Most expensive musical instrument sold at auction
The current most expensive musical instrument sold at auction record is $16 million, held by Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin (1721), set on June 20, 2011. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$16
million
Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin (1721)
- Holder
- Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin (1721)
- Record
- $16 million
- Exact figure
- $15.9 million
- Location
- London, UK
- Date set
- June 20, 2011
- Recognized by
- Tarisio
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- tarisio.com Lady blunt stradivarius of
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most expensive musical instrument sold at auction
- washingtonpost.com Fund puts a stradivarius within arms reach
- pbs.org Setting a new bar for the price of musical instruments
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