How much is the Messiah Stradivarius worth?
The “Messiah Stradivarius” is considered the most expensive violin globally, with a value of approximately $200 million. It is currently in a collection at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England.
How do I know if my Stradivarius is real?
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.
How many Stradivarius violins survived?
Violins Bearing a Stradivarius Label Stradivari also made harps, guitars, violas, and cellos–more than 1,100 instruments in all, by current estimate. About 650 of these instruments survive today.
Why is 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.
When was the first Stradivari violin sold in New York?
Though listed in many reference books as one of Stradivari’s earliest instruments, the modern consensus is that it is not a Stradivarius; it was sold at Sotheby’s New York on 3 February 1982 as “an interesting violin”.
Is the Stradivarius violin made in Cremona?
It is the Stradivarius design that is referred to on all labels which appear on the inside of violins made in the fashion of Stradivarius. It is a credit to the original designer and not proof positive that the violin was made in Cremona, Italy by the great man in the 1700’s. So there is your myth.
Who was the original owner of the Stradivarius?
Previously owned by David Oistrakh (1959–1966). After the 1736 Yusupov it was his second Strad, bought in Paris in 1959 and traded in 1966 for the 1705 Marsick. On loan to Alexandru Tomescu until 2023.
Is the Stradivarius violin on loan to Andre Rieu?
Currently on loan to André Rieu. Though listed in many reference books as one of Stradivari’s earliest instruments, the modern consensus is that it is not a Stradivarius; it was sold at Sotheby’s New York on 3 February 1982 as “an interesting violin”. On exhibition at Museo del Violino, Cremona, Italy, since 2003.