Violin by
Vincenzo Postiglione
Naples, 1912
“no. 451”
with Alfredo Contino
Vincenzo Postiglione (b. 1835 – d. 1916) apprenticed with a little known maker, Vincenzo Jorio, but went on to become the best maker of the modern Naples school, which included makers such as Vincenzo Sannino and Giovanni Pistucci.
Postiglione set up his own shop in Naples in 1855 and became particularly adept at making copies of instruments by the Gagliano family, his immediate Neapolitan predecessors. He also made more traditional classical models like those of Stradivari, Guarneri, and Guadagnini.
Alfredo Contino joined the workshop in 1902, studying with Postiglione and assisting with crafting instruments. They worked together until Postiglione’s death in 1916, at which point Contino took over the workshop.
Our violin was made by Postiglione and Contino together toward the end of Postiglione’s life. It has a broad, textured sound and we are pleased to present it in outstanding condition.
Violin by
Vincenzo Postiglione
Naples, 1912
“no. 451”
with Alfredo Contino
Vincenzo Postiglione (b. 1835 – d. 1916) apprenticed with a little known maker, Vincenzo Jorio, but went on to become the best maker of the modern Naples school, which included makers such as Vincenzo Sannino and Giovanni Pistucci.
Postiglione set up his own shop in Naples in 1855 and became particularly adept at making copies of instruments by the Gagliano family, his immediate Neapolitan predecessors. He also made more traditional classical models like those of Stradivari, Guarneri, and Guadagnini.
Alfredo Contino joined the workshop in 1902, studying with Postiglione and assisting with crafting instruments. They worked together until Postiglione’s death in 1916, at which point Contino took over the workshop.
Our violin was made by Postiglione and Contino together toward the end of Postiglione’s life. It has a broad, textured sound and we are pleased to present it in outstanding condition.