Dante Guastalla

Dante Guastalla was born in Reggiolo in 1893. He studied under the famed maker Stefano Scarampella in Mantua and worked with his brother Alfredo Guastalla. Dante had a prolific instrument making career, producing over 250 violins, violas, cellos, and basses.

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ViolinDante Guastalla, Reggiolo Emiliano 1931

This violin has a rich red-brown varnish shaded to the golden ground. Guastalla’s varnishing technique reflects his mentor’s influence: the intense color and high quality and texture of the varnish…