Instrument Type: Violin
Circa: 1945
Asking Price: SOLD
Maker: Cesare Candi
The Violin
Cesare Candi made this violin in Genoa in 1945, late in the career of the city’s most prominent maker of the period. It remains in good condition. The refined Genoese style he helped define shows throughout.
Late Candi instruments often reflect the work of his whole workshop, including his apprentice Giuseppe Lecchi. This Cesare Candi violin is one of those, and it has a back length of 35.6 cm.
Genoa holds a special place in violin history as the home of Paganini, and a Cesare Candi violin belongs to that city’s best period. Its makers built for players who expected power and brilliance, so the school developed a voice of its own.
This Cesare Candi violin comes from that tradition, and it offers the character of a true modern Italian instrument. His name still carries strong recognition among players and dealers worldwide. In short, it is a genuine piece of modern Genoese history in sound, well-kept condition.
The Maker
Cesare Candi was born in Bologna in 1869, and he studied violin making under Raffaele Fiorini until 1883. In 1888 he moved to Genoa to work for the Barberis company, where he made mandolins. Four years later he and his brother Oreste set up their own firm building plucked instruments.
Further instruction from Eugenio Praga and Enrico Rocca followed. Candi then emerged as the leading Genoese violin maker, and he won an award in Milan in 1906.
Late in his career he took on Giuseppe Lecchi as an apprentice, and Lecchi is partly responsible for the later works. So a Cesare Candi violin is a respected piece of modern Italian making, and dealers follow his instruments closely.
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.