All Topics
All Topics
Technology
Technology
AI
AI
Business
Business
Entertainment
Entertainment
News
News
Programming
Programming
Science
Science
Design
Design
Environment
Environment
Finance
Finance
Crypto
Crypto
Politics
Politics
Sports
Sports
Education
Education
Gaming
Gaming
Art
Art
Music
Music
Health
Health
Security
Security
Books
Books
Food
Food
Travel
Travel
Personal
Personal
Bluesky
Twitter

Record $23 Million Sale of 1715 Stradivarius Violin Sets New Auction Benchmark

J. R. Patterson reviews Tom Wilder’s “A Cultural History of the Violin in Nineteenth-Century London,” about the violin’s cultural transition.

Read the full article
tintinnabula10mo ago8 min readenNews

You might also wanna read

Inside the secretive world of rare violin dealing and restoration

From London workshops to discreet private sales, a tiny network of experts trades some of the world’s rarest objects

thenationalnews.com·12d ago

Charollais sheep sale sees record prices at Worcester

Charollais sheep drew major interest at a premier sale in Worcester, resulting in record-breaking prices.

Hereford Times·9d ago

Joe Lewis Art Collection Fetches $392.6M at Sotheby's, Setting European Single-Owner Record

The Lewis Collection smashed its estimate at Sotheby's in London on Tuesday night, led a major Modigliani.

news.artnet.com·21d ago

Joe Lewis art collection sells for record £296.3m at Sotheby's London auction

Led by a once-scandalous Modigliani painting, the £296.3m London evening sale provided a bright spot for a market struggling with concerns o

theartnewspaper.com·21d ago

Sotheby’s Records All-Time High $4.4 Billion in Sales for First Half of 2026

On Tuesday Sotheby’s announced that they had logged their highest-ever numbers in sales between January and June of 2026, an astonishing $4.

Artforum·1d ago

Sotheby’s Records All-Time High $4.4 Billion in Sales for First Half of 2026

On Tuesday Sotheby’s announced that they had logged their highest-ever numbers in sales between January and June of 2026, an astonishing $4.

artforum.com·1d ago

Monterey Car Week 2025: Ferrari Leads Record-Breaking Auctions with $432.8 Million in Sales

Monterey Car Week 2025 concluded with unprecedented success, as Ferrari models dominated the auction scene, setting new records and reaffirm

Custodian·10mo ago

Comments

Sign in to join the conversation.

No comments yet. Be the first.