A violin, by legendary Luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1714, sold $ 11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, lack of estimates that would have made it the most expensive tool ever.
Sothabi’s auction house estimated that “Jochim-Ma Stradivaryus” Violene could sell between $ 12 million and $ 18 million, the range $ 15.9 Smonian, who assumed the record with a high end of the range potential eclipse, another smonion has another in the auction. Stradivary paid for violin. a decade ago.
According to the auction house, “Jochim-Maa Stradivaryus” is considered one of the best functions of stradivari, which was created during the “Golden Period” at the height of their craftsmanship and acoustic mastery.
By adding to the conspiracy, violin is believed to have influenced the famous composer Johannes Brahm when he wrote the famous “Violin Concerto in the Major” and actually played the role of the 1879 premiere of the concerto.
“It represents the peak of extraordinary violin craftsmanship and classical music history, its unique sound and stored Provence to breathtaking collectors and musicians equally,” Cursy in Mari-Claudia Jimnez, Sothabi. “Jochim-Maa Stradivaryus attracted global attention, achieved one of the highest prices for a musical instrument-acknowledgment of his rarity and historical importance.”
$ 2m Increate in seconds
Sothabi’s bid started at $ 8 million and shot up to $ 10 million within seconds, as the auctioneer Feelis Cao scanned the room, to insert $ 10.5 million in search of someone.
“I’m selling? In $ 10 million,” he said, looking for a possible bidder.
What is the room calm.
“Last chance, at $ 10 million,” she said. “I can sell, and I am at $ 10 million, you are unseen to go on.”
“Sold. $ 10 million,” he said, beating a gaval.
The final price includes auction house fees.
Sales fund scholarship
The name of the instrument comes from its two famous violin virtues, Joseph Josem of Hungary and C-Hon MA of China. Ma’s property gifted Violin to New England Conservative in Boston after his death.
The conservative student wants to use income to fund the scholarship.
Andrea Kalin, president of New England Conservatives, said, “Sales are transformative for future students, and income wants to set up the largest nominated scholarship in New England Conservatives.” “This has been done to honor the Jochim-Ma Stradivari in the campus, and we are eager to continue its legacy on the world stage.”
