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This 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Could Become the Most Expensive Musical Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
A valuable violin with a storied past will be sold at Sotheby’s in February—and it could become the most expensive musical ...
A 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Could Sell for a Record $18 Million at Auction
Crafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius is estimated to sell for $12 million to $18 million when ...
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Stradivarius Violins Can Be Worth More Than $15 Million Dollars, And Here's Why They're So Pricey
These days, a Stradivarius violin can go for more than $15 million at auctions. In 2011, one sold for $15.9 million. More recently, an exceptional Stradivarius violin called the Da Vinci ...
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Could This Stradivarius Become the World’s Most Expensive Instrument?
Ma performed with the instrument until his death in 2009, ultimately rendering it the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. Ma’s will left the violin to his alma mater and after a stint at the Violin Museum ...
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Rare, Pristine Stradivarius Violin Could Break All-Time Auction Record
Now known as the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, the violin is up for auction by Sotheby’s New York on Feb. 7. It’s valuation of ...
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The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin to be offered at auction
Sotheby’s will offer the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius in an auction during Masters Week in New York this February. Crafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari during his renowned ‘Golden Period’, this violin is ...
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A 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Could Sell for a Record $18 Million at Auction
If you’ve ever heard composer Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D Major, you may have already experienced the magic of the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. The world-famous violin is estimated to ...