How much is a 1713 Stradivarius violin worth?

Stolen Strad: huberman.info The instrument was owned by Lloyd’s of London, which had compensated Huberman $30,000 for his loss. Fifty years later, the violin was valued at $1.1 million.

How much is the Gibson Stradivarius worth?

His first recording with it was Romance of the Violin (on Sony Classical) in 2003. In 2019, the instrument’s value increased to an estimated $14 million.

Are copies of Stradivarius violins worth anything?

Anywhere from $50 to $50,000 depending on its maker.

What kind of violin is the Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius?

The Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius of 1713 is an antique violin made by Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. The Gibson, while owned by Bronisław Huberman, was stolen twice.

What happened to Huberman’s Stradivari violin?

During the second half of the concert, while Huberman was playing his Guarneri, his Stradivari was stolen from his dressing room. The violin remained at large, its whereabouts unknown, for nearly 50 years until 1985 when an unremarkable New York violinist named Julian Altman, made a deathbed confession to his wife.

When was the Stradivarius violin stolen?

Remarkably, this was the second time the violin was stolen from Huberman; in 1916 it was briefly taken while on tour in Vienna, but was fortunately recovered just days later. With its broad, strong-arched, gorgeously flamed maple back and glorious deep red varnish this 1713 masterpiece is among Stradivari’s finest.

What happened to Altman’s ‘Gibson’ violin?

Altman hadn’t dared bring the easily recognisable Stradivari in for maintenance and so after a half century it was filthy and in disrepair. After a careful restoration the ‘Gibson, Huberman’ was sold to Norbert Brainin, first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, who played it for the last decade of his career until passing it to Bell.