| CHRISTIE'S FINE INSTRUMENTS NY APRIL 4TH 2008 THIS CATALOG CONTAINS 58 PAGES AND 195 LOTS SALE 1982 WITH HIGHLIGHTS: ‘THE PENNY’ STRADIVARI VIOLIN LEADS CHRISTIE’S MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AUCTION Fine Musical The sale will be lead by a Stradivari violin known as The Penny (estimate: $1,000,000- 1,500,000) made in Cremona, Italy, by Antonio Stradivari, circa 1700. Christening it The Penny, Christie's pays respect and tribute to the impressive career of Barbara Penny. Christie’s holds the world record price for any musical instrument sold at auction with the sale of The Hammer, Stradivari which realized $3,544,000 in May of 2006. Also on offer will be approximately 200 lots of violins, violas, bows, and fine classical and American guitars. The sale is expected to realize in excess of $3 million. Barbara Penny (1929-2007) As both a talented pianist and violinist, Barbara Penny was drawn towards the violin, which would lead to a career as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Britain and Europe. As a graduate of Malvern Girl’s College and the Royal College of Music, Miss Penny studied and performed alongside a number of talented musicians and led the Bolshoi Ballet in London and the Festival Ballet Orchestras, and was for many years a member of the acclaimed London Mozart Players. Most impressively she was the first woman accepted in the strings section of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Miss Penny’s established career helped pave the way for future female concert performers. Provenance The first recorded owner of The Penny was purchased by Alfred Hill’s father from the English Capel- Cure family. In 1918, Hart & Son sold the violin to the well known connoisseur, Robert A. Bower. That same year, John and Arthur Beare purchased the violin and then sold it to a Miss Jessie Snow. A British violinist and student of W. H. Reed, Miss Snow performed on the violin for ten years before selling it to another British violinist, Frederick Holding in 1927. Holding was best known as the 2nd, then later 1st violinist of the old Philharmonic String Quartet and a pupil of Carl Flesch. The violin remained with Holding until its sale in 1965 to a Miss Barbara Penny.Lot 195, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza ANTONIO STRADIVARI A VIOLIN, KNOWN AS THE PENNY,...price realized $1,273,000 Lot 98, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUADAGNINI A VIOLIN, KNOWN AS THE EX-WOLLGANDT, MILAN,...price realized $589,000 Lot 194, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza MATTEO GOFFRILLER A VIOLIN, VENICE, CIRCA 1705price realized $265,000 Lot 188, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza FERDINANDO GAGLIANO A VIOLIN, NAPLES, 1781price realized $181,000 Lot 13, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY A GUITAR, STYLE D-28, NAZARETH PA., 1938price realized $115,000 Lot 58, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza GENOA SCHOOL A VIOLIN, ITALY, MID 18TH CENTURYprice realized $91,000 Lot 23, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza HERMANN HAUSER SR. A CLASSICAL GUITAR, MUNICH, 1928price realized $73,000 Lot 1, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza GIBSON INCORPORATED A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL...price realized $61,000 Lot 29, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza PROBABLY HENDRIK JACOBS A VIOLIN, AMSTERDAM, CIRCA 1680price realized $58,600 Lot 44, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza EMILIA-ROMAGNA SCHOOL A VIOLIN, CIRCA 1800price realized $55,000 Lot 97, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza CARLO BISIACH A VIOLIN, FLORENCE, 1923price realized $51,400 Lot 190, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza IN THE MANNER OF GIUSEPPE GUARNERI 'DEL... A VIOLIN, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1900price realized $34,600 Lot 42, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza ASCRIBED TO HANNIBAL FAGNOLA A VIOLIN, ITALY, 20TH CENTURYprice realized $27,400 Lot 192, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza LODOVICO RASTELLI A VIOLIN, GENOA, CIRCA 1845price realized $25,000 Lot 141, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza DOMINIQUE PECCATTE AND FRANÇOIS LUPOT II A COMPOSITE GOLD AND TORTOISESHELL MOUNTED...price realized $25,000 Lot 193, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza SCHOOL OF ALFONSO DELLA CORTE A VIOLIN, NAPLES, CIRCA 1900price realized $23,750 Lot 3, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER,...price realized $23,750 Lot 90, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza ALFREDO CONTINO A VIOLIN, NAPLES, 1921price realized $22,500 Lot 73, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza TURIN SCHOOL A VIOLIN, ITALY, EARLY 20TH CENTURYprice realized $21,250 Lot 136, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza EUGÈNE NICOLAS SARTORY A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLIN BOW, PARIS, CIRCA...price realized $21,250 Lot 31, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza OTELLO BIGNAMI A VIOLIN, BOLOGNA, 1978price realized $21,250 Lot 8, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER,...price realized $20,000 Lot 140, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza SCHOOL OF PAJEOT-MAIRE A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLONCELLO BOW, FRANCE,...price realized $20,000 Lot 9, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza GIBSON INCORPORATED A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL,...price realized $18,750 Lot 138, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLAS RÈMY MAIRE A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLIN BOW, FRANCE, CIRCA...price realized $18,750 Lot 28, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza DANIEL PARKER A VIOLIN, LONDON, CIRCA 1715price realized $18,750 Lot 60, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza IN THE MANNER OF GIOVANNI GRANCINO A VIOLIN, POSSIBLY GAETANO SGARBOTTO, 20TH...price realized $17,500 Lot 139, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza EUGÈNE NICOLAS SARTORY A SILVER-MOUNTED VIOLIN BOW, PARIS, 20TH...price realized $17,500 Lot 21, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY A GUITAR, STYLE D-18, NAZARETH, PA., 1935price realized $16,250 Lot 10, Sale 1982, New York, Rockefeller Plaza GIBSON INCORPORATED A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL,...price realized $11,250 |
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