Mario Girardi

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£5,140

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	35.6 cm Trieste, 1951	Sun 1st May 2011	£4,370
Violin	35.9 cm Trieste, 1940 c.	Mon 1st October 2007	£5,140
Violin	1955	Wed 1st October 2003	£4,750
Violin	1961	Wed 1st November 2000	£2,518

Biographies

John Dilworth

GIRARDI, Mario Born 1894 Vicenza, died 1961 Trieste Italy. Pupil of Sgarabotto. Worked in Milan from 1920 and from 1930 in Trieste. Exhibited in Cremona 1937. Early work carries a fine golden red-brown varnish, which declined in quality in later years. Broad purfling. Some instruments ‘antiqued’ and given fictitious labels. Branded externally. Printed labels: Marius Girardi / fecit Tergeste / anno 19.. Mario Girardi / fece Anno 19.. [Nicolini, Blot II]