 |
| Violin | 1907 | Sat 1st May 1999 | £6,332 |
| Violin | 1879 | Sun 1st March 1998 | £25,875 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | Sun 1st February 1998 | £13,855 |
| Violin | 1908 | Sat 1st November 1997 | £12,929 |
| Cello | 1885 | Sat 1st March 1997 | £48,300 |
| Violin | 1899 | Mon 1st May 1995 | £22,281 |
| Violin | 1911 | Mon 1st May 1995 | £17,969 |
| Violin | 1894 | Wed 1st March 1995 | £33,350 |
| Violin | 1902 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £4,481 |
| Violin | 1859 | Tue 1st November 1994 | £7,820 |
| Cello | 1895 | Tue 1st March 1988 | £10,450 |
| Cello | 1899 | Wed 1st June 1983 | £14,286 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
POSTIGLIONE, Vincenzo (II) Born 1835, died 1916 Naples Italy. Presumed son and pupil of Vincenzo Postiglione (I), above. Apprenticed to Vincenzo Jorio 1847-1852. Established independently in Naples from 1855. His shop was continued by his sons from 1910. One of the leading Italian makers of the period. Convincing copies of Nicolas Gagliano with appropriate varnish. Guarneri models with darker red-brown varnish. Stradivari and Guadagnini models also encountered. Credited with 278 violins, 60 violas, 115 cellos, 29 double basses, nine viola d’amores, and 14 viols. Some branded on the back button: ‘P’ Vincentius Postiglione / me fecit Neapoli Anno 18..
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