Mantua School
Antonio Zatta
Mantua, b. 1919
1952-1953 Mantua Italy. Known as ‘Tonino’. Pupil of O. Martini and G. Ornati. Good work on various models after Scarampella, Balestrieri, and his own designs. Usually large form, flat arch, thick red-orange varnish. Prolific maker of over 600 instruments. Antonio Zatta / fecit Mantuae anno 1953 / An\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Mantua, 1969 | November 2005 | £7,106 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
ZATTA, Antonio Born 1919, Worked circa. 1952-1953 Mantua Italy. Known as ‘Tonino’. Pupil of O. Martini and G. Ornati. Good work on various models after Scarampella, Balestrieri, and his own designs. Usually large form, flat arch, thick red-orange varnish. Prolific maker of over 600 instruments. Antonio Zatta / fecit Mantuae anno 1953 / Antonio Zatta / via Garibaldi 159 Mantova Italia [Vannes]
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