Sesto ROCCHI
Highest auction price
£19,200
Auction price history
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Labelled Raggio di Sole, Sesto Rocchi da S. Polo, fece l'anno 1959, signed to the label, inscribed fatto x ... | Fri 1st March 2024 | £17,700 |
| Violin | Milan, 1933 | Sat 1st October 2011 | £10,800 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm San Polo D'Enza, 1977 | Fri 1st October 2010 | £19,200 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm San Polo D'enza, 1975 | Mon 1st October 2007 | £10,278 |
| Violin | San Polo D'enza, 1968 | Tue 1st November 2005 | £10,200 |
| Cello | S. Polo, 1963 | Wed 1st June 2005 | £14,490 |
| Violin | 1932 | Tue 1st October 2002 | £5,805 |
| Violin | 1979 | Sat 1st June 2002 | £7,549 |
| Violin | 1980 | Fri 1st March 2002 | £5,875 |
| Viola | 42.0 cm 1956 | Thu 1st November 2001 | £4,894 |
| Violin | 1972 | Sun 1st October 2000 | £8,054 |
| Violin | 1981 | Sun 1st November 1998 | £5,175 |
| Violin | 1979 | Sun 1st March 1998 | £8,625 |
| Violin | 1964 | Mon 1st June 1987 | £2,310 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Sat 1st March 1986 | £4,180 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
ROCCHI, Sesto Born 1909 San Polo d’Enza, died 1991 Reggio Emilia Italy. Violinist and luthier. Pupil of G. Sgarabotto in Parma and L. Bisiach in Milan. Worked in Berlin for Ströbl. Established independently in Reggio Emilia. Completed 300 instruments, 10 quartets, and one copy of the complete Stradivari ‘Medici’ quintet. Classical modelling. Deep golden red-orange varnish, quite thick textured. Manuscript label: Sesto Rocchi da S. Polo / fece l’anno 19 Printed labels: Rocchi Sextus Regiensis-All. / L.Bisiach. Faciebat Anno 1935 Sextus Rocchi / Regiensis fecit 1948 S.R.
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