Pietro Pallotta
Auction price history
Highest auction price
£34,500
Type | Details | Sold | Price |
---|---|---|---|
Violin | 30.1 cm Perugia, 1790 c. 1/2 size [Possibly by] | Thu 1st October 2009 | £1,186 |
Cello | 72.7 cm Perugia, 1800 c. | Sat 1st November 2008 | £25,944 |
Violin | 35.8 cm Perugia, 1814 | Sun 1st June 2008 | £16,302 |
Viola | 37.2 cm Perugia, 1809 | Mon 1st May 2006 | £6,132 |
Violin | Italy, 19th C. [Ascribed to] | Tue 1st February 2005 | £17,400 |
Violin | 1794 | Mon 1st May 2000 | £16,500 |
Viola | 39.5 cm 1790 | Wed 1st November 1995 | £32,200 |
Violin | 1787 | Thu 1st June 1995 | £34,500 |
Violin | 1814 | Mon 1st November 1993 | £17,600 |
Biographies
John Dilworth
PALLOTTA, Pietro Worked circa. 1783-1820 Perugia Italy. Active in Turin and Perugia. Personal model. Full arching; medium height but sometimes somewhat pinched, with strong edge flute. Long soundholes widely set and sometimes quite slanted across the face. Volute rather small; very neatly cut. Materials variable but generally plain and locally sourced. Golden-yellow to dark chocolate brown varnish. Manuscript labels: Jo. Pietro Pallotta Perugino / Turin Perugia l’anno / 1783 Pietro Pallotta Perugia / me feci l’anno 1790 Pietro Pallotta / fece L’anno 1792 / No.19 Perugia
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