How much does a Stradivarius cost?

Question

I've tried to get a price online but I've seen prices around $2000-$4000. This seems way too low for what is supposed to be the 'perfect' violin. How much does an original cost?

Answer 1

Yeah, you're looking at over 3 million for an original.

What's also pretty sweet is how even if you had 3 million, you probably wouldn't be able to get one because a lot of them are owned by music societies, and lucky chosen people get to borrow them and play on them for a period of time, maybe a year or 2.

But, as great and beautiful as original Strads are, I find that they just don't give enough in terms of volume. That's problematic, given the size of today's concert halls. Not that it wouldn't be totally awesome and amazing to play one, I'm just saying.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradivarius

Hammer 1707 - owned in the nineteenth century by the Swedish collector Christian Hammer; taken to the US in 1911 and passed through several collections; bought anonymously from an estate in 1992 and on extended loan to Kyoko Takezawa; sold at Christie's New York 16 May 2006 for a world-record US$3,544,000 (€2,765,080), after five minutes of bidding. At $3.54 million the auction room broke spontaneously into applause; it was hinted at the time of sale that The Hammer would continue to be heard in public concerts. [1][2]

Answer 3

Some originals have sold for around $12,000, while the median average is about $6,000

Answer 4

the actual shown truth that a violin is a replica Strad has NO bearing by any skill on what it appears like. in truth, many of the violins made are Strad replicas. you could get one for 100 money... i does not propose it although.

Answer 5

millions, those are fakes online