71 makers. The earliest year printed is 1661, the latest 1911.
Every maker here has Turin in a printed line.
- about 1700 Catenari, Francesco
CATENARI (Francesco) — Turin circa 1700. Son of above-mentioned. The name is also written Gattenari (see under this heading). Arched model and thick brown-red varnish.
- about 1700 Gatinari, Francesco
GATINARI, Francesco, Turin, about 1700.
- about 1700 Gattinari, Francesco
Gattinari, Francesco, son of Enrico Gattinari. A clever maker in Turin about 1700-5. A violin of excellent tone, rather arched, with effective …
- 1703 to 1720 Catenari, Giuseppe Francesco
CATENARI, GIUSEPPE FRANCESCO, Turin, 1703 to 1720.
- 1704 Gattinari, F.
Gattinari, F., Turin—1704.
- 1711 to 1786 Guadagnini, Giambattista
GUADAGNINI, GIAMBATTISTA, Piacenza, Turin, b. Cremona, 1711, d. Turin, 1786. Son of Lorenzo, and a scholar of Stradivarius, as was his father. He built his
- 1712 Cappa, Geofreda
Cappa, Geofreda, Cremona, Saluzzo, Turin—1590, 1600-40, 1712.
- 1716 Senta, Fabrizio
Senta, Fabrizio. A maker in Turin. An instrument of his is mentioned in the catalogue made by B. Cristofori (Sept. 23, 1716) of the instruments belonging to the Duke of Florence.
- 1716 Senta, Felicio (or Fabrizio)
Senta, Fabrizio. A maker in Turin An instrument of his is mentioned in the catalogue made by B Cristofori (Sept 23, 1716) of the instruments belonging to the Duke of Florence.
- 1717 to 1760 Giorgi, Nicola
Giorgi, Nicola. — Turin. 1717. 1760.
- about 1730 Celionati, Giovanni-Francesco
CELIONATI (Giovanni-Francesco) — Turin circa 1730. Fine make. Amati model. Very rich yellow varnish. No 400.
- 1730 Celionato, Gian Francesco
Celionato, Gian Francesco. — Turin. 1730. 1737.
- 1730 to 1737 Celoniato, Gian Francesco
Celoniato, Gian Francesco. — Turin. 1730. 1737
- 1732 Celoniati, Giam Francesco
Celoniati (Celionati), Giam Francesco. Was working in Turin in 1732. He made good violins on the Amati model, with a beautiful yellow varnish. Label: "Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus, fecit Taurini, anno 1732."
- 1732 Celonjati, G. F.
Celonjati, G. F., Turin—1732.
- 1734 Celionatus, Johannes
CELIONATUS, Johannes, Taurini, 1734. Amati school. Yellow varnish. Good workmanship.
- about 1734 Celioniati, Gian Francesco
CELIONIATI, Gian Francesco, Turin, about 1734.
- 1736 to 1805 Guadagnini, Guiseppe I
GUADAGNINI (Guiseppe I) — Turin, Pavia, Milan, Como and Parma 1736-1805. Second son of Giambattista I. Stradivarius model with Amati touch. The woods are not always well selected. Varnish not so supple as that of his father. Often double purfled.
- about 1744 Guadagnini, Giovanni-Antonio
GUADAGNINI (Giovanni-Antonio) — Turin circa 1744. This distinguished maker must belong to the above Guadagnini family. Perhaps Lorenzo's brother. On his labels he calls himself a pupil of Stradivarius. Apparently produced little, as he is scarcely known. No 327.
- 1745 Giorgi, N.
Giorgi, N., Turin—1745.
- about 1745 Giorgi, Niccolo
GIORGI (Niccolo) — Turin circa 1745. Good work. Stradivarius model. No 305.
- about 1750 Guadagnini, Gaetano
Guadagnini, Gaetano, son of Giambattista, grandson of Lorenzo. Worked at Turin about 1750. He made few new instruments, but chiefly repaired old ones. His son, Carlo, was also a maker.
- 1765 Genova, Giovanni Battista
Genova, Giovanni Battista. — Turin. 1765
- 1775 to 1831 Guadagnini, Gaetano I
GUADAGNINI, GAETANO I, Turin, 1775 to 1831.
- 1777 to 1854 Pressenda, Giovanni Francesco
PRESSENDA, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO.—Turin, Alba, Carmagnola. Born 1777. Died 1854. One of the most important Italian makers of the nineteenth century. His …
- 1777 to 1854 Pressenda, Johannes
Pressenda, Johannes Franciscus (n. Alba, 1777–1854, Turin). Good Italian violin-maker, trained by Storioni, from 1820 working at Turin, where his instruments were favored by Polledro and Ghebart, so that they became widely used. G.
- 1780 to 1839 Guadagnini, Carlo
GUADAGNINI (Carlo) — Turin 1780-1839. Son of Gaetano II. Noted maker of guitars and distinguished repairer.
- 1780 Pratasini, Giovanni
Pratasini, Giovanni. — Turin. 1780.
- 1790 Guadagnini, Lorenzo II
GUADAGNINI, LORENZO II, Turin, 1790.
- 1790 Pressenda, Raffaello
Pressenda, Raffaello. — Turin.(?) 1790
- 1809 Rocca, Giovanni Domenico
Rocca, Giovanni Domenico. — Turin. 1809
- about 1825 Rota, Giuseppe Antonio
Rota, Giuseppe Antonio. A maker in Turin about 1825. His work is very similar to that of Pressenda, perhaps not so carefully finished, the varnish is red-brown in colour. Label: "Joseph Antonio Rota fecit Taurini, anno Domini 18—."
- 1828 Despines, Alexandre
Despines, Alexandre. — Turin. 1828. 1842
- born 1830 Guadagnini, Felice II.
Guadagnini, Felice II. — Turin. Geb. um 1830.
- about 1830 Montel, A.
MONTEL (A.) — Turin circa 1830. Of French origin. Instruments by this maker have the style of the Mirecourt of the same period.
- 1834 to 1835 Guadagnini, Felice I.
Guadagnini, Felice I. — Turin. 1835.
- about 1835 Guadagnini, Felice
Guadagnini, Felice, son of Carlo Guadagnini. A maker in Turin about 1835. His work was excellent, he made good useful instruments, with well-cut scroll, but the varnish hard and cold.
- about 1835 Guadagnini, Gaetano II
GUADAGNINI (Gaetano II) — Turin circa 1835. Eldest son
- 1842 Despines, Alexander
Despines, Alexander. — Turin. 1842.
- about 1845 Despine, Alexander
DESPINE, ALEXANDER.—Turin. Worked until about 1845. Was employed by Pressenda, and made some fine violins which bear that maker's ticket. Occasionally copied Guarneri, del Gesù. Piatti at one time possessed a violoncello made by him.
- born 1853 Germain, Emile
GERMAIN, Emile, son of Joseph Louis Germain. Turin, 1870-88. Studied at Mirecourt. Prolific maker, good varnish, fair tone, fine repairer.
- born 1860 Gioffreda, B.
Gioffreda, B. A maker in Turin in 1860.
- 1860 Melegari, Enrico Clodoveo
Melegari, Enrico Clodoveo. — Turin. 1860. 1888.
- born 1866 Marengo-Rinaldi, Romano
Marengo-Rinaldi, Romano. — Turin. Geb. 20. Juni 1866 in Alba (Piemont)
- born 1866 Oddone, Carlo Giuseppe
Oddone, Carlo Giuseppe. — Turin. Geb. 1866 in Turin.
- born 1872 Bruno, Carlo-Colombo
BRUNO (Carlo-Colombo) — Turin, born in 1872. Good modern work of the Stradivarius model. Careful construction, adorned with a dark red oil varnish.
- 1884 Gondolo, Giorgio
Gondolo, Giorgio, lebte noch 1884 als Geigenmacher in Turin.
- 1884 Rondani, Ernesto
Rondani, Ernesto. — Turin. 1884.
- 1886 Rinaldi, Benedetto Gioffredo
Rinaldi, Benedetto Gioffredo. Was a pupil and fellow-worker of Pressenda. He was still working in Turin in 1886, but died about five years later. He published: "Classica fabbricazione di violini in Piemonte" (Turin, 1873), which is practically a short biography of Pressenda.
- 1888 Oliveri, Felice
Oliveri, Felice. — Turin. 1888. 1904
- died 1888 Rinaldi, Gioffredo Benedetto
Rinaldi, Gioffredo Benedetto. — Turin. 1850. † 1888.
- 1890 Guadagnini, Giuseppe III
Guadagnini, Giuseppe III. — Turin. 1890. 1900.
- about 1890 Guadagnini, Guiseppe III
GUADAGNINI (Guiseppe III) — Turin circa 1890. Antonio's son. Good modern make.
- 1892 Guadagnini, Francesco
Guadagnini, Francesco. — Turin. 1892. 1900.
- 1892 to 1908 Guadagnini, Francesco and Guiseppe
GUADAGNINI (Francesco and Guiseppe) — Turin and Rome 1892-1908. Sons of above-mentioned. Contemporary makers. Guiseppe has made copies of his ancestors' models.
- 1894 Marchetti, Vittorio
Marchetti, Vittorio. — Turin. 1894
- 1899 Gatti, Giorgio
Gatti, Giorgio. — Turin. 1899. 1911
Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.