This photograph courtesy of Tarisio shows the ‘da Vinci, Ex-Seidel’ Stradivarius violin. A rare model of Stradivarius violin, the most famous in the world was sold Thursday at auction in New York for 15.34 million dollars, just below the record (15.9 million) for such an object, announced the specialised company Tarisio. Image: Tarisio / AFPA rare Stradivarius violin that belonged to a Russian-American virtuoso and was used in the Wizard of Oz soundtrack sold at auction in New York on Thursday for $15.3 million (R242.6 million), just below the record for such an instrument, according to auction house Tarisio. In 2014, another Stradivarius whose auction price was set at a minimum of $45 million (R713.6 million) did not sell. An auction is aiming to set a record with a Stradivarius violin once owned by Toscha Seidel and played in “The Wizard of Oz” and other classic films.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2022 14:19 UTC