At a Sotheby’s auction, a violin handcrafted in 1714 by the famous Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari was sold for $11.25 […] ...

Going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York, it was estimated to fetch around $15 million, as the brand value is simply 'Strad-ospheric.' ...

Ma Stradivarius” is regarded as one of Stradivari’s best works, built during his “Golden Period” at the height of his craftsmanship and acoustic mastery, according to the auction ...