Luigi Embergher

Antonio Luigi Embergher
1925 Mandolin sold by the Vichy Enchères auction, described as Model 5A "Cubist".[1] This model never became a success and this is the only known example. During the 1930s, Italy's fascists introduced the concept of Degenerate art, a movement that condemned Futurism. The political upheavals were enough that Embergher had to shut down most of his business, including that which made this work of modern art. Photo by Jacques Henri Bayle

Antonio Luigi Embergher (4 February 1856, in Arpino – 12 May 1943, in Rome) was an Italian luthier known for his high quality bowlback mandolins.[2][3][4] Son of the ebanist Pietro Embergher and Maria Ciccarelli, Born in Arpino 1856.

  1. ^ Description of 5A "Cubist" from Vichy Enchères auction house.
  2. ^ Alex Timmerman's Embergher website
  3. ^ Ralf Leenen's Embergher site
  4. ^ Information on Embergher instruments at www.mandolincafe.com