Crafted in 1714, the violin is expected to sell for between $12 million and $18 million in a single-lot auction that’s part of Sotheby’s 2025 Old Masters series.

Ma acquired the violin in 1969 and his estate gifted it to the New England Conservatory in Boston after his death. Ma ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius is regarded as one of the best violins the world has ever heard, and it's set to go on the ...

Crafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari violin during his famed 'Golden Period' is estimated to $4-$6 million at Sotheby's ...

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There’s a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better ...

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 ...

It is just such a violin that will be offered at auction by Sotheby’s, as part of its Masters Week. The “Joachim-Ma” Stradivarius, made in 1714, is being sold by the New England Conservatory and the ...

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