Sotheby's to auction rare, 300-year-old Stradivari violin valued at as much as $18M
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A 1714 Stradivarius violin up for auction could become most expensive music instrument ever sold
A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever ...
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300-year-old violin at the New England Conservatory could fetch up to $18 million at auction
The auction house is estimating the value of the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” at $12 million to $18 million. If it sells at the ...
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This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
Crafted in 1714, the violin is expected to sell for between $12 million and $18 million in a single-lot auction that’s part of Sotheby’s 2025 Old Masters series.