Stradivarius, violin

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.
It could set the record for the most expensive musical instrument ever sold under the hammer if it tops the $15,875,800 paid for the “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius violin in London in 2011, according to ...
A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.
A historic instrument is going up for auction, and its selling price could once again make history. A 1714 Stradivarius violin will soon be on the block. Sotheby's says its owners were all famed ...