In 1945, a rare Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Berlin bank during the chaotic end of World War II. Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history. Now, 80 ...

Stradivarius violin crafted at ‘pinnacle’ of maker's career over 300 years ago sells for eye-popping price Funds raised from the auction will benefit a Boston-based music conservatory's ...

And third, some people might buy a Stradivarius simply as an investment, "the same way you would buy Bitcoin. But we try to keep the violins away from that crowd whenever possible," he adds, laughing.

The current record for a violin sold at auction was set in 2011 by the "Lady Blunt" Stradivarius, once owned by the granddaughter of Lord Byron, at $15.9 million, by the Tarisio auction house.

A Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at auction on Friday, showing the continued appeal of the legendary instruments, yet falling short of a record. Video from the auction at Sotheby's in ...

F ew living ears have ever heard the three greatest Stradivarius violins. “The Messiah” Strad rests in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum; the equally famed “Alard” is owned by an English ...

This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in ...

Sotheby's is calling the violin the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. It was owned and played for decades by Joseph Joachim, one of the most famous violinists of the 19th century.