How much is my Stradivarius worth?
Antonio Stradivari is widely considered the greatest violin maker of all time, and his instruments sell for as much as $16 million.
How much is a Stradivarius copy violin worth?
Experts think every surviving authenticated Stradivarius instrument is accounted for. Each is worth at least $2 million. They are so rare most big city violin dealers have never seen one and no authentic Stradivarius has even been brought in to the Antiques Roadshow TV program.
How many Stradivarius violins are left in the world?
650
Are all Stradivarius violins valuable?
While some of these spuriously labeled violins are well made instruments, the majority are inexpensive, carelessly made and poorly crafted. They were not made to be fine violins, and are not very valuable from a collector’s or player’s perspective.
How do you tell if it’s a real Stradivarius?
How to Identify a Stradivarius
- Experts can distinguish a Stradivarius from a copy by just looking at it for a couple of seconds.
- You can find lots of violins that have the writing “Antonius Stradivarius Cremonenfis” on their label, but a huge number of them are copies of the original instrument.
What makes a Stradivarius violin so special?
Stradivarius violins are renowned for their supposedly superior sound when compared to other instruments. For example, one study argued that a “little ice age” which affected Europe from 1645 to 1715, was responsible for the slow-growth wood used in the construction of the violins that gives them a particular quality.
What wood is a Stradivarius made of?
In The Italian Alps, Stradivari’s Trees Live On : Deceptive Cadence The master luthier’s violins and cellos include spruce from the Fiemme Valley. The forest still thrives, and its trees are still made into fine instruments.
Are Stradivarius violins still being made?
Of the more than 1,200 instruments built by Stradivari over his 60-year career, about 500 are still in circulation today.
Why is the Stradivarius violin so highly regarded Why can’t we duplicate it?
The Stradivarius line of violins is widely believed to be of the finest quality – structurally and acoustically. Modern instrument manufacturers have long striven to replicate the violin’s timbre, yet all – to date – have failed.
Who has a Stradivarius violin?
The heir of a wealthy American industrial family acquired the violin in 1990, before passing it down to his then 16-year-old granddaughter Elizabeth Pitcairn, who still owns it today.
When was the last Stradivarius found?
The 18th-century instrument was snatched in 1980 from Totenberg’s dressing room after a concert in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was recovered in 2015, after his death, among a former student’s belongings.
What is the rarest violin in the world?
The Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin The violin is said to be in perfect condition, with no patching work at all. It gained its name after being owned by the Belgian 19th century violinist Henri Vieuxtemps and was later used by Yehudi Menuhin and Pinchas Zukerman, among others.
What is the most expensive violin in history?
Messiah Stradivarius ($20,000,000)
Who owns the real Red Violin?
violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn
What is the red violin worth?
$1.7 million
Why did morritz steal the Red Violin?
He wants the violin because it represents a re-capturing of his youth. He wants to re-establish the relationship he had with his mother before he sold her out to the communists.