Sotheby's has been consigned by the New England Conservatory (NEC) to auction the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin with an estimate of $12 million to $15 million. The working instrument was crafted ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius has a high estimate of $18 million. Courtesy Sotheby's. In two days, Sotheby’s will open bidding for the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, an extraordinarily well-preserved ...

Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 could fetch $12 million to $18 million on Friday. The upper end of that range could beat the previous record of $15.9 million, set by ...

The violin, known as the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius," was made during Stradivari’s "golden period" when he was at the height of his acoustic mastery of the instrument, Sotheby’s said.

The 1714 Joachim-Ma Stradivarius on display during a preview of its Feb. 7, 2025 auction at Sotheby's in New York City on February 3, 2025. ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is on display during a preview of the violin's auction at Sotheby's in New York City on Feb. 3. It sold for $11.3 million. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. Photo courtesy Sotheby’s. In addition to provenance, the instrument was made in 1714 during the so-called “golden period” of master Italian luthier Antonio ...

BOSTON - The sale of a one-of-a-kind violin just raised $11.3 million for scholarships at Boston's New England Conservatory during an auction at Sotheby's in New York. The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius ...

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby’s auction house Friday, establishing a scholarship fund at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Sotheby's If you’ve ever heard composer Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto in D Major, you may have already experienced the magic of the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius.