A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby’s auction house Friday, establishing a ...

The sale of the 300-year-old violin, a "rare gem," raised money for student scholarships at the New England Conservatory.

toppling the $15.9 million record set by the Lady Blunt Stradivarius, which was sold in 2011 by Tarisio Auctions. Composer Johannes Brahms was inspired to write his “Violin Concerto in D Major ...

A Stradivarius violin that sold for $11.3 million, just shy of the $15.9 million record, will benefit a Boston music ...

A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s ...

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will ...

In that case, it will surpass the $15.9 million record set by another Stradivarius, the "Lady Blunt," which was auctioned in 2011 and recognized by Guinness World Records as the most expensive ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari ... it could best the $15.9 million paid in 2011 for another Stradivarius, the "Lady Blunt," made in 1721 and named by Guinness World Records as ...

It could set the record for the most expensive musical instrument ever sold under the hammer if it tops the $15,875,800 paid for the “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius violin in London in 2011 ...

A 300-year-old Stradivarius violin that sold for millions at auction ... In 2011, another Stradivarius, the "Lady Blunt," which was made in 1721, was named by Guinness World Records as the most ...