Instrument Type: Violin
Circa: 1914
Asking Price: SOLD
Maker: Giuseppe Castagnino
The Violin
This Giuseppe Castagnino violin from 1914 comes from Chiavari, Italy. Chiavari sits on the Ligurian coast, east of Genoa. So the violin belongs to a coastal Italian tradition.
The back measures 35.6 cm. That is a standard full-size length, so the violin fits a player who wants familiar proportions. Giuseppe Castagnino kept the outline classic on this 1914 violin, which makes it easy to adapt to.
The year 1914 also matters. It places this Castagnino violin just before the First World War. At that time, Italian workshops still worked at a small, personal scale.
For a player, a 1914 Castagnino violin offered an early twentieth-century Italian instrument with a clear place of origin. It suited a musician who valued that link to a specific town.
A known date and town help place any maker’s work, and this one gives both. In 1914, Giuseppe Castagnino made this violin in Chiavari. That detail ties this violin to a real place and time. As a result, the 1914 violin by Giuseppe Castagnino holds interest for collectors of regional Italian making. Overall, this violin remains a fine record of what Giuseppe Castagnino achieved in 1914.
The Maker
Giuseppe Castagnino worked in Chiavari, a small town on the Italian Riviera. Like many Italian makers of his time, he built instruments outside the large city centers.
The Ligurian region has a deep string tradition. Genoa, just up the coast, was the home of Niccolo Paganini. Later, makers such as Cesare Candi also gave the city a respected workshop name.
Today, players look to makers like Castagnino for honest Italian work from the early twentieth century. As a result, a dated Giuseppe Castagnino violin, like this 1914 example, gives a clear record of its origin.
Terms of Sale
This violin has sold, so it is no longer available for purchase. Benning Violins invites you to browse our current catalog of fine instruments. You can also contact us directly to ask about similar pieces.