Houston Public Media

A Stradivarius violin could sell for a record sum at auction. Is it worth the hype?

This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 ...
Houston Public Media

A Stradivarius violin sells for $11.3 million at auction, falling short of record

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is on display during a preview of the violin's auction at Sotheby's in New York City on Feb. 3. It sold for $11.3 million. (Angela Weiss | AFP via Getty Images) A ...
Washington Times

311-year-old Stradivarius violin sells for $11 million

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby’s auction house Friday, establishing a scholarship fund at the New England Conservatory of Music. The term Stradivarius, a ...
WUFT

A Stradivarius violin sells for $11.3 million at auction, falling short of record

A Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at auction on Friday, showing the continued appeal of the legendary instruments, yet falling short of a record. Video from the auction at Sotheby's in New ...