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Price History: Stradivari, Antonio
Highest Sales
Violin (166 sold) : $15,821,285, Tarisio Jun 22 2011
Viola (7 sold) : $2,889,958, Nov 1 2022
Cello (15 sold) : $1,205,571, Sotheby's Jun 22 1988
Small Violin (3 sold) : $24,808, Sotheby's Apr 7 1983
| Type | City | Auction House | Sale Date | Lot | USD | GBP | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Cremona | Jun 9, 2023 | $5,900,000 | £4,691,609 | €5,477,672 | ||
| Violin | Cremona | Mar 28, 2023 | $2,215,565 | £1,800,000 | €2,046,792 | ||
| Violin | Cremona | Mar 28, 2023 | $1,452,426 | £1,180,000 | €1,341,786 | ||
| Viola | Cremona | Nov 1, 2022 | $2,889,958 | £2,520,000 | €2,928,374 | ||
| Violin | Cremona | Jun 10, 2022 | $15,340,000 | £12,401,194 | €14,572,310 | ||
| Violin | Cremona | Ingles & Hayday | Mar 28, 2017 | 28 | $2,410,310 | £1,920,000 | €2,217,805 |
| Violin | Cremona | J & A Beare Auctions | Oct 28, 2014 | 47 | $2,764,767 | £1,713,012 | €2,164,540 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | Dec 18, 2013 | 1 | $2,266,663 | £1,385,000 | €1,648,602 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | Apr 27, 2012 | 319 | $2,592,000 | £1,597,446 | €1,959,332 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | Jun 22, 2011 | 126 | $15,821,285 | £9,808,000 | €10,989,293 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | May 6, 2011 | 305 | $408,000 | £248,523 | €281,360 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | Oct 15, 2010 | 467 | $3,600,000 | £2,246,224 | €2,555,185 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Apr 4, 2008 | 195 | $1,273,000 | £638,191 | €809,693 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Apr 2, 2007 | 255 | $2,728,000 | £1,378,753 | €2,041,000 |
| Violin | Cremona | Skinner | Oct 15, 2006 | 38 | $1,436,000 | £774,082 | €1,144,223 |
| Violin | Christie's | May 16, 2006 | 199 | $3,544,000 | £1,883,213 | €2,765,078 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Apr 22, 2005 | 245 | $2,032,000 | £1,061,041 | €1,553,873 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 11, 2003 | 112 | $1,279,076 | £767,200 | €1,112,530 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tarisio | May 8, 2003 | 363 | $949,500 | £592,179 | €830,345 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 13, 2001 | 242 | $1,147,509 | £795,500 | €1,297,798 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 19, 2001 | 178 | $390,126 | £278,500 | €455,592 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Mar 20, 2001 | 218 | $554,968 | £388,500 | €615,266 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | May 5, 2000 | 48 | $1,326,000 | £867,347 | €1,475,957 |
| Cello | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 17, 1999 | 205 | $815,095 | £500,000 | €743,293 |
| Violin | Bongartz's | Nov 9, 1998 | - | $1,360,222 | £820,152 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Nov 18, 1998 | 189 | $885,324 | £529,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Apr 1, 1998 | 173 | $1,586,115 | £947,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tajan | Feb 3, 1998 | 39 | $1,017,862 | £619,778 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Tajan | Feb 3, 1998 | 58 | $781,572 | £475,901 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 19, 1997 | 179 | $204,390 | £128,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Oct 31, 1995 | 29 | $219,717 | £139,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 20, 1995 | 34 | $601,927 | £375,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Mar 21, 1995 | 35 | $612,796 | £386,500 | €0 |
| Cello | Cremona | Christie's | Dec 2, 1994 | 89 | $464,500 | £297,718 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 1, 1994 | 21 | $505,104 | £309,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Phillip's | Nov 3, 1993 | 90 | $561,850 | £379,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 18, 1992 | 181 | $610,016 | £352,000 | €0 |
| Cello | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 18, 1992 | 217 | $1,048,465 | £605,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Nov 21, 1990 | 360 | $1,775,587 | £902,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Millon & Associés (Gilles Chancereul) | Mar 1, 1989 | 10 | $184,695 | £107,131 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 31, 1989 | 145 | $352,207 | £209,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Mar 31, 1989 | 222 | $263,228 | £156,200 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 22, 1988 | 40 | $379,172 | £214,500 | €0 |
| Cello | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 22, 1988 | 55 | $1,205,571 | £682,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Mar 31, 1988 | 38 | $892,315 | £473,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 12, 1987 | 18 | $289,988 | £165,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Jun 26, 1987 | 174 | $310,021 | £192,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Apr 29, 1987 | 236 | $730,268 | £440,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 30, 1987 | 50 | $657,558 | £396,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 30, 1987 | 187 | $255,717 | £154,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Mar 19, 1986 | 152 | $252,169 | £170,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 3, 1985 | 21 | $347,919 | £286,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Christie's | Nov 20, 1984 | 162 | $36,085 | £29,160 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Nov 20, 1984 | 171 | $207,157 | £167,400 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 22, 1984 | 21 | $485,971 | £396,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 22, 1984 | 96 | $202,488 | £165,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Oct 31, 1984 | 200 | $308,000 | £252,770 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Christie's | Jun 20, 1984 | 115 | $125,399 | £91,800 | €0 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 21, 1984 | 33 | $166,466 | £122,222 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Jun 29, 1984 | 33 | $165,000 | £121,547 | €0 |
| Cello | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 5, 1984 | 64 | $392,150 | £275,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 5, 1984 | 98 | $144,311 | £101,200 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Jan 18, 1984 | 43 | $231,000 | £163,366 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Jun 13, 1983 | 140 | $275,000 | £177,168 | €0 |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 23, 1983 | 12 | $169,510 | £110,000 | €0 |
| Cello | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 23, 1983 | 47 | $296,643 | £192,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 23, 1983 | 140 | $275,178 | £178,571 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 7, 1983 | 16 | $87,654 | £58,300 | €0 |
| Small Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Apr 7, 1983 | 96 | $24,808 | £16,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Christie's | Jun 2, 1982 | 150 | $183,808 | £102,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Feb 3, 1982 | 296 | $27,500 | £14,797 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Jun 27, 1980 | - | $85,000 | £36,216 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 22, 1980 | - | $158,338 | £68,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 22, 1980 | 218 | $158,804 | £68,200 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Mar 29, 1980 | 157 | $242,000 | £111,572 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Nov 24, 1979 | - | $95,000 | £43,961 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Oct 18, 1979 | - | $227,304 | £105,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 3, 1979 | - | $331,202 | £159,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Dec 1, 1978 | - | $26,000 | £13,418 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Dec 1, 1978 | - | $33,000 | £17,030 | €0 | |
| Cello | Sotheby's | Nov 8, 1978 | - | $315,013 | £159,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Jul 21, 1978 | - | $94,595 | £49,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 22, 1978 | - | $40,436 | £22,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Jun 22, 1978 | 128 | $113,221 | £61,600 | €0 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 16, 1978 | - | $115,414 | £63,800 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Apr 11, 1978 | - | $130,000 | £69,149 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Nov 17, 1977 | - | $92,026 | £50,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Apr 5, 1977 | - | $170,000 | £98,854 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Oct 29, 1976 | - | $80,000 | £50,378 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby Parke Bernet | Oct 29, 1976 | - | $60,000 | £37,783 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | May 4, 1976 | - | $88,354 | £48,400 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Feb 12, 1976 | - | $17,414 | £8,580 | €0 | |
| Cello | Sotheby's | Nov 27, 1975 | - | $111,760 | £55,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Nov 21, 1974 | - | $78,914 | £34,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Oct 24, 1974 | - | $15,155 | £6,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 6, 1974 | - | $149,265 | £62,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Dec 10, 1973 | - | $82,556 | £35,700 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 24, 1973 | - | $53,466 | £21,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 29, 1972 | - | $43,111 | £17,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 11, 1972 | - | $83,610 | £32,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Mar 13, 1972 | 177 | $40,900 | £15,500 | €0 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Dec 16, 1971 | - | $22,677 | £9,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Dec 16, 1971 | - | $65,512 | £26,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 3, 1971 | - | $204,389 | £84,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Oct 22, 1970 | - | $26,400 | £11,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Oct 22, 1970 | 96 | $34,800 | £14,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Dec 9, 1969 | - | $34,739 | £14,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Dec 19, 1968 | 21 | $22,800 | £9,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Cremona | Sotheby's | Nov 7, 1968 | 21 | $52,800 | £22,000 | €0 |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 16, 1967 | - | $26,600 | £9,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Dec 5, 1966 | - | $28,000 | £10,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jul 4, 1966 | - | $18,059 | £6,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Apr 29, 1965 | - | $25,199 | £9,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Apr 29, 1965 | - | $29,399 | £10,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | May 1, 1964 | - | $22,397 | £8,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Nov 16, 1962 | - | $20,833 | £7,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Jun 19, 1962 | - | $9,917 | £3,570 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 17, 1960 | - | $11,111 | £4,000 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Jun 23, 1959 | - | $22,750 | £8,190 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 27, 1957 | - | $3,500 | £1,260 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Feb 8, 1957 | - | $9,167 | £3,300 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Feb 23, 1956 | - | $4,448 | £1,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 17, 1955 | - | $1,951 | £700 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Jun 20, 1938 | - | $13,650 | £2,730 | €0 | |
| Cello | Puttick & Simpson | Feb 17, 1938 | 163 | $7,500 | £1,500 | €1,812 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Feb 17, 1938 | 165 | $6,250 | £1,250 | €1,510 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Dec 12, 1935 | - | $6,825 | £1,365 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 27, 1935 | - | $6,250 | £1,250 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jan 26, 1933 | - | $3,333 | £800 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jan 26, 1933 | - | $9,583 | £2,300 | €0 | |
| Violin | Anderson Galleries Inc. | Feb 5, 1932 | - | $14,000 | £4,060 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 19, 1927 | - | $7,619 | £1,600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jul 14, 1921 | - | $1,933 | £500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 2, 1920 | - | $6,399 | £1,700 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jul 8, 1920 | - | $3,521 | £950 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 16, 1913 | - | $2,739 | £550 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 16, 1911 | - | $7,143 | £1,500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 8, 1909 | - | $2,738 | £575 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 12, 1909 | - | $4,405 | £925 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 5, 1907 | - | $2,143 | £450 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 5, 1907 | - | $1,952 | £410 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 19, 1907 | - | $3,571 | £750 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | May 1, 1907 | - | $2,810 | £590 | €0 | |
| Violin | Glendining & Co. | Mar 27, 1907 | - | $2,381 | £500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Glendining & Co. | Mar 7, 1906 | - | $1,667 | £350 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 22, 1905 | - | $1,952 | £410 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 29, 1904 | - | $3,333 | £700 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jul 4, 1902 | - | $1,738 | £365 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 22, 1901 | - | $2,667 | £560 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jul 16, 1900 | - | $2,357 | £495 | €0 | |
| Violin | Sotheby's | Jun 18, 1900 | - | $2,868 | £600 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 20, 1898 | - | $1,941 | £395 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 2, 1896 | - | $2,203 | £445 | €0 | |
| Small Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 10, 1895 | - | $229 | £46 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 23, 1894 | - | $1,293 | £260 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Dec 6, 1893 | - | $2,952 | £620 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 30, 1893 | - | $2,381 | £500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Apr 19, 1893 | - | $4,095 | £860 | €0 | |
| Cello | Hôtel Drouot | Feb 5, 1887 | - | $3,798 | £788 | €0 | |
| Viola | Hôtel Drouot | May 15, 1886 | - | $2,474 | £509 | €0 | |
| Cello | Hôtel Drouot | May 15, 1886 | - | $2,301 | £473 | €0 | |
| Violin | Hôtel Drouot | May 15, 1886 | - | $2,896 | £596 | €0 | |
| Violin | Hôtel Drouot | May 15, 1886 | - | $1,342 | £276 | €0 | |
| Cello | Hôtel Drouot | May 15, 1886 | - | $1,956 | £402 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jul 27, 1883 | - | $2,425 | £500 | €0 | |
| Violin | Hôtel Drouot | Feb 14, 1878 | - | $4,256 | £870 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 29, 1877 | - | $1,389 | £280 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 29, 1877 | - | $347 | £70 | €0 | |
| Viola | Puttick & Simpson | May 29, 1877 | - | $992 | £200 | €0 | |
| Violin | Hôtel Drouot | Dec 1, 1875 | - | $1,745 | £314 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $958 | £175 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $548 | £100 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $416 | £76 | €0 | |
| Viola | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $279 | £51 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $1,588 | £290 | €0 | |
| Small Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $110 | £20 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $1,062 | £194 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie's | Apr 29, 1872 | - | $876 | £160 | €0 | |
| Viola | Hôtel Drouot | Mar 16, 1872 | - | $1,018 | £188 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 15, 1863 | - | $885 | £125 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 26, 1862 | - | $354 | £56 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 26, 1862 | - | $853 | £135 | €0 | |
| Cello | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 26, 1862 | - | $727 | £115 | €0 | |
| Viola | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 26, 1862 | - | $759 | £120 | €0 | |
| Cello | Puttick & Simpson | Jun 26, 1862 | - | $1,327 | £210 | €0 | |
| Viola | Christie & Manson | Feb 18, 1857 | - | $1,032 | £212 | €0 | |
| Cello | Christie & Manson | Feb 18, 1857 | - | $633 | £130 | €0 | |
| Violin | Christie & Manson | Feb 18, 1857 | - | $973 | £200 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | May 28, 1853 | - | $606 | £110 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 28, 1850 | - | $588 | £115 | €0 | |
| Violin | Puttick & Simpson | Nov 28, 1850 | - | $715 | £140 | €0 |
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