Most Expensive Violin in the World
Written by: tom Filed Under: Music, World on April 24th, 2006The violin, also known as a fiddle, is probably the most popular bowed stringed musical instrument. The instrument comes from Italy during the 16th century, and the oldest surviving violin dates to 1564.
The Lady Tennant Stradivarius violin was sold by Christie’s New York in April 2005 for $2.03 million US dollars. There have been private sales of similar violins crafted by Stradivari which probably exceeded this costly figure.
The expensive violin was originally owned by Charles Lafont, and the name comes from Sir Charles Tennant who what would become the most expensive violin in 1900 for his wife.
Stradivari is believed to have created 1,100 violins and 650 are believed to still exist. the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is suppose to have owned one of these expensive violins known for their fine sound quality. Other noted violin makers in Stradivari’s time including Amati, Guarneri and Maggini and have also fetched costly prices at auction for their violins.
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i have one violin joseph guarnnerius cremonae anno 1740
i am interesting to sale it
how to public it violin to sale
can you help about this
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[...] A nice violin start at $20,000 and goes up from there - The Lady Tennant Stradivarius violin was sold by Christie’s New York in April 2005 for $2.03 million US dollars. There have been private sales of similar violins crafted by Stradivari which probably exceeded this costly figure.Link [...]
violin…
it costs 2 million bucks??
i could live my whole life with that money!!!
my violin is cheap, can i have that one?
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@jetmir:
NOTE:
1. You spelled the name GUARNERIUS incorrectly! There is only one “N” in the name Guarneri!
( FAKE!)
2. A Genuine “Joseph Guarneri” label would not say “anno”! …
It would read: “……. Fecit Cremonae, fub Titulo Therefie 1740.
(FORGERY!)
4. There are only 3 known ‘labeled’ 1740’s (del Gesus’) Joseph Guarnerius’ examples in existance and all are accounted for…. yours in obviusly NOT one! (FRAUD!)
FAKE FORGERY FRAUD !!!
CaseTested…violinist
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how do you know all that ?
are you a machine ?
Can I trade you mine for that one? PLEASE!!!!!!!
i agree with @jetmir. It is very common to find a fake violin for sale..ebay is a good example.
I am a violinistand have played for 12 yrs and als o have benn playing viola for a year
I’ve been playing the violin for 22 years, (I’m 27 now) I’ve had a couple of Strad and Guarneri copies. Although they’re not worth much they can be nice violins.
I should also point out that the luthiers who made these copies weren’t trying to defraud anyone. It was common practise in the early 1900’s for luthiers to make violins in “the style” of other famous makers.
Almost all of the “certified” Strads and Guarneris have been RUINED by modern luthiers who erroneously believe that they can “improve” the old instruments.
Many of the old untampered violins in attics and closets that end up on e-bay sound and play WAY BETTER than the multi million dollar monstrosities that are but scratchy sounding modernized SHELLS of their ancient glory.
my great aunt claims to have a strad…i cant wait to find out if it really is one. i know the odds are against me but i can still hope and wish. she has other violins that we can sell and get some money for. not 2 million but it would still be nice to have anything.
my violin is from jacek sikorski, it was $4500 but its appraised for $12000
my friend’s best friend claimed to have had a genuine strad with a castle carved in the back. I think she sold it though. I never met the person…
btw, I have a approx. 100 year old (well, we think 100 years, but are unsure…) violin that is unmarked. Is there anyway we can have it identified?
I guess you could try taking the violin and get the wood sampled or something, mabye that would work? I dunno, I’m a cello player actually, so I don’t know why I’m even on this conversation
One day I heard a violin player while waiting for my flight in Hethrow Airport. It was in an empty terminal and she was playing for a guy (husband or father or something) that was in a wheelchair. It was the most amazing sound I have ever heard. I have heard other violins as part of a whole orchestra but never alone like that. Does anyone know any music that is just the voilin only? Please let me know.
cool i love violins
tamer,check out j.s. bach’s partitas and sonatas,(solo violin),very beautiful
John;
Thank you very much that is what I was looking for exactly. Perfect.
Cheers