Stradivarius
noun
Strad·i·var·i·us
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-əs 
plural Stradivarii
ˌstra-də-ˈver-ē-ˌī
: a stringed instrument (such as a violin) made by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona
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There’s the $3 million Stradivarius violin stolen from a New York City apartment in 1995, and the Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting taken in an armed robbery from a Houston home in 2011.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Legendary Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim owned the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, which was crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1714, in the 19th century.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The result ought to feel as ageless as a Stradivarius violin.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Even if the current administration plays the situation like Paganini plucking a Stradivarius, the disruption already underway is going to knock the froth off risk assets – because only stability unleashes risk assets, while real risks kills them dead.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Isserlis, who performs on a vintage 1726 Stradivarius on loan from the Royal Academy of Music, was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1998 in recognition for his contributions as a musician, an author, an occasional conductor and a broadcaster.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The most expensive Stradivarius violin sold for $15.9 million in 2011.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a different 1714 Stradivarius sold at auction for $15.34 million at Tarisio, an auction house that specializes in fine instruments.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius, formerly owned by the granddaughter of British Romantic poet Lord Byron, had previously set the record for the highest price paid for a musical keepsake, fetching $15.9 million in 2011.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Legendary Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim owned the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, which was crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1714, in the 19th century.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
The result ought to feel as ageless as a Stradivarius violin.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Even if the current administration plays the situation like Paganini plucking a Stradivarius, the disruption already underway is going to knock the froth off risk assets – because only stability unleashes risk assets, while real risks kills them dead.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Isserlis, who performs on a vintage 1726 Stradivarius on loan from the Royal Academy of Music, was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1998 in recognition for his contributions as a musician, an author, an occasional conductor and a broadcaster.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The most expensive Stradivarius violin sold for $15.9 million in 2011.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a different 1714 Stradivarius sold at auction for $15.34 million at Tarisio, an auction house that specializes in fine instruments.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius, formerly owned by the granddaughter of British Romantic poet Lord Byron, had previously set the record for the highest price paid for a musical keepsake, fetching $15.9 million in 2011.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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