Italy School
Giuseppe Tarasconi
Milan, Parma, 1851–1920
Double bass player and luthier. Pupil of G. Rossi in Milan from c.1888. and later established independently in Milan. Unrefined work with broad edges and long corners. Elongated sloping soundholes, large unevenly worked scroll with large eye and narrow chamfer, deeply undercut. Thick and gummy yello\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.6 cm Milan, 1889 | December 2009 | £16,800 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Milan, 1890 | October 2009 | £13,200 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Parma, 1887 | October 2006 | £6,130 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Milan, 1899 | October 2006 | £13,486 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm 1900 c. [Attributed to] | October 2006 | £3,372 |
| Violin | Milan, 1895 | December 2005 | £11,574 |
| Violin | Milan, 1899 | May 2004 | £12,867 |
| Violin | Italy, 1890 c. [Attributed to] | April 2004 | £4,376 |
| Violin | 1900 c. | November 2001 | £7,579 |
| Violin | 1887 | May 2001 | £9,362 |
| Violin | 1890 | May 2001 | £9,362 |
| Violin | 1890 c. | May 2001 | £6,241 |
| Violin | 1890 | May 2000 | £11,000 |
| Violin | 1886 | June 1990 | £1,320 |
| Violin | 1900 | June 1983 | £1,786 |
| Violin | 1901 | January 1983 | £1,210 |
| Violin | 1899 | September 1982 | £2,530 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
TARASCONI, Giuseppe Born 1851, died 1920 Saronno, Milan Italy. Double bass player and luthier. Pupil of G. Rossi in Milan from c.1888. and later established independently in Milan. Unrefined work with broad edges and long corners. Elongated sloping soundholes, large unevenly worked scroll with large eye and narrow chamfer, deeply undercut. Thick and gummy yellow or pale golden varnish. Giuseppe Tarasconi / Saronno-Milano Anno 1898 / G.T.S.M.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Als Reparateur hatte er einen gewissen Namen; neue Geigen scheint er nur selten gemacht zu haben.
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Family
Mario Tarasconi Son
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Abele Naldi 1895–1992
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Andrea Bisiach 1890–1967
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