300-year-old violin at the New England Conservatory could fetch up to $18 million at auction
The auction house is estimating the value of the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” at $12 million to $18 million. If it sells at the top end of that range, it could best the $15.9 million paid in 2011 for another Stradivarius, the “Lady Blunt,” made in 1721 and named by Guinness World Records as the most expensive instrument ever sold at auction.
The 1721 Lady Blunt Stradivarius sold for a record ... for our students,” Ms Kalyn added. The violin will also go on display in Hong Kong and New York before the auction.
The New England Conservatory (NEC) is offering the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius ... 77", Sotheby's said. The violin will also go on display in Hong Kong and New York before the auction.
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