The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a ...

A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s ...

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby’s auction house Friday, establishing a ...

A Stradivarius violin that sold for $11.3 million, just shy of the $15.9 million record, will benefit a Boston music ...

A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 ...

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will ...

The violin, known as the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius," was made during Stradivari’s "golden period" when he was at the height of his acoustic mastery of the instrument, Sotheby’s said.

Courtesy Sotheby's The instrument’s other namesake, Si-Hon Ma (1926-2009), was also a violin virtuoso. He acquired the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius in 1969 and, similar to Joachim, played it ...

A 311-year-old, rare Stradivarius violin ... 77, with the composer himself conducting,” Sotheby’s said. Joachim traded the violin in 1885, and it changed hands several times before making ...

The auction house is estimating the value of the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius" at $12 ... "This is the best violin of this era." Sotheby's says the violin's preservation is remarkable and its ...

NEW YORK – A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for US$11.25 million (S$15 million) at Sotheby’s on Feb 8, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and ...