As a Stradivarius violin is sold in an online auction for a record £9.8m, what is it about the famous brand that brings musicians to their knees?

A Stradivarius violin made at the "pinnacle" of Antonio Stradivari’s career sold at auction for an eye-popping price this week. The musical instrument, crafted in 1714 by Stradivari, the luthier ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A violin worth an estimated $5 million has finally made it back into the hands of its rightful owners. Renowned violinist Roman Totenberg left his beloved Stradivarius ...

Renowned violinist Roman Totenberg left his beloved Stradivarius in his office while greeting well-wishers after a concert in 1980. When he returned, it was gone.

After 78 years, the famed ‘Lauterbach Stradivarius’ has perhaps been found in France after being stolen from a Polish museum in 1944.

Stradivarius violin expected to get record auction price Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.

Professor Janusz Wawrowski plays the Stradivarius, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw Mary Trump issues warning on long-term impact of Donald Trump move Californians Saddened By Closure ...

A 300-year-old Stradivarius violin was sold at an auction in New York on Friday for $11.3 million (€10.9 million), according to Sotheby's auction house.

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.

Violinist Stefan Jackiw plays the 1714 Joachim-Ma Stradivarius at Sotheby's auction house in New York on Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) A violin made in 1714 sold Friday for $11.3 million ...

It sold for $11.3 million. Angela Weiss A Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at auction on Friday, showing the continued appeal of the legendary instruments, yet falling short of a record.