The Messiah violin by Antonio Stradivarius is estimated to have a worth of $20 million and ranks among the most expensive violins in the world. Made in 1716, this historic instrument remains incredibly in almost perfect "like new" condition.
The 1727 'Kreutzer' Stradivarius – $1.5 million
Stradivari designed this violin in 1727 and its journey was very interesting.
The Messiah violin by Antonio Stradivari is estimated to have a value of $20 million what makes it the most expensive violin in the world. It is a violin made in 1716 and is labeled “as new” condition. Violinists such as Nathan Milstein and Joseph Joachim have played the Messiah Stradivarius.
The 1721 'Lady Blunt', one of the best-preserved Stradivari violins in existence, was sold yesterday in a Tarisio online auction for £9.8m ($15.9m). The figure, which includes the buyer's premium (the hammer price was £8,750,000), is over four times the previous auction record for a Stradivari violin.
Stradivari's violins are known for their exquisite craftsmanship. They cost between $8 million and $20 million, according to Leonhard.
A rare 1679 violin made by renowned Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari is headed for auction next month where it could fetch up to $11 million. The “Hellier” Stradivarius “is the finest inlaid violin ever made by…
About 650 of these instruments survive today.
The Messiah violin by Antonio Stradivarius is estimated to have a worth of $20 million and ranks among the most expensive violins in the world. Made in 1716, this historic instrument remains incredibly in almost perfect "like new" condition.
How much would it cost? During the auction in the final scene of the film, the figures surpass $2 million. In real life, the Red Mendelssohn – the Stradivarius of 1720 on which The Red Violin is based – sold for $1.7 million in 1990 and is now owned by the violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn.
This French 3/4 violin was built in the 1920s in Mirecourt on a rare, individual model. The instrument is one of the flourishing "Copie de Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis" violins bearing the corresponding label, and the unknown luthier followed the classical...
A Guarneri violin circa 1731 is estimated to sell for more than US$10 million at auction.
$200 – $500
At this price, you're looking at an entry-level or beginners instrument that is typically factory-made in China. The basic structure of these violins will be well-made, but they come 'out of the box' with no adjustments – a professional set up service will be required to get things sounding just right.
In her hands was one of the most prized possessions in the world of music: a Stradivarius violin which would be valued today at more than $3 million. It would be, that is, if anyone could find it. Just days before Morini died in 1995, the violin was stolen from her 5th Avenue apartment in New York City.
A 308-year-old Stradivarius violin is estimated to sell in the range of $15 million to $20 million on June 9 at an online auction conducted by the fine instrument auction house Tarisio.
Hundreds of thousands of replicas and an unknown number of forgeries exist today, varying in age and quality. A genuine Stradivarius sold at auction in 2011 for $16 million, so you can easily see why someone would be motivated to create a fake. Only some 650 true Stradivarius violins exist.
Ultimately, the only sure-fire way of knowing whether you have a real Strad on your hands or not is to take it to an expert who might be as close as the local violin shop. Unfortunately, the real Strads are almost entirely accounted for, although there is a one-in-a-million chance of a new one showing up.
The violin was given to Hartley's fiancé, Maria Robinson. It passed through some other hands before being rediscovered in 2006. Among the clues that led to its authentication: An engraving that says, "For Wallace on the occasion of our engagement from Maria."
Einstein subsequently gifted the instrument to Lawrence Hibbs, the young son of a Princeton University handyman who was a budding violinist, and it has been kept in the family since that time.
Wallace Henry Hartley (2 June 1878 – 15 April 1912) was an English violinist and bandleader on the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight-member band as the ship sank on 15 April 1912. He died in the sinking.
The real violin was linked to Felix Mendelssohn's family. The heir of a wealthy American industrial family acquired the violin in 1990, before passing it down to his then 16-year-old granddaughter Elizabeth Pitcairn, who still owns it today.
When it comes to Strads and other fine Cremonese violins, the coordination is among buyers, sellers, dealers, and musicians. Since musicians rarely can afford the instruments, the violins are owned by patrons—sometimes wealthy individuals, sometimes foundations or corporations.
Stradivarius violins produce elegant sound with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to many musicians. An 18th-century Stradivarius sold for $15 million in June.
The 'Le Marien' Antonio Stradivari violin of 1714 was stolen in Manhattan, NY on April 9, 2002 from the violin shop of Christophe Landon, where the violin was consigned for sale by its owner, Barrett Wissman, a US entrepreneur with a passion for music and the arts.
The Zadar organ is an incredible sea organ in the world. It is built under the marble stairs in Zadar, Croatia and is known to be as one of the rare musical instruments found in the entire world because it is played by the waves of the sea.
The wood that Stradivarius violins were made of, mostly from spruce and maple trees, grew during the Little Ice Age, a period of widespread cooling and a drop in average global temperatures from around 1300 to 1850, in which Europe was hit particularly hard.