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In Focus: A 1757 violin by Joan Guillamí I

2026-06-26T08:40:00

Guillamí I - front and back

Jordi Pinto examines the mid 18th-century instrument

In the 18th century, only three Spanish makers were building instruments with the same level of quality and craftsmanship as the Italian masters: José Contreras in Madrid, and Salvador Bofill and Joan Guillamí I in Barcelona. Guillamí’s work is close to perfection in terms of precision, symmetry and design, while certain features of his instruments, such as the elegant outline, f-holes, scroll and corners, are unmistakable…

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