An 18th-century Stradivari violin has been sold for £1.38 million - the second highest price ever paid for a musical instrument at auction.
The instrument, which is known as “Solomon, Ex-Lambert”, went under the hammer at Christie’s in New York for $2,728,000.
The violin was made in Cremona, Italy, by famed stringed instrument maker Antonio Stradivari in 1729.
The world record price for a musical instrument sold at auction was set by another Stradivari - “The Hammer” - which went for $3,544,000 (£1.8 million) at Christie’s in May last year.
Interesting isn’t it? I never knew that a violin could worth that much lol.
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April 4th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Yeah those Stradivarius violins are worth alot. I’ve read they still haven’t figured out exactly how he made them. They just know what woods were used but aren’t quite sure how he exactly treated and cured them and the exact mix of chemicals he used to varnish and treat them. The sound they have is unmatched.
There are copies out there that have “Stradivarius” stamped on them but it’s believed there are less than 700 actual genuine Stradivaris in existence. The ones made between 1700 and 1720 are the most valuble. The Spanish Government owns the only complete set known to exist, two violins, two cellos, and a viola.
Amazing stuff.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
wow joe!
I think you’re a wide reader.
those stuff can help hungry people in Africa.