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Gaetano Vinaccia

Naples, 1758–1831

Son of Antonio Vinaccia, above. Active from 1779 in the Rua Catalana, Naples. Many plucked instruments extant in museum collections. One cello recorded by Vannes in Strocchi collection, made on Stradivari and Gagliano principals with fine materials and impressive light golden-brown varnish. Ebony pu\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Naples
Made Violin
Family Son of Antonio Vinaccia

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£28,800

2 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Gaetano Vinaccia Napoli Rua Cátalana N° 46. 1821 Lot 146Ingles & H.March 2024£28,800est. £ 25,000-35,000
Violin36.2 cm Attributed toMay 2009£2,912

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

Gaetano Born 1758, died 1831. Son of Antonio Vinaccia, above. Active from 1779 in the Rua Catalana, Naples. Many plucked instruments extant in museum collections. One cello recorded by Vannes in Strocchi collection, made on Stradivari and Gagliano principals with fine materials and impressive light golden-brown varnish. Ebony purfling blacks. Narrow edges. Gaetano Vinaccia / Napoli Rua Catalana No 46. 1817 Gaietanus Vinaccia fecit / Napoli Nella / Rua Catalana [Nicolini]

Cecie Stainer+

Gaetano and Gennaro Vinaccia were sons of Antonio. Makers of mandolines and guitars in Naples about 1776. In a mandoline, beautifully inlaid with tortoiseshell, mother-o’-pearl, and ivory, was the label: “Januarius Vinaccio fecit Neapoli in rua Catalana, a. Domini 1776 “

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Sohn von Antonio I. V. Er wohnte in der Strada Rua Catalana No. 85 wohl mit seinem Bruder zusammen, in der väterlichen Werkstatt und ist hauptsächlich Guitarren- und Mandolinenmacher gewesen. Geigen von ihm sind mir nie vorgekommen. Geschickt, wie alle Mitglieder seiner Familie.

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