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Lot 81
  • 81

Carlo Bisiach (b Milan, 1892; d Florence, 1968) A violin Milan, 1913

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Carlo Bisiach
  • A violin
  • labelled with signature Carlo Bisiach di Leandro Fece in Milano L'A 1913
  • Milan

Provenance

This instrument presumably remained in the possession of the Bisiach family until 1989, when it was sold by Carlo Bisiach's son to Carlo Vettori.  Signor Vettori sold the instrument to the present owner in the same year.

The violin was featured in the exhibition Liuteria Italiana in Cafaggiolo, Florence, in 1989.  A copy of the exhibition catalogue, in which the violin is illustrated on pp. 46-47, is included with this lot.

Literature

Sold with the certificate of Carlo Bisiach, signed by his son and dated 4th May 1989